I'm looking for some ideas for spot prizes for a fun-night. We will have a few prizes for skill, so I'm really looking for odd things that will arise more randomly, and things that you can play for if the occasion arises, but that might upset your normal bridge.
First person to :
Be dealt a 7-card suit Be dealt a 10-high Yarborough Be dealt a void Win a trick with the 2 of spades Be dealt AKQJ in the same suit Be dealt four cards of the same value Trump an ace Redouble Open at the 4 level Open with a 4441 hand Go 3 light Make 5 of a minor Ask for aces Win a trick with a non-trump 7 Overtake partner’s trick Steal someone else’s pencil ...
In article <74d00536-0440-4952-885a-ddbcf88ac...@w34g2000prm.googlegroups.com>,
roadkill <road99k...@yahoo.co.nz> writes: >I'm looking for some ideas for spot prizes for a fun-night. >We will have a few prizes for skill, so I'm really looking for odd >things that will arise more randomly, and things that you can play for >if the occasion arises, but that might upset your normal bridge.
>First person to :
>Be dealt a 7-card suit >Be dealt a 10-high Yarborough
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To avoid confusion, I wouldn't advising calling that a Yarborough, which traditionally is defined as having no card higher than a nine. You wouldn't want someone claiming a prize and your having to turn them down, or conversely someone failing to claim a prize to which they were entitled. -- John Hall "Think wrongly if you please, but in all cases think for yourself." Doris Lessing
> I'm looking for some ideas for spot prizes for a fun-night. > We will have a few prizes for skill, so I'm really looking for odd > things that will arise more randomly, and things that you can play for > if the occasion arises, but that might upset your normal bridge.
> First person to :
> Be dealt a 7-card suit > Be dealt a 10-high Yarborough > Be dealt a void > Win a trick with the 2 of spades > Be dealt AKQJ in the same suit > Be dealt four cards of the same value > Trump an ace > Redouble > Open at the 4 level > Open with a 4441 hand > Go 3 light > Make 5 of a minor > Ask for aces > Win a trick with a non-trump 7 > Overtake partner’s trick > Steal someone else’s pencil > ...
> TIA
The problem with some of these is that they will distort the bidding - someone opens a 4441 hand at the four level, and goes three light.
Dave Flower
PS As an idea for a spot prize, many years ago I saw a pack with hearts and diamonds black, and spades and clubs red. Does anyone know if they are still available
> I'm looking for some ideas for spot prizes for a fun-night. > We will have a few prizes for skill, so I'm really looking for odd > things that will arise more randomly, and things that you can play for > if the occasion arises, but that might upset your normal bridge.
> First person to :
> Be dealt a 7-card suit > Be dealt a 10-high Yarborough > Be dealt a void > Win a trick with the 2 of spades > Be dealt AKQJ in the same suit > Be dealt four cards of the same value > Trump an ace > Redouble > Open at the 4 level > Open with a 4441 hand > Go 3 light > Make 5 of a minor > Ask for aces > Win a trick with a non-trump 7 > Overtake partner’s trick > Steal someone else’s pencil > ...
> TIA
Opening at the three level with any 4+ card suit headed by AKQ. This should be fun, the shorter the better:-)
> On May 15, 11:30 am, roadkill <road99k...@yahoo.co.nz> wrote:
> > Hi
> > I'm looking for some ideas for spot prizes for a fun-night. > > We will have a few prizes for skill, so I'm really looking for odd > > things that will arise more randomly, and things that you can play for > > if the occasion arises, but that might upset your normal bridge.
> > First person to :
> > Be dealt a 7-card suit > > Be dealt a 10-high Yarborough > > Be dealt a void > > Win a trick with the 2 of spades > > Be dealt AKQJ in the same suit > > Be dealt four cards of the same value > > Trump an ace > > Redouble > > Open at the 4 level > > Open with a 4441 hand > > Go 3 light > > Make 5 of a minor > > Ask for aces > > Win a trick with a non-trump 7 > > Overtake partner’s trick > > Steal someone else’s pencil > > ...
> > TIA
> Opening at the three level with any 4+ card suit headed by AKQ. This > should be fun, the shorter the better:-)
> Boris
And with many candidates opening then choosing the one achieving a better score and if two with the same score then the one with lesser hcps overall combined with the number of trumps:-)
: : Hi : : I'm looking for some ideas for spot prizes for a fun-night. : We will have a few prizes for skill, so I'm really looking for odd : things that will arise more randomly, and things that you can play for : if the occasion arises, but that might upset your normal bridge. : : First person to : : : Be dealt a 7-card suit
nope.
: Be dealt a 10-high Yarborough
nope.
: Be dealt a void
nope.
: Win a trick with the 2 of spades
OK!
: Be dealt AKQJ in the same suit
nope
: Be dealt four cards of the same value
nope
: Trump an ace
yes, if partner's ace!
: Redouble
nope
: Open at the 4 level
nope
: Open with a 4441 hand
nope
: Go 3 light
nope
: Make 5 of a minor
nope
: Ask for aces
nope
: Win a trick with a non-trump 7
yes!
