Billy Eisenberg

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William (Billy) Eisenberg (born September 5, 1937) is an American bridge and backgammon professional. Eisenberg ended first in world bridge championships for teams in 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977 and 1979. In backgammon he won the world title in 1974. He was inducted into the American Contract Bridge League Hall of Fame in 1998.

1 Tournament record
- 1.1 Winner
- 1.2 Runners-up
2 Bibliography
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Tournament record

[edit] Winner

Bermuda Bowl (5) 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979
North American Bridge Championships (14)
- Life Master Pairs (1) 1968
- Senior's Knockout Teams (3) 1995, 1996, 1999
- North American Swiss Teams (1) 2001
- Men's Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1968
- Grand National Open Teams (2) 1974, 1976
- Spingold Knockout Teams (2) 1969, 1973
- Vanderbilt Knockout Teams (2) 1971, 1978
- Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1970, 1976
Other notable wins:
- USBC Bermuda Bowl qualifiers (7) 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979
- USBC World Team Olympiad qualifiers (1) 1976
- Cap Gemini World Top (1) 1991

[edit] Runners-up

Bermuda Bowl (1) 1975
World Senior Teams (1) 1994
North American Bridge Championships (15)
- Men's Pairs (1) 1981
- Senior's Knockout Teams (1) 2001
- Open Swiss Teams (1) 1993
- Men's Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1969
- Spingold Knockout Teams (2) 1970, 1999
- Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1968, 1981, 1983
- Vanderbilt Knockout Teams (6) 1966, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1989