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#1 User is offline   glen 

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Posted 2011-January-07, 17:01

Fred gets Globe and Mail, and Brad gets Fortune/CNN:

http://finance.fortu...ats-the-market/

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Moss ... draws a direct line from the game theory of bridge to his ability to assess investment risks. It's a skill that enabled him in the late 1990s to rack up personal wealth in the millions of dollars as an options trader A 10-time national champion, he has a fearsome reputation among the game's elite. "He's a tough, intense competitor," says Robert Hamman (perhaps related to Bob?) ... Brad Moss's Trends: Bet against the Fred. (that might be Fed instead)

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Posted 2011-January-07, 17:52

View Postglen, on 2011-January-07, 17:01, said:

Fred gets Globe and Mail, and Brad gets Fortune/CNN:

Well as far as I know, I am the only bridge player who has had a (bridge-related) story appear about him/her in People magazine :)

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Posted 2011-January-07, 18:26

oh snap
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Posted 2011-January-07, 22:23

Nice. Thanks for sharing.
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Posted 2011-January-08, 07:29

View Postfred, on 2011-January-07, 17:52, said:

Well as far as I know, I am the only bridge player who has had a (bridge-related) story appear about him/her in People magazine :)

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He's people. Contrary to outstanding rumors and speculation Fred's humanity is confirmed by People magazine
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Posted 2011-January-08, 08:11

View Postfred, on 2011-January-07, 17:52, said:

Well as far as I know, I am the only bridge player who has had a (bridge-related) story appear about him/her in People magazine :)

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Do you mean that one? http://www.people.co...0123615,00.html
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Posted 2011-January-08, 09:59

View PosthotShot, on 2011-January-08, 08:11, said:

Do you mean that one? http://www.people.co...0123615,00.html


Yeah that's it. In the actual issue there was a picture of me with a giant playing card. You would think I would remember the suit+rank of the card, but I don't :)

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Posted 2011-January-08, 12:17

View Postfred, on 2011-January-08, 09:59, said:

... You would think I would remember the suit+rank of the card, but I don't


Did you want to guess, or should I tell you - its on page 17 of the pdf you can download by clicking on the links from the article page
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Posted 2011-January-08, 12:33

Is it really not the ace of spades? People is quality imo :P
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Posted 2011-January-08, 12:41

View PostJLOGIC, on 2011-January-08, 12:33, said:

Is it really not the ace of spades? ...

no, and even though Fred was young, not the 7 of diamonds
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Posted 2011-January-08, 12:50

View PosthotShot, on 2011-January-08, 08:11, said:

Do you mean that one? http://www.people.co...0123615,00.html


What's funny is that the article was written long before the success of BBO.
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Posted 2011-January-09, 08:09

View Postfred, on 2011-January-08, 09:59, said:

Yeah that's it. In the actual issue there was a picture of me with a giant playing card. You would think I would remember the suit+rank of the card, but I don't :)

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Surely it was the 7♦ but I could understand you not recalling the ale they got you drunk with :lol:
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Posted 2011-January-09, 09:05

confusing hint: the card Fred is wearing foretells his move to where he lives now
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Posted 2011-January-09, 10:24

View Postglen, on 2011-January-09, 09:05, said:

confusing hint: the card Fred is wearing foretells his move to where he lives now

♣ or ♠? and no whoever asked for it in another thread you can't have Kn in the hand deal diagrams.
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Posted 2011-January-09, 13:40

Easy clue: color+rank of card = Vegas game
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