[mrdct]

I've been wondering whether or not there would be any merit in running tournaments on a "payment is optional" basis whereby players can still play for free, but would be asked to make a small contribution to the TD's retirement fund if they felt they got a good hour of entertainment out of a tourney.

Players who have paid, say, US$1 could get a dollar sign next to their name as they move around the tournament which may encourage others to give. Also, players who have paid could receive enhanced services.

The functionality I envisage is that when setting up the tournament the TD would specify an "entry fee" but tick a box that the fee is optional. There would then be other boxes to tick to select the enhanced services that people who have paid will receive.

Enhanced services could include:

- hand-records with Deep Finesse analysis;
- personal score-sheets;
- masterpoints;
- BBO points; and
- participation in a cash prize pool.

[spwdo]

like that(imo)

[jillybean]

I like the idea of enhanced services, I would pay for a brief analysis of the hands. ie correct contract, line of play. I’m not sure how this would work without using predealt hands and sending analysis by email.

- hand-records with Deep Finesse analysis; <-- this is available for free now?

I would hate to see more symbols on a user profile, but that’s just a personal thing.

jillybean2

[mrdct]

jillybean2, on Jun 2 2005, 07:44 AM, said:

- hand-records with Deep Finesse analysis;  <--  this is available for free now?

Hand records with Deep Finesse analysis are currently made available to all players via a website (www.bridgeshop.com.au/wildman.htm) for Wildman tournaments; which are generally run on weekdays at around 12:30 pm CET (8:30 pm AEST) and whenever I feel like it on weekends!

[MickyB]

jillybean2, on Jun 2 2005, 01:44 PM, said:

- hand-records with Deep Finesse analysis; <-- this is available for free now?

I presume this refers to the full version of Deep Finesse - I haven't used it myself, but it probably states the number of tricks available in each of the five strains by each of the four potential declarers. There may be licensing issues though?

[mrdct]

MickyB, on Jun 2 2005, 01:20 PM, said:

There may be licensing issues though?

For Wildman tourneys, we use a properly licensed version of DealmasterPro to prepare the hand records and that software is acknowledged on the hand records.

I don't think I've played in any bridge club or bridge event in Australia in the last five years that didn't provide hand records with Deep Finesse analysis. Even my local two-sessions-a-week club in country Victoria provides hand records with Deep Finesse analysis.

[jillybean]

mrdct, on Jun 2 2005, 11:16 AM, said:

jillybean2, on Jun 2 2005, 07:44 AM, said:

- hand-records with Deep Finesse analysis;  <--  this is available for free now?

Hand records with Deep Finesse analysis are currently made available to all players via a website (www.bridgeshop.com.au/wildman.htm) for Wildman tournaments; which are generally run on weekdays at around 12:30 pm CET (8:30 pm AEST) and whenever I feel like it on weekends!

I didn't realise you were doing this, I was thinking of "myhands". I will try to sign up for one of your tourneys.