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Chestnut Hill native wins national title at North American Bridge Championship
Paul Fireman and his bridge team take the Roth Open Swiss team title at national bridge tournament
Paul Fireman of Chestnut Hill, Mass., and his team of six won the Roth Open Swiss Teams event at the Summer North American Bridge Championship (NABC) in Las Vegas July 17 to 27. This is Fireman’s first NABC title.
The NABCs are held three times a year and bring together more than 5,000 bridge players from across the U.S. and Canada.
Members of the championship team (pictured left to right) included John Kranyak, Vince Demuy, Gavin Wolpert, John Hurd, Joel Wooldridge and (not pictured) captain Paul Fireman.
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The 2014 Fall NABC will be held in Providence, R.I., from Nov. 27 to Dec. 7.
About the American Contract Bridge League
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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.
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