Episode 12: Bart Bramley

Bart Bramley’s story telling prowess led to our longest conversation yet! A member of the ACBL Hall of Fame, Bart’s has a unique ability to remember and pick story threads, and tell them to completion.

Highlights from Episode:

5:30- Bart’s relatively low weight and his experiences with it

12:50- John McAllister’s weight and height

17:00- Bart’s recollection of tournaments that he has played in

21:10- Stories about Lou Bluhm

37:00- Stories about Bob Hamman

40:10- Bart’s outside-of-bridge- career path

48:40- Bart’s experience partnering Bob Hamman

57:40- Bart’s explanation for why Bob Hamman is a great bridge player

58:50- The importance of putting a bad board behind you

1:01:15- Bart’s love for baseball

1:07:00- A funny space work project

1:27:40- A story about Harold Lilie

1:36:30- Stories about Sidney Lazard and a famous 6 diamond hand

1:45:30- A famous Geir Helgemo hand

1:53:40- Bart’s favorite event


Enjoy this conversation at:

(Apple podcast) 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bart-bramley-master-storyteller/id1345780835?i=1000457536635

(Soundcloud)

https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/bart-bramley-master-2

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