That's weird that you don't seem to be coming up against the bots @simplymike although it does seem to make a difference what time of day I'm playing.
I don't have a lot of choice when I play. I just try and play a few games in between other stuff. Yesterday, every time I tried, apart from one, I was up against higher level bots. I counted at one point and 5 games in 20 were bots 😱
I'm not sure why tournaments don't appeal much. Probably because it looks complicated and it's another thing to try and get my head around.
i will give it a go at some point though. I won't know unless I try. 😊