Playing Bridge online
Welcome to realbridge - online bridge that actually feels like bridge.
If you haven’t tried RealBridge yet, you’re in for a treat. This is online bridge like no other — with live video and audio built in, you can see and hear your partner and opponents, just like at a face-to-face club. You can chat before and after the game, make spoken announcements and explanations, and talk directly with the director.
No more playing against a username in silence. You can see faces, hear voices, and joke between hands. It brings back everything that makes bridge so enjoyable — the people.
And the best part? It’s incredibly easy to use.
RealBridge runs entirely in your web browser — no downloads, no installations. Just click your link, sit down, and play.
A brilliant learning tool
One of the things our members love most is what happens after the game. You can immediately look back at the hands, compare your results with other pairs, and see what the computer suggested as the best contract.
Even better — you can go back in for up to a week afterwards. Sit down with your partner, pick out two or three interesting boards, and really dig into what happened. What did the bidding tell you? Could the play have gone differently? What would the experts do? It’s likehaving your own private bridge lesson built into every session.
What you’ll need
A computer or fairly new tablet with a webcam and microphone
A stable internet connection
An updated web browser such as Chrome or Safari
Your link from the Club Calendar — and you’re away!
Click here to go to our calendar.
Test your setup!
Before you play test your setup!
A smooth session starts with working equipment. Before you join your first RealBridge game — and any time you change devices — please take a moment to test your camera and microphone.
RealBridge has a simple test page built in. If anything isn’t working, just follow the troubleshooting instructions on the RealBridge login page and you’ll be sorted in no time.
Nobody wants to miss the first hand fiddling with settings — so test early, test happy!
Once you’ve tried it, you’ll wonder how you ever played online without it.
Play & Discuss
Online | RealBridge | Every Monday from 7-9pm
One of our most popular sessions — and it’s easy to see why.
Play & Discuss is where you come to enjoy bridge without pressure. It’s fun, it’s friendly, and it’s a little bit competitive — the perfect combination.
What makes it special?
Made a mistake? No problem — we allow Undos, so you can correct errors and learn as you go
Talk at the table — some table talk is encouraged, especially for newer players
No partner needed — just sign up and we’ll sort the rest
A genuine pathway into club play — many of our members took their first steps here
Whether you’re an intermediate player trying out new conventions, getting to know a potential tournament partner, or a beginner finding your feet — there’s a seat at the table for you.
Note: because table talk is part of the fun, Masterpoints are not allocated in this session.
How to join a session
Watch the WhatsApp group — when a Call goes out on the WBC-Call for Real Bridge WhatsApp group, reply to sign up
Check the final list — once the Call is complete, the player list is confirmed
Log in by 6.45pm — find your link on the Club Calendar on the correct date
Play! — $3 table money is automatically deducted from your Compa$$ account
Club Bridge
Online | RealBridge | Every Thursday from 7-9pm
This is bridge as it’s meant to be played.
Club Bridge brings the full experience of clubroom bridge to your screen — competitive, focused, and played to proper protocols. It’s the real deal. And yet, like everything at Waiheke Bridge Club, it’s still genuinely friendly. We just save the chat for between hands!
How it works
Masterpoints are allocated — your results count
No table talk during play — concentration hats on!
Chat between boards — plenty of time to compare notes, commiserate, or celebrate
Review at the break — before the next movement begins, look back at the boards, see what the computer recommended as the best contract, and find out how other pairs played the same hand. A great way to learn!
Undos? Strictly speaking, no. However — if it’s blindingly obvious that your bid was the result of a rogue thumb rather than a rogue brain, a little mercy may be shown. We’re competitive, not heartless.
No partner needed — just sign up and show up.
How to join a session
Watch the WhatsApp group — when a Call goes out on the WBC-Call for Real Bridge WhatsApp group, reply to sign up
Check the final list — once the Call is complete, the player list is confirmed
Log in by 6.45pm — find your link on the Club Calendar on the correct date
Play! — $3 table money is automatically deducted from your Compa$$ account