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As an 18 year old freshman at the University of Virginia, I learned how to play bridge for the first time. My aunt Kathleen, visiting for my grandfather's funeral, said the following as I explained the house rules for Hearts, "this is stupid we should be playing Bridge." Despite what I remember as an initial protest, Kathleen won out and I don't think I played Hearts again for at least 20 years.
The first seven years of my bridge playing career were spent sporadically enjoying a game when home with my parents. My older sister Melissa often filled out those games. Sometimes, a neighbor or couple would come join us. It still boggles the mind, that I lived in New York City, for slightly less than two years after graduating, and it never even occurred to me to look for a bridge game!
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James Holzhauer is likely the most widely-known interviewee we have had on The Setting Trick. James broke multiple records on the game show Jeopardy!, and is already in theJeopardy! Hall of Fame. His style of play on Jeopardy! completely departed from convention and helped him to win over $2.4 million. During his winning streak Jeopardy! viewership grew from 10.4 million to 13.3 million a week. James will be reappearing on the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions starting on November 4th.
More than just a Jeopardy! champion; James is also a fine bridge player. An avid robot player, James still plays one-way new minor forcing. Let's see if the Bridge Winners community can convince of the merits of switching to two-way!
Highlights from Episode:
2:30- James’ first exposure to bridge
3:20- James’ relationship with books in general
5:15- James’ engagement with bridge today
7:20- James’ skill level in bridge
10:20- Las Vegas Bridge World
11:50- James’ level of celebrity
14:30- James’ tactics in sports betting
17:50- Applications of strategies in sports betting and poker to bridge
19:10- An interesting bridge deal encountered by James
20:10- James’ mentors
23:20- James potentially quitting sports betting
24:00- James’ aspiration to become a world class player
31:50- Project 150
33:20- James’ experience with Jeopardy and his preparations
39:50- James’ reputation now as a sports bettor
43:20- The impact his fame has had on his relationship with his friends
Enjoy this conversation at:
(Apple podcast)
(Soundcloud)
https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/a-conversation-with-jeopardy
