David L. Berkowitz (born November 23, 1949) is an American professional
contract bridge player. He is from
Old Tappan, New Jersey.
In 1998, he came as close as it is possible to come to a world championship without winning it. In the
World Open Pairs The World Open Pairs Championship is a contract bridge competition initiated in 1962 and held as part of the World Bridge Series Championships every four years. Open to all pairs without any quota restrictions on nationality, the championship is wi ...
, he and
Larry Cohen led throughout the five-session final, only to be overtaken on the last two boards. He also earned a bronze medal at the 2000
World Team Olympiad in
Maastricht, Netherlands. He was inducted into the
ACBL Hall of Fame
This list is a compilation of contract bridge players, writers, administrators and personalities who have been recognized for their skills, achievements or contributions to the game as identified by various specific sources.
People recognized by ...
in 2010.
[
Berkowitz whose wife, Lisa, is a former women's world champion, often comments, "I am not even the best player in my own house." They reside in ]Boca Raton, Florida
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. Their daughter Dana and son Michael play bridge as well.
Bridge accomplishments
Honors
* ACBL Hall of Fame, 2010["Induction by Year"]
''Hall of Fame''. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
Awards
* Mott-Smith Trophy (Spring NABC) 1982
* Fishbein Trophy (Summer NABC) 2011, 2018
* Herman Trophy
The Goren Trophy (formerly the Herman Trophy) is awarded to the player who wins the greatest number of masterpoints at the fall American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC).
History
The Herman Trophy was do ...
(Fall NABC) 1991
* Digital Fountain Award (Best Played Hand of the Year) 2001
* Romex Award (Best Bid Hand of the Year) 1995, 2000
* Precision Award (Best Defended Hand of the Year) 1996
Wins
* North American Bridge Championships (31)
** von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (2) 1987, 1996
** Rockwell Mixed Pairs (2) 1986, 1987
** Silodor Open Pairs (3) 2004, 2006, 2009
** Wernher Open Pairs (2) 1982, 1996
** Blue Ribbon Pairs (2) 1978, 1995
** North American Pairs The North American Pairs (NAP) is a set of annual North American championships for contested over two days at the spring American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championships (NABC). The events are restricted to pairs that have ...
(1) 1995
** Grand National Teams (8) 1994, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018
** Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2011
** Vanderbilt (1) 2005
** Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 1999
** Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1982, 1991, 2007
** Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (4) 1986, 1993, 1995, 1998
** Reisinger (1) 1991
Runners-up
* World Open Pairs The World Open Pairs Championship is a contract bridge competition initiated in 1962 and held as part of the World Bridge Series Championships every four years. Open to all pairs without any quota restrictions on nationality, the championship is wi ...
(1) 1998
* North American Bridge Championships (26)
** Vanderbilt (7) 1979, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2004
** Spingold (4) 1976, 2009, 2010, 2018
** Reisinger (4) 1987, 2002, 2004, 2007
** Open Board-a-Match Teams (1) 2008
** Men's Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1989
** North American Swiss Teams (2) 2006, 2022
** Mixed Board-a-Match Teams (1) 2011
** Blue Ribbon Pairs (2) 1976, 1996
** Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1991
** Open Pairs
Open or OPEN may refer to:
Music
* Open (band), Australian pop/rock band
* The Open (band), English indie rock band
* ''Open'' (Blues Image album), 1969
* ''Open'' (Gotthard album), 1999
* ''Open'' (Cowboy Junkies album), 2001
* ''Open'' (YF ...
(2) 1983, 1985
** Open Pairs I (1) 2002
* United States Bridge Championships (5)
** Open Team Trials (5) 1987, 1989, 1998, 2002, 2008
* Other notable 2nd places:
** Buffett Cup (1) 2008
** Cavendish Invitational Teams (1) 2000
** Reisinger Knockout Teams (2) 1973, 1981
** Cavendish Invitational Pairs (1) 1983
** Cavendish Invitational Individual (1) 1980
References
External links
* – with video interview
*
David Berkowitz profile
at United States Bridge Federation
The United States Bridge Federation (USBF) is the national federation for contract bridge in the United States and a non-profit organization formed by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) and the American Bridge Association (ABA) in 2001 to h ...
BERKOWITZ David
athlete information at the 1st SportAccord World Mind Games (2011)
* ACBL Hall of Fame induction audio-video recordings at YouTube
presentation by Larry Cohen
(8:40) an
acceptance by Berkowitz
(6:00), both uploaded July 24, 2010, by Cohen
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1949 births
American contract bridge players
Living people
People from Old Tappan, New Jersey
Place of birth missing (living people)