[jim6909]

Is there a way to pause the next deal so that players can discuss last hand after everyone's cards have been displayed?

[paulg]

No and this is my recycled answer from the same question elsewhere.


This has been a frequent request recently and I think it is fair to assume that you are in a friendly environment where everyone wants to discuss it, not a timed event like a tournament.

It is inconvenient that another hand has popped up, but you do not have to start the new hand until you are ready. Take your time and discuss away.

I don't expect BBO to put a feature in that allows you to delay the next board popping up, it would just annoy too many BBO users unnecessarily.

Although discussing a board immediately can be helpful if all the players are interested in the questions it raises, for a partnership it is often better to leave discussion until after the session. The analysis skills of most are improved by taking a break and looking at a hand with a fresh eye. Too often I see my club players want to discuss how they should bid the game that makes, without really appreciating that the three finesses and 3-2 break it requires means they should not be bidding it.

You can find all the hands on myhands afterwards (Hand Records on bridgebase.com).