ALL USERS : Instructions for joining on BBO

For new BBO users click this link for a useful intro https://blog.bridgebase.com/2020/03/09/new-to-bridge-base-online/


Playing on BBO is new to a lot of people, so there are a few things that need to be sorted out to allow the game to be enjoyed by all.

Permission to play in Paddy BBO Group is by invitation only. You must be introduced by an existing member.

To participate I need the BBO IDs for both you and your Partner. You only need to send it once, then you are good to enter all competitions. But send it in good time, as it can take a little time for your access rights to work through ;

I can’t register you for an individual competition, you have to do that for yourself ;

Tournaments only become visible on the BBO site about 2 hours before they start ;


To join a tournament :
Log in to BBO & select :-

• “Competitive"
• "Free Tournaments"
• and under the “Pending” tab find the tournament hosted by PaddyI (paddyi) with the text "PaddyBBO Group" in the title 
• click on the tournament name* to join & follow the prompts
      * Clicking on the host name ("Paddyi") won't work
• Check your entry was successful by clicking on the "Entries" tab & looking for your name
• Make sure that you are logged in to BBO at the start time.

Things to note :
Provided you have registered the partnership to play in the competition and both you and your partner are both logged in to BBO.  When the competition starts it will automatically appear on your screen ;

Your partner must be online to register ;

If you don’t have a Partner BBO will rent you a Robot for BBO$0.25 (About US$0.25).  However, when a Robot plays I still have to pay BBO for the seat at the table, therefore if you use a Robot it will count as you having played twice. ;

To hire a robot you need a credit balance on your BBO account (which you set up & pay into via BBO site) ;

Alternatively, you can invite someone from the "Partnership desk" or add your name to it for someone to invite you ;

Anyone registered for a competition that is Offline, i.e., not logged into BBO will be removed at the start of the competition ;

BBO will issue you a warning after a few minutes of inactivity and then log you off if no action. This could happen if you finish a round early and then get distracted by another task. This could result in your being substituted if you have not returned within a few minutes of the next round.