Thoroughly enjoyed the video guys. Well done.

Those prices are in Euros not Pounds ;-)

Your success rate at 1N is a great example of the limitations of simple statistics. What the number doesn't show is how often you - and other experts - sign off in 1N as opposed to pursuing bad two- or three-level contracts, plus how often you use 1N as a preemptive tool (e.g., accepting -50 instead of -80 or -110.)

We used this in a trial in a club game I think a couple of years ago that was doing the game in a barometer format which is one advantage of the just in time dealing. You need fewer board sets than traditional cards in the barometer setup. I think having the full hand records of the play would be great (although you also need people to keep accurate turned over tricks in the play - a number of people don't do that or shuffle quitted tricks either during the play or after the play which destroys the records).

Very neat and gorgeous machine, love the idea. From a technical standpoint I want to know how exactly does it keep records of cardplay, you put each hand cards into this in some specific order? And how cumbersome (if not) is to deal with claims and director calls - for example due to failure to follow suit/false show out (which in club I play happens quite often). I'd love to see some demo tournament, 4 boards or so, that shows how these situations can be handled.

I think a move to tablets is inevitable. Card-based alternatives are unsustainably expensive and slow down the game with no real benefit. You have to have a bridge-mate anyway, at least for pairs games. I'm not sure how long it will take, but I think it will be in our lifetimes.

Looking at the cost of a new duplicate dealing machine, it looks like this could be cost effective for small bridge clubs less than around 8 or so tables. However, most bridge clubs would usually already have bought a regular dealing machine. Maybe they would be in the market if the old machine died and couldn't be repaired. How does this Bridge Plus More record the play? Sticking cards back into the slot where the hands are first taken out? Seems like this could be nice for a table or two to use previously played tournaments (can this be done) to compare your results against possibly world class players. On the other hand, bridge seems to be headed to 100% electronic bridge, with bidding and play done on screen which has some advantages like complete recording of the auction and play, accurate timing of each bid and play, and preventing mechanical errors in bidding and play which eliminates a lot of director calls. For high level matches, players can be put in different rooms, or far away in the same room. For casual play, electronic play means you can play with 3 or more friends located all around the world.

Very cool! The price is definitely steep, and the subscription for software plus card packs made to order is a concern I think. These things are difficult to "fututre-proof" in the sense that proprietary software and hardware is costly to produce and never at a fixed price. Dansih bridge has a system that correlates hands with contracts and leads, which I find is often enough for the post game analysis. It is obviously a game changer for teaching. That part is so huge! I imagine teachers have 50+ sets of boards for teaching that they track, and maybe the digitalization helps share them. Wonder how they hanndle claims?

Board 3 what if you take the AC on queen and then play two rounds of hearts letting them overruff and then come back to you hand for you to draw the trump

Oh, I did not do well today... The worst part was ending up in 5C on board 4, with that crazy opponent distribution. My plans went out the window when they started cross ruffing against me!

B5. Thought 1N more accurate than 2C, led to 2S=.

B4. My 6C should have been good, without the ridiculous breaks.

B2. How did you alone get that helpful DQ lead?

B1. 1H 2S 3H looks better, but then they don't lead a Club, still down 1.

In 5, with shortness in partners suit, I didn’t feel my hand worth game force. Bid 1nt, then 2nt and played there making. In 1, I chose WJS 2s and played in 3h. Didn’t get a club lead, so down one like you. In 4, I cashed one high club then low diamond to board to preserve entries. Catering for a bad club split. Result same as you. I love your attitude, so calm no matter what happens.

Down on 4H, I also ducked the club but did not play the Jack. Then they returned a club and the contract was hopeless. All others draw, played the same way as you in 2c but as you mentioned, should realise that partner holds at most 2 hearts given that dummy and the bidding.

Very fun set! I also made 4H on the second, but I got too high in spades on the first (I bid 2S then 3S over 3H like an idiot, and got deservedly bumped to 4...). Beat 2C -2 on third, pushed 4th, and I couldn't take it after hearing 3S on the last one and passed 3S. A friendly defense followed and I managed to eke out 140 for all the matchpoints.

Great lesson. Thank you.

Thank you for showing the squeeze on board 7.

1. Your 3NT bid goaded a spade lead which completely changes the complexion of the hand. The rest of us got a heart lead and it is down on normal play. 4. I was obviously wrong to pass here, thinking that aces and spaces was bad. I actually out-declared you on 6/7 but did not get the ruff and discard on 8.

I bid 4H to show the AH on board 5 with diamond slam and the robot passed leaving me in 4H with a 4-2 trump fit. Made 4H for 14%. When the system said 4H showed the ace of hearts I assumed it was a cue bid but unfortunately the robot passed.

well played Pete... I was so bad I replayed it to show what I should have done!

Sorry, what mean last train?

Just a point - but would declarer not sometimes play differently doubled vs not? It honestly feels like altering the contract after the play is just too late to do this. I know Im much more inclined to make safer plays in doubled spots.

This is entertaining. I had a good laugh 😂😂

Solid video

1:05:06 does 2H necessarily show 5 hearts

Now i know why i always lose aha

Good Boards!

Once had a 7 6 shape. We ended in no trump…

Tricky hands! 3NT makes on board 4 only because of some lucky lies -- diamonds splitting, the spade hook on, that club 10 dropping -- but I didn't give it a chance, having ... um ... miscounted my points (to 17) and opened 1C. Oh, well! Another mistake to look out for. And his play in 2D was much better than mine -- leading diamonds from the top -- though it turned out not to matter. And -- by the way -- what's the form of this game? IMPs (Rob yesterday said so)? And are the hands randomly dealt? Enquiring minds want to know....

I recognised all Petes hands from the weekly free 🙂

The "mistake" about leading from sequences (from K96543 of diamonds) made an excellent point. I think a better example could have been chosen since it is debatable as to what the best lead should be in this auction since the opening leader doesn't have an outside entry and dummy is most likely to have at least 7 cards in the minors and opener will normally have at least a doubleton in diamonds.

more of this, please!

I'd like a go at this kind of thing - looks like good fun.

Surely, last train should promise a spade control, yeah?

Two of my favorite bridgetubers go head to head! What are the odds!

my two favorites

Looking very smart today, Pete.

Wow, well played. I did... not do so well today. I need to work on my judgement: specifically, thinking that opening 2NT on board 4 (with the long clubs) and going to 6D after the x-5D jump would be good moves.

Sometimes i feel robots take a peek (bd3).

my tow favorite bridge guys❤

I had a blast watching this. Very well done, great content

On the Axx Kxxx - AQxxxx Hand i might have some insight as to why the bermuda bowl players bid like this. First is south's bid could've been a weak NT which means west likely had no way to show a 4M5m hand and didnt want to bid 3C and miss a major fit, so they pass and then when it is weak NT they could do double of 2D is takeout of hearts rather than showing diamonds which explains West's 4C

Three down in six hearts! hysterical! The classic retort in teams is to say to partner: 'At least we didn't miss a game!'

Very clever and the perfect personalities to pull it off, thanks.

This was soooooooooooo much fun! I'll be plotting an even harder quiz to stump you next time 😈

Having gotten used to seeing Rob in a corner bottom left this is Big Rob view!

Ok I thought that 1S after 1C was an unlimited bid by responder and could be done with even like 20 pts meaning opener couldn’t pass? Is this right?

Cool