Bill Voedisch, long time bridge player, lover of the game and Minnesota businessman, is sharing a bridge accomplishment that occurred earlier this year in March. Bill has done a great deal for our bridge world - our state - and for helping others. Bill recently sent me this story - and wow wee; it is SOME STORY!
Very few of us EVER are able to achieve what Bill did. (I once achieved a just under 80% game at a club in Omaha. Bill's win puts mine to shame!) Bill's story is below. Try to keep your eyes from bugging out when you see what he did! And let's give him a round of applause for this mighty feat!!
Something happened in bridge that I sorta dismissed in March. I recently went back and found it, an 86.9% game on BBO. I now think this was a special experience that, of course, I will never repeat. Also, just turning 77, my bridge accomplishments are pretty much behind me, so this took on some importance.
This game happened in a BBO Instant Matchpoint Tournament on March 27. Competing in a field of 15, each player gets a BBO robot partner, and we play the same 12 boards against two BBO robot opponents.
I've had some big games going after 8 or 10 hands - only to fall apart and end up below 80%. Before this game my high scores on BBO Instant Tournaments were 80.60% and 79.96%. But this time the good scores just continued through all 12 hands!
Below are the details. First are my results on each of the 12 hands. Next is the standings for the field of 15 showing my 86.9%, and the 30.65% margin of victory.
I contacted BBO and asked how this game compares to the history of all instant tournaments played. And further, how did the margin of victory over 2nd place compare to the history of margins of victory? The answer: We don't know; we don't track this stuff.
Do I remember anything special about this game? Nothing really. I must have made no major errors in bidding and play, and the same for my robot partner in both bidding and defense. When does that ever happen. The opposing robots are programmed like all robots, so I really have no clue there.
Thanks, Peg!
Bill Voedisch
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