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  • Paid pro, e.g. Lawrence-Conforte

    From James Dow Allen@21:1/5 to All on Sun Nov 7 06:30:08 2021
    I'm disappointed there's no longer traffic in this newsgroup. :-(

    I have a question.

    How much does/did a bridge pro get for partnering some amateur in an ACBL regional or national tournament? How much circa 1970? How much circa 2020?

    In addition to Lawrence-Conforte, famous partnerships include Lawrence-Larsen and Larsen-Wong. I''ll guess Lawrence played at the Bear's Lair
    in the early 1960's -- a snack-bar with tables for playing bridge near the corner of Telegraph and Bancroft. But I frequently saw Kyle Larsen
    and Matty Wong there in the late 60's. The Lawrence partnership was key
    to Larsen's eventual world-champion status (or near champ?),
    but Matty Wong partnered Kyle to Life Master.

    Returning to Lawrence-Conforte, I kibitzed them circa 1970 when they
    were playing in a San Francisco Regional. In the middle of a session
    Joe handed Mike something, and grinned or made a wise-crack. Mike smiled back. Positioned as I was at Lawrence's right hand I saw what Conforte had passed him. A free session at one of SF's higher-class massage parlours.

    Cheers Gmail @ Jamesdowallen

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  • From James Dow Allen@21:1/5 to James Dow Allen on Sun Nov 7 06:32:36 2021
    On Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 9:30:09 PM UTC+7, James Dow Allen wrote:
    corner of Telegraph and Bancroft. But I frequently saw Kyle Larsen
    and Matty Wong there in the late 60's. The Lawrence partnership was key
    to Larsen's eventual world-champion status (or near champ?),
    but Matty Wong partnered Kyle to Life Master.

    MANNY Wong. Why was it so hard for me to remember his name?

    Cheers Gmail @ Jamesdowallen

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