Larry Cohen (bridge player)

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Larry Cohen (born 14 April 1959 in New York) is an American bridge player and writer. He is the winner of 21 national championships including the Vanderbilt, 2 Spingolds, 2 Reisingers, 2 Life Master Pairs, and 4 Blue Ribbon Pairs as well as a two-time winner of Cavendish Invitational Pairs.

He authored To Bid or Not to Bid about the Law of Total Tricks, and it was the best-selling bridge book of the 90's with more than 55,000 copies sold in a total of six different languages. He is well known for his partnership with Marty Bergen whose ideas meshed well with his own.

He learned to play bridge at age 6 from his grandparents, started playing duplicate at age 14, and began playing in tournaments at age 15. He became a Life Master at age 17.

He currently resides with his wife, Maria, in Boca Raton, Florida. He works as a bridge teacher, often on cruise ships.