1.   Each player bids an equal number of discs, which are stacked face down in the middle of the circle.

2.   Barcelona coach Carles Rexach gave a clear indication that his players will bid to attack on Sunday.

3.   Early Sunday after returning from training without Parreira, Saudi players bid farewell to Parreira and thanked him for his guidance.

4.   Early Sunday, after training without Parreira, Saudi players bid farewell to the former coach and thanked him for his guidance.

5.   THE unstable situation in Indonesia prompted players bidding for fresh funds thus pressured interbank rates upward.

6.   Two top-ten players bid for quarterfinal places Thursday.

7.   The second-seeded Czech player will be bidding to end three consecutive defeats in the final of the event.