Originally Published: May 6, 2009, 03:30 AM

Bob Hamman-Bridge Is Life

Posted By Diego | Bridge-Vips News | May 6, 2009, 03:30 AM |

Among his more interesting accomplishments are eight wins in the ACBL's most important pair championships (Blue Ribbon Pairs, Life Master Pairs and Men's Pairs) with eight different partners. Probably his most popular and emotional win, other than the 1970 Bermuda Bowl, was the 2000 Vanderbilt Teams. Despite myriad other wins, Hamman had not won the Vanderbilt since 1973. His partner, Paul Soloway, was severely ill and commuting between the tournament site and the hospital, and had literally come out of his sickbed to play the final quarter of the teams quarterfinal match, where they won 34 IMPs in the final quarter to win the match by 1. On the final board, Hamman and Soloway had a bidding misunderstanding to reach a very poor 6H contract, but their opponents could not work out declarer's hand due to the unusual auction, and the contract made, providing the margin of victory. In addition to his World Open Pairs victory in 1974 with Bobby Wolff, he was second in 1994 with Michael Rosenberg.

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Embed Among his more interesting accomplishments are eight wins in the ACBL's most important pair championships (Blue Ribbon Pairs, Life Master Pairs and Men's Pairs) with eight different partners. Probably his most popular and emotional win, other than the 1970 Bermuda Bowl, was the 2000 Vanderbilt Teams. Despite myriad other wins, Hamman had not won the Vanderbilt since 1973. His partner, Paul Soloway, was severely ill and commuting between the tournament site and the hospital, and had literally come out of his sickbed to play the final quarter of the teams quarterfinal match, where they won 34 IMPs in the final quarter to win the match by 1. On the final board, Hamman and Soloway had a bidding misunderstanding to reach a very poor 6H contract, but their opponents could not work out declarer's hand due to the unusual auction, and the contract made, providing the margin of victory. In addition to his World Open Pairs victory in 1974 with Bobby Wolff, he was second in 1994 with Michael Rosenberg.<br /><a href='http://www.top20vip.com'>Top20Vip</a> | <a href='http://www.top20vip.com/Bridge-Vips/Bob-Hamman-Bridge-Is-Life'>Bob Hamman-Bridge Is Life</a>