Add ACBL Number to BBO or Check BBO has your ACBL Number

 You obtained your ACBL Number and then bought BB$.  You are finished.  You can play competitive bridge.  Right?   Not so fast.  You have one more step.  You need to give BBO your ACBL number.  Once you supplied that number to BBO then you can play competitive bridge.  Until that number is supplied, your partner will see a screen like this:

The following is the procedure to fix that problem.  You can also use the same procedure to verify BBO has your ACBL Number.

Step 1:  Log on to BBO

Step 2:  Find ACBL World which is located to your left under the green Featured Areas section banner.

Step 3:  Find the blue button on the left side in the middle of the screen "Add new ACBL number".  Click on that button.

Step 4: Enter your BBO log on ID in the box located in the upper right.  (If a number already exists, verify that number is your ACBL number.  This is how you make sure BBO has your ACBL Number.) Underneath that box enter your ACBL number.  After both numbers are entered then hit the gray Update box.  BBO will then load your ACBL number into your account.  You should be ready to play.