Sarasota Bridge Player Among the Best in the World

After a number of countries dropped out of the World Bridge Teams Championships (WBC) following a cheating scandal that made international headlines, the USA Senior Team, which includes Sarasota resident and bridge professional Reese Milner, emerged victorious.

Held in Chennai, India, from Sept. 26 to Oct. 10, the WBC is an international event held every two years by the World Bridge Federation. The USA Team won one of the three main events, called the d’Orsi Senior Bowl, which is reserved for players 60 and older. Reese Milner was a member of the winning team.

Milner is an accomplished American bridge professional. He has won many national tournaments, including the 2002 Vanderbilt Trophy, the 2010 Philadelphia Transnational Senior Series and the 2012 World Bridge Games’ Transnational Mixed Team Tournament.

Photo 1: (pictured left to right) Mark Lair, Michael Rosenberg, Petra Hamman (nonplaying captain), Jacek Pszczola (coach), Hemant Lall, Bob Hamman, Zia Mahmood and (seated) Reese Milner.

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 5,000 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.