ACC Internet Cribbage

Van Dyke takes December 15 Cribbage Cup

December 15, 2003:
Tonight's Cribbage Cup event was won by Mark Van Dyke (loosespokes1135) of Grand Haven, MI. Van Dyke defeated Mike Fetchel (mfetchCT425) of Middlefield, CT in the best-of-three finals. Robert Meyer (a9legged_spider) of Oceanside, CA took Third Place. The Cribbage Cup is an experimental format event that begins with a round-robin qualifying round that divides the initial field (54 players in this case) into six-player groups. Each entrant plays five games against the other members of their group, and all players who complete the qualifying round with at least three victories advance to single elimination 4-stake playoffs.

Topping the qualifying round were Meyer and the ubiquitous Dale Kochenburg (peggerd2394), each with a perfect score of five wins and no losses. Tournament director Karen Peake (+Lady_Amber) kept the ship afloat, handling the pairings, which are exceptionally complicated in this type of event.

Cribbage Cup tournaments are currently held every second or third Monday evening at 4:30 PM PST. Come check one out and let us know how you like this format, which is quite unusual in Internet competition. Note that Cribbage Cup events are held in Tournament Room 5, unlike most other ACC events, which take place in Tournament Room 6.

Tournament tips

Here are a few tips to make your online cribbage experience go more smoothly:

Check your pairings before you start playing
Make sure you have the right opponent, and that you're sitting at the right table! Don't trust that the person occupying the seat opposite yours is the right player. Players often make mistakes, and occasionally a disoriented soul will even wander into a tournament room and sit down at a table looking for a pickup game. If you have no opponent, post that in the tournament lobby (e.g. "*** no opp at #43 ***")
Introduce yourself
Internet tournaments are fast-paced, but that doesn't mean a simple greeting is inappropriate. You don't need to give your real name, but something like "greetings from Seattle (WA529)" is a friendly way to say hello and identify yourself as an ACC member
Chat shorthand
While we're on the subject of chat lingo, here is a key to the more common abbreviations that you'll see Internet cribbage players using:

lol (laughing out loud)
rofl (rolling on the floor laughing)
gg (good game)
gm (good match)
brb (be right back)
afk (away from keyboard)
wb (welcome back, typically used when someone returns after booting)

The tournament director is the person in charge
The tournament director (TD), also called the host, has full authority over the running of the event. You must comply with the TD's instructions, even if you feel they are wrong! Please pay attention to the "scroll rules" displayed by TDs at the start of the first round. These will include any special rules (such as time limits) in effect for that tournament, as well as instructions on how to report match victories and boots. There may be one or more co-hosts in addition to the TD listed in the tournament schedule. Please understand that TDs do not control the Internet host site where the tournament takes place. They are not responsible if you have login problems, lose your connection to the server, etc., and can do little to help with these problems aside from offering advice. Above all, please remember that ACC tournament directors are volunteers, and are donating their time to provide you with a first-rate experience. Please don't make them regret it!