Playing Online
Several of our competitive players have expressed interest in learning more about how to use Bridge Base Online (BBO) to improve their bridge.
In this article we will gradually provide guides to help players get the best out of BBO's free and paid (but cheap) options for learning.
BBO has its own good help options but have a look at our collection below.
This article was designed for those new to playing bridge online. If you have played online before and just want to know about playing in our PBC sessions then you might want to jump down to the segment below entitled "Playing with your PBC friends". Otherwise read on.
Playing bridge online with your friends is great when you cannot play face-to-face at the club.
I thought I would share some thoughts and tips on my experiences with Bridge Base Online (BBO) in case I can persuade you to try it. I am not going to duplicate David Farmer's comprehensive article - you should go through its detailed instructions carefully.
I haven't tried the other sites but BBO has much to offer the average player - including that one can play with friends and it is free! I know many people would not want to play with strangers and would be more relaxed playing with people they know; apart from each player having to play in reasonable time in turn, there is no time pressure to finish.
- One of our members, Marieta Borthwick, created this 10 minute YouTube video on how to get started with BBO. Thank you, Marieta.
- Alternately Peter Hollands' great video introduction to BBO and its playing interface.
- And here is Paul Gibson's complete collection of 27 short videos introducing BBO to club players.
- How to join BBO:
- Click on https://www.bridgebase.com/v3/ to go to BBO in your computer's favourite browser OR download and open the Bridge Base Online app for your smartphone/tablet
- Click on the Become a member (free) button at the bottom of the screen and fill out the form - I suggest you use a username that will allow your PBC friends to easily identify you (unlike what I did) and complete the rest but don't enter any ACBL number - and then click the Register button to the right of the Terms and Conditions checkbox - and then look for the email from BBO and confirm your registration (and that your email address was accurate)
- See also this 2min video on BBO Registration
