February 2012
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This is one of the reasons Card/Board League exists:
People enjoy playing board games a great deal, but they do not enjoy learning a new board game by themselves.
- Eric Hautemont, founder of game company Days of Wonder, in Penny Arcade Report
December 2011
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Watch2011 CBL Champion!
November 2010
4 posts
It all comes down to this!
After a day of competition, both competitors are tied going into the final event.
Dave and Sarah are now playing Scrabble to see who will be crowned 2010 CBL Champion!
Sarah and Dave face off in three days
Just three days until the 2010 Card/Board League championship event!
Sarah from Atlanta will compete against Dave from Portland in a seven-event series beginning Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time.
The events are listed at right and the tally will be updated live to reflect the latest results. Updates will also be posted on the Web site and Card/Board League Twitter account.
May 2010
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Gold medals for Beth and Josh
What a night of poker!
After a grueling seven hours of play, Beth took down the final pot to claim gold in Atlanta. Jonathan B finished second and Rebecca earned third.
Jonathan’s four 8s made the best hand of the evening, while Rebecca won a pot with just queen high. Victor took advantage of his early chip lead and single-handedly eliminated a third of the field to earn the “most...
April 2010
3 posts
Poker practice/training session (ATL)
Don’t know how to play poker? Or just want to practice without so much pressure? ATL Charter members are invited to a Poker 101 course, taught by league commissioner Curt Merrill.
Why learn from Curt? Students of Curt’s have seen immediate results, placing in the top 3 of the first tournament following a course*.
The session will be held at CBL HQ near Grant Park on Thursday, April...
Battleship results
Wow! Battleship was a great event with many exciting moments:
On the West Coast, Thomas sunk a battleship in just five turns. But in Atlanta, Sarah B. sunk a battleship in four turns to start to the tournament. In that game she managed to sink all five ships with just seven misses for a 70% accuracy rate!
Atlanta’s Sarah E. had five straight victories, but lost in the final when she...
Battleship strategy
“Without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and with it, everything honorable and glorious.” — President George Washington
Here are some potential tips/strategies for your naval battles this weekend:
http://www.boardgamebeast.com/battleship-strategy.html
http://twiceover.blogspot.com/2007/04/battleship-strategies-and-stuff.html
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March 2010
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Spades strategy links
Here are a couple of links that may help you in next weekend’s Spades tournament:
Basic strategies: http://www.gamesinfodepot.com/games/cards/spades/strategy/
Advanced and situational strategies: http://home.att.net/~masterspades/strategy.htm
February 2010
4 posts
Spades format updated
The format for the upcoming Spades event has been changed: It is no longer a double-elimination tournament.
In an effort to keep the length of events under control, the league has decided to use a two-phase approach. Phase one will be a round-robin format in which all players play the same number of games within a three-hour period. Following the round-robin portion, the top four players will...
Scrabble results
Congratulations to William (ATL) and Krystal (PDX) on winning gold at the inaugural event of the 2010 Card/Board League season!
Willow and Dave won silver and bronze in Portland, and Claire and Katherine finished two-three in Atlanta. Not coincidentally, William and Claire also won gold and silver at last year’s Scrabble event. This will be a rivalry to watch as the season continues....
Scrabble tips
The Scrabble tournament is coming soon (Sign up if you haven’t yet). Seasoned players Jessica, Krystal and Tara have a few tips to help you get ready:
- Learn a few Q words that don’t require U’s, like QI and QAT.
- SUQ (“an Arab marketplace”) and QAT (“an Arabian shrub”) are the most important words you can know to use up a Q. One doesn’t require...
Raising the stakes
Commissioners Curt and Mike are raising the stakes for this year’s inter-city competition. Both are confident enough in their hometown players to put some of their own skin into the game:
The commissioner whose city loses the Grand Championship will shave his head.
January 2010
2 posts
Welcome to Season 2
Welcome to the 2010 season of Card/Board League. We’ve made some changes in order to make sure that this year will be the biggest and best season yet!
The biggest change is the addition of a Portland charter for players in the Pacific Northwest. Players in Atlanta and Portland will play the same events throughout the season and the best player from each city will compete for the league...
