[ducky_rh]

What if the software were arranged so that kibitzers of tournaments could only see hands after the auction is complete and the opening lead is made, and then only see the declarer's hand and the dummy? That way the honest folks among us could kibitz our favorites to some degree, but it would be of little value to potential cheaters. I'll take my royalty check for this suggestion in BBO dollars, please... =))

All right, someone on a voice connection COULD coach a declarer's play, I suppose. So, delay the transmission of each card played by declarer until after it is actually played and the trick is quitted. Now the coach is reduced to "well, you should have..."

Too bad the cheater detection program doesn't just send high voltage back to the cheaters' keyboards, and give them ever-increasing zaps.

[matmat]

so i'll log in several times and kibitz different hands at the same tournament table. Even post auction this gives me the edge.