Mar 12, 2021
Meet Greg Hinze: Three time North American Bridge Champion, world champion and he also has a world class sense of humor! After first hearing there was such a thing as a professional bridge player, Greg made it his five year goal. He played a lot, read lots of books, practically went broke and now is a highly desired pro.
Episode Highlights:
1:35- How Greg first decided to pursue his goal of becoming a professional
3:15- How Greg got hooked onto bridge
6:10- Greg and his poker job
7:55- How Greg quickly improved into an expert
9:40- Live bridge and RealBridge
12:50- Greg’s favorite event
15:20- Reject those who rejected you
18:50- Strong club vs natural system
21:45- Greg’s 2D opening system
24:10- Winning a world championship on a team formed the night before the event
26:50- Greg, his wife, and fun midnight knockout deal
29:30- Broke North American champion
31:35- An interesting strategy to pick between two close calls and a happy accident
35:20- His prediction on the future of live bridge
40:50- “Swiss Master” ~ Justin Lall
43:55- Bridge connects
48:30- Greg’s biggest bridge tip