Welcome

The TPTC Club

TPTC was a friendly club that started in World Play during the 1990s and moved to BBO when World Play closed in the early 2000s. It used to host tournaments three or four times a day — every day — using the Total Points format. Our tournaments were knock out format, with winners advancing to the next round. There were players from all over the world, of all abilities, but mostly intermediate level. Many players had met in person and formed long term friendships. 

Sadly this club closed from Monday 13th September. The last tournament held as a Grand Finale on Sunday 12th September 2021 3pm (USA Eastern time).

Standings

We didn’t award match points or prizes, but we did keep monthly standings, which were updated daily. 

Schedule

We used to host tournaments every three hours starting at 3 pm (USA Eastern time) with the last one starting at midnight but also at 9 am on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays (USA Eastern time) .

There may still be some social games in the BBO club room at 10am, 3pm and 9pm (USA Eastern time) on Sundays giving friends an opportunity to meet up as the Total Points Weekend Survivors.

Software Requirements

In order to play in the Total Points Tournament Club you needed to register (free) with Bridge Base Online (BBO) www.bridgebase.com. Just click “Log In/Register” and then “Become a Member (free).” Our club was in the Casual area under “All Public and Private Clubs.” You could view how to guides as PDF files or as a video.
You could also download the BBO app from the Apple App Store or Google Play and play on an iPad or Android tablet. The app also worked on smart phones, but the small screen made it difficult to play. A how to guide for playing on the app is on our Rules/How To Play Guides page.