Connecticut residents win national title at Summer North American Bridge Championships

Three Connecticut residents earned titles at the Summer North American Bridge Championships (NABCs), as part of the 18 championship-level events held in Washington, D.C., from July 20 to 30. Geoffrey Brod of Avon, Conn., claimed victory at the Truscott/USPC Senior Swiss event, while Franklin Merblum of Bloomfield, Conn., and Douglas Doub of West Hartford, Conn., both claimed victory at the Grand National Team Championship Flights

This is Brod’s third first-place NABC title, Merblum’s fourth NABC title and Doub’s eighth NABC title. Members of Brod’s team, pictured left to right in Photo 1, included John Rengstorff of New York, N.Y., Brod, Richard Reitman of Los Gatos, Calif., and Glenn Eisenstein of New York, N.Y. Members of Merblum and Doub’s team, pictured left to right in Photo 2, included Doub, Merblum, and Zachary Grossack and Adam Grossack of Newton, Mass.

The NABCs are held three times a year across the U.S. and Canada to bring together players of all skill levels, from beginner to advanced, with opportunities for everyone to play daily from 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. The 2016 Fall NABCs will be held in Orlando, Fla., from Nov. 24 to Dec. 4.

About the American Contract Bridge League

Founded in 1937, the ACBL is the largest bridge organization in the world, serving 167,000 members and 3,200 bridge clubs and sanctioning 1,100 sectional and regional tournaments annually. The ACBL’s three North American Bridge Championships each attract up to 6,500 players representing every state in the United States, Canada and about 20 other foreign countries. A challenging and rewarding card game, bridge attracts players of all ages and walks of life – from Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to poker star Phil Gordon. For more information about the ACBL, visit www.acbl.org.

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