Celebrate Spring Together at the Bridge Table 🌸

Spring is in the air—and so is the scent of blooming cherry blossoms and freshly shuffled cards. Mark Saturday, April 26, 2025, in your calendar, for a full day of bridge celebration as we welcome the season of renewal with joyful games, friendly competition, and surprise prizes.

Enjoy free pairs games, take on a daylong individual challenge with BBO’s very own Ben, or try some games in ACBL World and ACBL Clubhouse for a shot at surprise BB$ gifts blooming every 10 minutes. 🌸 This festival brings something new to your free pairs experience. See the full schedule below and come celebrate spring, bridge-style!

Free Cherry Blossom Pairs Games

Enjoy our Cherry Blossom free pairs games in the evening: there's a big celebration game open to everyone at 10AM US Eastern Time, as well as multiple local games for the largest communities on BBO. Check out the schedule below—no matter where you are, you’re invited to join in with a relaxing game of bridge.

🌸 Cherry Blossom Pairs Schedule:

Free Cherry Blossom Pairs – Open to All
🕙 10AM US Eastern Time
Pairs, Matchpoints, 10 boards

Free Cherry Blossom Pairs – Local Schedule:

Note: If you don't have a partner, don't worry. When the games are open (on April 25), go to the Partnership Desk to find someone new, or pair up with our friendly BBO Robots.

Cherry Blossom Individual Game with BBO Ben

Have a game with BBO Ben, our advanced AI bridge player. Enjoy an 8-board daylong individual in Matchpoints. It's free to join and open to all!

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. Trained on bridge hands played by humans, Ben has learned to make more human-like leads and is more likely to bid like you're used to, avoiding bidding misunderstandings. Try playing with BBO Ben and let us know what you think here.

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 “Cherry Blossom”
• 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 Games: Cherry Blossom Giveaway

Join the springtime celebration with ACBL-sanctioned games. On April 26, all games, except ACBL Daylongs and ACBL Instant Tournaments, give you a chance to win a surprise BB$ gift—awarded randomly every 10 minutes.

Whether you're a regular in ACBL games or trying them for the first time, the Cherry Blossom Celebration is the perfect time to jump in. You might just discover a new favorite way to play—and maybe even win a surprise BB$ gift along the way!

Let’s enjoy the season with a beautiful, breezy game of bridge. 🌸