Celebrate the spirit of St Patrick’s Day with friends on BBO!

Mark Monday, March 17, 2025, in your diary. Come and celebrate St Patrick's on BBO with free games, lucky surprises, and plenty of shamrock spirit. Here's what's happening:

Free St Patrick’s Day Pairs Games

Spend the day playing in the free St Patrick's pairs games, participate in fun contests, and share limericks, puns, jokes, anything. Everyone's welcome to play and remember, it's free to enter!

Free tournament schedule:

10am Eastern Time (16:00 CET): Pairs, Matchpoints, 10 boards, 2 boards per round
3pm Eastern Time (21:00 CET): Pairs, IMPs, 10 boards, 2 boards per round
7pm Eastern Time (1:00 CET): Pairs, IMPs, 10 boards, 2 boards per round

If you don't have a partner, don't worry. When the games are open (on March 16), go to the Partnership Desk to find someone new, or pair up with our friendly BBO Robots.

St Patrick’s Individual Game with BBO Ben

Celebrate the day with a St. Patrick’s Individual Game featuring BBO Ben, our advanced AI bridge player. You don't need a partner to register. It’s free and open to everyone—just play and have fun!

Game Info

• 8 boards, Matchpoints
• Free entry, open to all players
• 24 hours to complete your hands
• Ben plays a variation of 2/1, closely related to the usual GIB System. Click here to read about Ben on BBO.

Who (or what) is BBO Ben?
Ben is an AI bridge player trained on hundreds of millions of deals played on BBO, mostly in ACBL-sanctioned games. It learned to make more human-like leads and being trained on bridge hands played by humans, it's more likely to bid just like you're used to, avoiding bidding misunderstandings. Try playing with BBO Ben and let us know what you think here.

St Patrick’s Acol Daylong

To honor the traditional system played in St Patrick's birth place, we'll be offering a special St. Patrick’s Day free robot individual, where the robots are playing Acol.  You don't need a partner to register. It’s free and open to everyone—enjoy a fun game with the bidding system you love.

Game Info

• 8 boards, Matchpoints
• Free entry, open to all players
• 24 hours to complete your hands
• The robots play a simple Acol system. Click here for the system notes.

How to join the Free Games:

• Click Competitive → Free Tournaments or Special Events menu on BBO.
• Search for tournaments hosted by BBOFest with the title “St Patrick's”
• Alternatively, use this link to access the list of BBOFest games (available 24 hours before the start).
• Registration is free and opens 24 hours before game time.

ACBL World: St Patrick's Day Celebration with Lucky Surprises

Feeling lucky? Play any ACBL-sanctioned game on March 17, and yo'll be in the running for a surprise BB$ gift! Every 10 minutes, a player will be selected at random to win a lucky prize.

Let’s Celebrate Bridge, with a Fun & Friendly Festival! ☘️💚