The bridge event is a new addition to the last Asian Games in Jakarta. The most basic gameplay is that each of 4 people holds 13 playing cards. The positions are divided into southeast and northwest. The east and west teams are the same team, and the south and north teams are another team. After a total of 13 rounds, the player with the most hits wins. Each round of bidding determines the main player and the final contract, and the next player starts to play cards clockwise from the dealer. The order of suit size is spades>hearts>tiles>clubs, and the order of cards is A, 2, which is the largest. Minimum, but the trump card set in each battle will be larger than other cards.
In addition, before the start of each quarter, 4 people need to bid and sign a “contract” to determine the number of hits that the dealer will receive in that battle (number of contracts + 6). The dealer’s teammates are called Mengjia, and they are the only ones in the circle who need to win in the first round. When playing cards, all members reveal their cards so that the banker, who is a teammate, can control the battle and achieve the “best contract” to win the game. As for the Asian Games team format, each team will play a total of 11 quarters in two rounds of preliminary rounds. The four teams with the best results will advance to the top four. From this stage, the two armies will compete for a total of 6 quarters.
The Hong Kong team won a total of 2 silvers and 2 bronzes in this event last time. Among them, the men’s team lost to the Singaporean team in the final. This year’s team made a comeback. After qualifying in the preliminary round, they defeated the Japanese team 187.1:139 in the top four after 6 quarters, competing for gold with the Indian team, which eliminated the national team.
The team composed of Li Weijie, He Kaitong, He Weilin, Zhao Weili, Shi Chunsen and Mak Guohui led by 212.1:140 after the first three quarters of the final yesterday. They continued their strong performance in the last three quarters and finally defeated the Indian team by 229.1:152. Won the title, winning the 8th gold medal for the Hong Kong delegation this year. It was also the second medal for the bridge team this year after the daughter team won the bronze.
After the game, all the players felt that winning the gold was hard-earned. Among them, Li Weijie, who was suspended for 8 months for violating the ban last year, said: “Only Mak Guohui in our team is a professional poker player, and the others have full-time jobs. Being here, I don’t have much time to prepare for the competition, so the difficulty of winning in the Asian Games is obviously much higher than that of some strong opponents.”
In addition, Ho Wei-lin believes that the “Sports Subsidy Scheme” launched by the Hong Kong government in recent years has a positive effect on the development of bridge and chess and other sports, and feels that the ability has been significantly improved compared to the previous session. He Kaitong stated that he will focus on the next world championships to continue to achieve good results.
Yesterday, the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Yeung Yun-hung also issued a message to congratulate the bridge team for winning the 8th gold medal of the Hong Kong, China team this year. He said: “Chiu Weili, Ho Kai Tong, Ho Wei-lin, Lai Weijie, Mak Kwok-fai and Shi Chunsum have outstanding skills and lived up to expectations. The gold medal creates a glorious moment for the Hong Kong, China team. The eighth gold medal is hard-won, and we are so excited that we cheer for the victory of the Hong Kong, China team.”
Ming Pao reporters Xu Jiaming, Zeng Xianzong and Zhong Linzhi reported directly in Hangzhou
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