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Larry Cohen (bridge)
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Name
Larry Cohen
Role
Bridge Player
Books
To Bid Or Not to Bid, Following the LAW, Bridge Below the Belt, My Favorite 52, Larry Cohen's Bidding C
Similar People
Marty Bergen, Eric Rodwell, Bobby Levin, Jeff Meckstroth, Bob Hamman
Cohen's most important work on "the Law" was To Bid or Not to Bid: The LAW of Total Tricks, published in 1992. It was the best-selling bridge book of the 1990s with more than 90,000 copies sold in six different languages and its sequel Following the Law was another bridge best seller. He is known for long-term expert partnerships with Marty Bergen, Ron Gerard, and David Berkowitz, but announced his retirement from high-level competition in 2009 to devote more time to writing and teaching the game. However, he has, on occasion, played in high-level competition thereafter.
Cohen was born in New York City. He learned to play bridge at age six with his grandparents and brother Paul Cohen, started playing duplicate at age 14, and began playing in tournaments at age 15. He became an American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Life Master at age 17.
He now makes a living as a bridge teacher, often on cruise ships and as a guest speaker/teacher at country clubs and bridge clubs across the USA and around the world. He writes a monthly column, The Real Deal, in the ACBL Bridge Bulletin. An extensive list of bridge articles and information can be found on his website and in his regular newsletters. He currently resides with his wife, Maria Eugenia, in Delray Beach, Florida.
Honors
Sidney H. Lazard Jr. Sportsmanship Award 2003
Awards
ACBL Named in Top 52 Most Influential People of Bridge 2013
ACBL Honorary Member of the Year 2011
ACBL Sportsman of the Year 2003
ITES Award (Best Defended Hand of the Year) 2003 (Winning Journalist)
ACBL Player of the Year 2002
Romex Award (Best Bid Hand of the Year) 1995, 2000
Precision Award (Best Defended Hand of the Year) 1996
ABTA Winner of six Book/Software of the Year Awards