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Who do you watch on vugraph what a choice!

Poll: How do you choose who to watch? (47 member(s) have cast votes)

How do you choose who to watch?

  1. I always watch a specific pair (6 votes [12.77%])

    Percentage of vote: 12.77%

  2. I always watch a specific team (8 votes [17.02%])

    Percentage of vote: 17.02%

  3. I choose a match between two top teams (17 votes [36.17%])

    Percentage of vote: 36.17%

  4. I watch my friends (1 votes [2.13%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.13%

  5. I watch Dad (3 votes [6.38%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.38%

  6. Anyone but Dad (1 votes [2.13%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.13%

  7. Whatever's on the top line in the vugraph list (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  8. The match with the most kibitzers (1 votes [2.13%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.13%

  9. Depends on the commentators (5 votes [10.64%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.64%

  10. Other (5 votes [10.64%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.64%

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#1 User is offline   paulg 

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Posted 2007-September-30, 03:11

With a wealth of vugraph available, how do you choose a match?
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Posted 2007-September-30, 03:23

I try looking for favorite pairs, particularly Fantoni - Nunes and Brink - Drijver.
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Posted 2007-September-30, 03:28

i try to find the table with the most attractive kibitzers, just so that i fit in.
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Posted 2007-September-30, 05:10

From Shanghai I'll naturally be watching Norway when they're broadcast on BBO.

I was planning to get out of bed just before 5 this morning to comment the Norway-Sweden match. But due to change in broadcast schedule I could sleep instead. I'd have preferred to watch our guys slaughter our swedish neighbours though. :D

Most of the matches will be during our night or in my work time, so I'll not be watching very much during the round robin I'm afraid. Hopefully there will be reasons for watching more the 2nd week and let work be work.... :rolleyes:
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Posted 2007-September-30, 10:30

I went with "I watch Dad" lol. Really I've been watching all the tables at the same time though.
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Posted 2007-September-30, 10:33

Sometimes I hop around. Especially if I just watched the interesting board x and it is about to be played at the other table.

Last nite I came on just as the BB was starting. The first table up promised commentary in Chinese. This provoked my "How they gonna do that" curiosity so I stuck around for a while. A lot of odd symbols appeared on the screen.

I think the commentators are terrific. Sometimes, and in some combinations, they are exceptionally fine. That can influence my choice.

On occasion (not often in my case) I know the participants. Sure, I watch them.

Often, but not always, I prefer to watch players with a fairly natural system.

Being able to watch players from many different countries is a great plus. I try to take advantage of this.

Sometimes I am glued to the monitor, watching every play and comment. Other times I have snacks and a bottle of wine at hand. This can influence my choice of channel.

On television, the choices are often between bad and awful. On BBO VuGraph, the choices are frequently between good and excellent. What a gift!
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Posted 2007-September-30, 12:23

There are a few pairs that I like watching, but I first pick a match to watch (usually one with evenly skilled teams) and try to pick the table that's behind (that has results from the other room). I've noticed that many people pick that way, as the slower room tends to have more kibbitzers.
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Posted 2007-September-30, 12:58

I watch Meckwell when available.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-October-01, 01:37

Looking at the current Vugraph numbers, I should have added the "I watch Zia" option.
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Posted 2007-October-01, 07:00

I try to look two top teams if available but I also like to see pairs playing more "exotic" systems !

It is also very interesting to see the same hands bid by strong club vs natural systems.

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