The Setting Trick
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 players in the world, and AJ Antonios, a professional poker player who learned bridge from scratch and won the 2020 Gold Coast Open Teams three months later. Nabil talked AJ into moving in together, then anno...
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 players in the world, and AJ Antonios, a professional poker player who learned bridge from scratch and won the 2020 Gold Coast Open Teams three months later. Nabil talked AJ into moving in together, then anno...
You know it's bad when the director emails you!
We got such a bad result that the scoring software flagged it as a potential. Instead of beating 4 clubs doubled 2 tricks for +300 we allowed it to make for -510!
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 and Chairman of the Dutch Athletes Committee. We open by reminiscing about a memorable dinner in Lyon at the 2017 Transnational World Championships, where he helped pull me out of my post-elimination funk. ...
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 and the developer of Lia, the AI bridge robot at IntoBridge. Why is Luc the first French bridge player I’ve interviewed? Because last month, IntoBridge, launched a powerful new AI coaching tool, named aft...
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 Teachers Book of the Year Award, host of the Leveling Up podcast, and author of six bridge books. Adam spent all of 2025 on a self-improvement project, dedicating an entire year to getting better at bridge while ...
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 hard for the game. Despite her young age, Avery has already earned two medals at the Junior World Championships and reached the round of 16 in the Vanderbilt as my partner. We discuss her journey from fam...
