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.