: Overtake partner’s trick
nope
- making a small slam + 1 - ending with 3 knaves in last 3 cards - ending with a straight flush last 3 cards - making the last trick with an ace
We give prizes here also - not based on "luck of the cards" - but a fun prize where a leetle bit of skill is involved to achieve any requirement.
> Be dealt a 7-card suit > Be dealt a 10-high Yarborough > Be dealt a void
- all a bit boring and just random depending on where you sit
> Win a trick with the 2 of spades
yes
> Be dealt AKQJ in the same suit > Be dealt four cards of the same value
no.
> Trump an ace
yes if you like although probably too easy if people don't care about the bridge result - it's probably not too tough to organise to trump your own side's ace
> Redouble > Open at the 4 level > Open with a 4441 hand > Go 3 light > Make 5 of a minor > Ask for aces
sorry all of these are a bit dull
> Win a trick with a non-trump 7
yes
> Overtake partner’s trick
no
> Steal someone else’s pencil
yes
> ...
> TIA
I also prefer prizes that involve some small level of skill rather than just depend on what you are dealt. How much you want them to 'interfere' with normal bridge is us up to you. Other possibilities that may be harder to win are:
Last trick made up of one card from each of the four suits Bid and make 5NT
The difficulty with a lot of these is that they are too easy for table to collude in at the cost of totally silly results.
Alternatively you could have a range of things people need to do, and have them each draw them from a hat secretly, so that others don't know what they are trying to achieve (or they may have to be partnership ones). When you make your target you call the TD and get your prize, showing your slip.
So many of the same items e.g. redouble, win a trick with a non-trump 7, ruff partner's winner would work. Or
- a trick made up of 4 cards in order (7-8-9-10 say) - have an auction starting 1C - 1D - 1H - 1S - 1NT (plus any number of passes) - take a successful finesse against a card no higher than the 7
> I'm looking for some ideas for spot prizes for a fun-night. > We will have a few prizes for skill, so I'm really looking for odd > things that will arise more randomly, and things that you can play for > if the occasion arises, but that might upset your normal bridge.
> First person to :
> Be dealt a 7-card suit > Be dealt a 10-high Yarborough > Be dealt a void > Win a trick with the 2 of spades > Be dealt AKQJ in the same suit > Be dealt four cards of the same value > Trump an ace > Redouble > Open at the 4 level > Open with a 4441 hand > Go 3 light > Make 5 of a minor > Ask for aces > Win a trick with a non-trump 7 > Overtake partner’s trick > Steal someone else’s pencil > ...
> TIA
Perhaps you should also give an award for the most successful opening bid made on less than 12 hcps and made with the rule of 18 i.e. two longest suits + hcps = at least 18.
roadkill wrote: > I'm looking for some ideas for spot prizes for a fun-night. We will > have a few prizes for skill, so I'm really looking for odd things > that will arise more randomly, and things that you can play for if > the occasion arises, but that might upset your normal bridge.
Prizes awarded at the british universities bridge festival - these are generally good for a laugh, though they can distort the bridge:
- Bidding and making 1C tick. - Bidding and making 5NT. - Bidding and making 4C (the Gerber prize). - Beer card prize (last trick with D7 to make tick, or defend 1 off, with diamonds not trumps). - First person to go for 1100.
Also, there was a huge hat that had to be worn by the last person to go for 1100 or more. Though I suspect we scored rather more -1100's than is common at your club.
-- Rob Morris arr emm four four five (at) cam dot ac dot uk
> I'm looking for some ideas for spot prizes for a fun-night. > We will have a few prizes for skill, so I'm really looking for odd > things that will arise more randomly, and things that you can play for > if the occasion arises, but that might upset your normal bridge.
> First person to :
> Be dealt a 7-card suit > Be dealt a 10-high Yarborough > Be dealt a void > Win a trick with the 2 of spades > Be dealt AKQJ in the same suit > Be dealt four cards of the same value > Trump an ace > Redouble > Open at the 4 level > Open with a 4441 hand > Go 3 light > Make 5 of a minor > Ask for aces > Win a trick with a non-trump 7 > Overtake partner’s trick > Steal someone else’s pencil > ...
> TIA
I ran a duplicate tournament a while ago, there were going to be prizes as you suggest, one was for the first bid and made slam. I prepared the hands earlier and was a bit mischievous, I set up a freak hand where four slams were available in each of the suits. Anyway the event started and I prepared to watch the fun. They took the hands out but before the bidding commenced I was called for a ruling at another table. When I returned they were playing the hand, the contract was 3 Diamonds :)
: Opening at the three level with any 4+ card suit headed by AKQ. This : should be fun, the shorter the better:-)
My feeling is that the prize must be unique. When everyone gets a 7-card suit or a yarborough or 4+ A-K-Q suit, now it is the luck of the draw who gets it first. If that's what the prize is based on, fine.
