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It seems that players are getting ruder in Individual tournaments. I always figure that you'll get some good players and some dolts -- I don't see Bob Hamman signing on to these things -- and that you roll with the results, good or bad. But more and more a slipped trick, or a perceived slip even if it wasn't, gets a rebuke from "partner." And that's even when we score positive IMPs! I make mistakes, as do most of the people I play with, but is it necessary to get so irritated by imperfect bridge? If so, please go hire a pro and let the rest of us have fun. Or just be quiet. It's not that hard to do.
Tom McGuire
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Indie rudeness Why are players getting ruder in Individuals?
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Posted 2010-December-16, 16:33
tmcg, on 2010-December-16, 16:28, said:
And that's even when we score positive IMPs!
People play IMP individuals? That's hilarious!
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Posted 2010-December-16, 17:12
mgoetze, on 2010-December-16, 16:33, said:
People play IMP individuals? That's hilarious!
Matchpointed IMPs. Scores are compared against the field and converted to IMPs.
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Posted 2010-December-16, 17:16
tmcg, on 2010-December-16, 17:12, said:
Matchpointed IMPs. Scores are compared against the field and converted to IMPs.
How many IMPs do I get for a 75% result?
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Posted 2010-December-16, 19:49
I entered an ACBL indy for the first time in a long time, and one of my partners was extremely lucky to get me instead of the usual rude players. With a 1=4=4=4 16 count, the auction started P-(P)-1♦-(1♠)-2♦, then he sacrificed in 5♦ when the opponents bid 4♠. "Sacrifice" isn't quite the right word, it was more like suicide, when we went for 1100 when they don't actually make game. I felt like screaming, as I was having an 80% game up to that board. But I kept totally silent.
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