How to Play Bridge Online
The Internet allows you to connect with other people across the world and engage in many different interactive games. This includes traditional card games such as Bridge. You can use your Internet browser to log into free Bridge websites and challenge other players to online games. The websites may require you to sign up for a free account before you can play. You may also need updated Flash or Java add-ons for your browser.
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Instructions
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Bridge Base Online
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Go to the Bridge Base Online website and register for an account.
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Click the “Play Bridge Now” link. This will open the Bridge Base Online game.
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Log into your Bridge Base Online account. You will be taken to the online lobby, where you can see all of the other players who are currently online.
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Click on "Help me find a game," then click "Play - take me to the first seat available." This will place you at a table that needs an additional player.
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Place your bid when the bid box appears on screen.
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Click the card that you want to play when it is your turn to play.
Bridge Club Live
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Go to the Bridge Club Live website and register for an account.
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Log into the website and click the “Click Here to play Now” button. A new window will open up.
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Click the “Play Online Bridge” button once the window has fully loaded. This will take you to the online lobby area of the site.
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Click the “Rooms” button at the top of the screen and choose “Social Bridge.”
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Click the “Click here to move to the Social Bridge Room” option. You will be taken to a room with a number of tables.
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Find a table with an open seat, click on that seat and choose “Join table.” You will be taken to the game table.
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Click the “Click here when you are ready to Play” button to indicate you are ready to play. A bidding box and your cards will appear.
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Click your bid in the bid box once to see the bid rise to the top of the box. Click it a second time to confirm your bid.
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Click on the card you want to play once when it is your turn. Click it a second time to confirm that card.
Yahoo! Games - Bridge
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Go to the Yahoo! Games - Bridge website and log in with your Yahoo! account.
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Click the “Play Now” button to launch a new player window. You will be taken to a social lobby where you can chat and choose your table.
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Click “Play Now” in the lobby to be placed randomly at a table.
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Click “Join” at a table to fill an empty seat.
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Click “Create Table” to make your own new table.
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Use the in-game bid box to place your bid.
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Click on a card to play it when it is your turn.
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Tips & Warnings
You may also wish to choose to watch games that are currently in progress to learn how each gaming site works.
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