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Emma Kolesnik on Winning the World Mixed Teams
In this episode of The Setting Trick, I sit down with Emma Kolesnik, who just won the Mixed Teams at the 2026 World Bridge Series in Katowice, Poland. She partnered her husband Adam Grossack, and their teammates were prior Mixed champions Sabine Auken and Roy Welland. Emma takes me through their qua...
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Ep. 112: Emma Kolesnik on Winning the World Mixed Teams
In this episode of The Setting Trick , I sit down with Emma Kolesnik , who just won the Mixed T...
Ep. 111: Alessandro Calmanovici Built Bridge Tricks to Make Bridge as Popular as Chess
In this episode of The Setting Trick , I sit down with Alessandro Calmanovici , the founder of ...
Ep. 110: Nabil Edgtton Taught AJ Antonios Bridge in Three Months and They Won the Gold Coast Teams
In this episode of The Setting Trick , I sit down with Nabil Edgtton , one of the best bridge p...
Ep. 110: Nabil Edgtton Taught AJ Antonios Bridge in Three Months and They Won the Gold Coast
In this episode of The Setting Trick , I sit down with Nabil Edgtton , one of the best bridge p...
Ep. 109: Tim Verbeek on 28 Years of Bridge, Catching Cheaters, and Learning to Lose
In this episode of The Setting Trick, I sit down with Tim Verbeek, professional bridge player a...
Ep: 108: Luc Bellicaud on Building Lia, the Bridge Robot Beating Humans at Their Own Game
In this episode, I sit down with Luc Bellicaud - a three-time Junior World Champion from France...
Ep: 107: Adam Parrish on Leveling Up, Writing Bridge Books and What It Takes to Win at the Nationals
In this episode, I sit down with Adam Parrish, a two-time winner of the American Bridge Teacher...
Ep. 106: Avery Silverstein on Junior World Championships, Family Bridge Mentorship, and Chasing Gold
In this episode, I sit down with Avery Silverstein, a 17-year-old bridge prodigy who has fallen...
Ep. 105: Teaching Bridge to a New Generation with Maya Jonas-Silver
I was inspired to interview Maya Jonas-Silver, because of this post she made on Bridge Winners ...
Ep. 104: From Water Polo to World Championships with Ethan Derman
In this episode, I sit down with Ethan Derman , a remarkable young talent who just got accepted...
Ep. 103: Antonio Palma Finally Breaks Through After Seven Straight Finals Losses
I'm thrilled to welcome Antonio Palma from Portugal to the show today. Antonio has had an incre...
Ep. 103: Ella & Julie – Denmark's Rising Stars
In this episode, John McAllister sits down with Julie Marina Sigsgaard and Ella Rosthøj, two yo...
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Hi, I'm John!
I started playing bridge as a freshman in college thanks to my aunt’s insistence, though I wish it had been earlier!
My love for bridge permeates every part of my life. Most days I'm engaging with the game in several different ways.
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Ep. 112: Emma Kolesnik on Winning the World Mixed Teams
In this episode of The Setting Trick , I sit down with Emma Kolesnik , who just won t...
Ep. 111: Alessandro Calmanovici Built Bridge Tricks to Make Bridge as Popular as Chess
In this episode of The Setting Trick , I sit down with Alessandro Calmanovici , the f...
Ep. 110: Nabil Edgtton Taught AJ Antonios Bridge in Three Months and They Won the Gold Coast Teams
In this episode of The Setting Trick , I sit down with Nabil Edgtton , one of the bes...
Ep. 110: Nabil Edgtton Taught AJ Antonios Bridge in Three Months and They Won the Gold Coast
In this episode of The Setting Trick , I sit down with Nabil Edgtton , one of the bes...
Ep. 109: Tim Verbeek on 28 Years of Bridge, Catching Cheaters, and Learning to Lose
In this episode of The Setting Trick, I sit down with Tim Verbeek, professional bridg...
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