[onoway]

Is there any data on how long it normally takes for a board to be played 16 times and is there a difference between IMPs and MPs?

Specifically, what I am looking for is information on: if a match between two pairs is 18 hands, how long is it likely to be before all of those 18 hands have been played at 15 other tables? If the time likely to be different between MPs and IMPs, what would be a general average difference in the time and in which direction? I would assume that the hands would be played faster in IMPs but that's only an assumption. I also assume that the time varies depending on the number of people playing in BBO, but a general guideline would be hugely helpful.

Thanks in advance for the help.

[Zelandakh]

The Acol club had tournaments using the Movie results (IMPs). It turns out that some boards never get played 16 times but remain "orphans".

[barmar]

I think most tables in the MBC use IMP scoring, so I'd expect it to be much faster for IMP boards than MP. No idea on the actual numbers.

[pigpenz]

barmar, on 2012-July-13, 23:45, said:

I think most tables in the MBC use IMP scoring, so I'd expect it to be much faster for IMP boards than MP. No idea on the actual numbers.

for the last couple of years I have found that playing with GIB or the main club you almost get immediate results for imp tables, but
in matchpoints it can take up to 4 hours(or hours) before the hand is played sixteen times.