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serious bridge vs. fun bridge should the rules be different?

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Posted 2010-January-10, 02:53

aguahombre, on Dec 24 2009, 05:06 PM, said:

I believe a veteran tournament player should stay away from the weekly social Chicago at the country club, and other similar party bridge situations with players largely unfamiliar with ACBL games --unless it is to preside.  We just plain don't belong.

What a ridiculous thing to say. Why should a person who would quite enjoy this type of game exclude himself just because he is a "veteran tournament player"?

The "house rules" may be frustrating at first, but understanding them shouldn't prove too difficult for a person to pick up, if he really wants to participate. Perhaps this is a bit more difficult if the situation is a one-off, for instance a charity drive, but still it should be possible to go with the flow as long as one is not taking the bridge too seriously. It would help a lot, obviously, to have a partner who is familiar with the people and the customs of the group.
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