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26. Nabil Edgtton - Tall, Dark and Handsome

26. Nabil Edgtton - Tall, Dark and Handsome

FromThe Setting Trick: Conversations with World Class Bridge Players


26. Nabil Edgtton - Tall, Dark and Handsome

FromThe Setting Trick: Conversations with World Class Bridge Players

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Length:
121 minutes
Released:
Nov 18, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

I first saw Nabil Edggton at the 14th World Youth Team Championships in Taicang. I remember being in the Vugraph room and hearing fellow Aussie (Nabil is from Oz) David Stern say something to the effect of, Andy (Hung, Neil’s junior and current partner) likes to bid game and let Nabil play it. It still strikes as the type of compliment on which I would love to be on the receiving end.  Nabil and I became friends when we teamed up for the Rosenbloom in 2018. We don’t talk about it here, but Nabil is a total hunk. He’s a good friend and I am pleased to share this conversation with our listeners.  Highlights from Episode: 1:30- Nabil’s thoughts on how to get young people into bridge 6:30- Nabil’s potential area of growth in bridge 21:00- Nabil’s thoughts on a hand that John played 29:10- John’s growth in the skill of moving on after a mistake 32:00- What Nabil thinks is the key to working on improving one’s flaws 35:40- Nabil’s preparation before a bridge tournament 38:50- What Nabil loves most about John 43:10- Nabil’s general life advice 46:10- Nabil’s advice on a partnership relationship 52:30- How Nabil tackles the problem of improving as a bridge player 1:05:10- The mental edge that babies have 1:09:40- Why Nabil thinks there is a lot of value in simulations 1:36:20- A story of John teaching Hool 1:44:40- Nabil’s thoughts on the problem with society 1:51:10- An area of improvement for John
Released:
Nov 18, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Hi, my name is John McAllister. I have spent the past six years playing bridge all around the world. My goal is to win a world championship. Doing so requires getting into the minds of the world's best players. I can not think of a better, more fun way to do so, than to interview great bridge players and share their insights in podcast format.