Run a bid whist tournament from a phone
Bid Whist tournaments are fixed partnerships, games to 7 or 21, and plenty of table talk. Score All runs the draw, assigns tables and scores every game with one set of rules, so a no trump hand or a Boston counts the same way at every table.
- Pick the bid, uptown, downtown or no trump, and the books taken; the points follow
- Games to 7 with a -7 floor, or to 21, with the scoring each one uses
- Bostons that count double or win the game, and no trump that scores double
- House rules: overtricks, defenders scoring the set, three sets and out
Which format suits a bid whist event
Bracket generator
Type in the names, pick a format, and get a bracket you can print or run live. No account, no watermark on the printout, and no li…
Round robin
Everyone plays everyone. The generator builds the full schedule round by round, so nobody sits out twice in a row and nobody has t…
Double elimination
One loss does not end your day. Losers drop into a second bracket and can play all the way back to the final, which is why serious…
King of the hill
Winner stays on, loser goes to the back of the queue. The format for drop-in nights where people arrive and leave whenever they li…
The parts that usually need a whiteboard
Tables and who is up
Name your tables and each match goes to the next free one. Players get a push notification saying where to sit and who they are playing.
Settle the rules once
No trump doubling, what a Boston is worth, the lowest bid, overtricks and the floor are set once for the event, which settles the arguments before the first deal.
Game length
A game to 7 is short, so a round robin or double elimination fits in an evening. The game to 21 takes longer; plan fewer rounds.
Bid Whist tournament FAQ
How do I run a bid whist tournament?
Create the event, choose a format, add the partnerships and start. Each game is scored on a phone at the table and the winners advance on their own.
Can a Boston win a tournament game outright?
Yes, if you set it that way for the event. A Boston can also count double, or score like any other hand.
Can I print a bid whist bracket?
Yes. The printable bracket generator is free and needs no account. Live brackets with table assignments are part of the Pro plan.
No public bid whist tournaments are listed right now. Browse the directory for other events, or create one and it appears here for players to find.