Bridge Winners Profile for Joseph Silver
Basic Information
- Member Since
- May 19, 2014
- Last Seen
- Aug. 16
- Member Type
- Bridge Player
- about me
fell in love with bridge when i was 17 and have been faithful to that love for over 55 years but despite all those years of playing i realized when it comes to playing the game i am rubbish (novice level) however when it comes to being a partner I am the best in Canada (modesty has never been my problem)
- Country
- Canada
Bridge Information
- Favorite Bridge Memory
- Canadian national team championship 1994
- Bridge Accomplishments
- having the honour of representing Canada 14 times at the world bridge championship since 1994
- Regular Bridge Partners
- John Carruthers
- Member of Bridge Club(s)
- Mirage bridge club Montreal
- Favorite Tournaments
- the Canadian national team championships (gateway for us Canadians to world championships)
- Favorite Conventions
- k.i.s.s. the secret to success in bridge is to cut down on errors and unless a new partnership is willing to put in the work(EASILY 20 TO 30 HOURS A WEEK) conventions and complications breed errors so keep it simple stupid
- BBO Username
- maitre Argent
- ACBL Ranking
- Life Master
Sorry, this user has no cards yet.
- Toronto NABC - Rooms Available at Royal York as of 13 July 10 pm.
- just reserved a room only 2 or 3 rooms left thank you Larry
- What is going on?
- i agree 100% with Phillip
- JENKINS is Women's USA2
- nicely done ladies especially my two friends Sherri and Connie
- Light Opening Bids
- the 1st hand has 2 aces so it is much better than the 2nd has for opening it certainly is an opening bid (7 loser) but can be handled much easier by passing and coming in later with a TOX thus getting all suits in auction. The 2nd hand is ...
- John Solodar, RIP
- The Hopper,and I knew each other for over 55 years always a gentleman win or lose .However I have one major criticism of him, when we played against each other over the years, he just played too damned well.I will miss you my friend.
- Kansas City Board of Governors Meeting
- the board of directors are only interested in feathering their own nest they have no concern for the membership at large. They charge us more and more so they can vacation in Hawaii at membership expense there is no excuse for their conduct when the league is having financial problems ...
- Does position change whether to open 1Maj or 1NT?
- you should always open 1 spade or 1 NT (in my case it is very feelings dependent) but I feel you should always open with this hand on this I am uncompromising.
- Is there a dominant style?
- I abstained because I might overcall and then again I might pass depending on how I was feeling
- David Silver
- I have known David for more than 40 years I will miss him , I will also miss the credit many people gave me for having written his very clever and funny books.
- Double Jeopardy
- Cameron you are WRONG double jeopardy is alive , and well in Canada
See all comments
