Billy Eisenberg
Appearance
William (Billy) Eisenberg (born September 5, 1937) is an American bridge and backgammon professional. In bridge, Eisenberg has won five Bermuda Bowl world team titles and in backgammon he won the world title in 1974. He was inducted into the American Contract Bridge League Hall of Fame in 1998.
Honors
- ACBL Hall of Fame 1998
Tournament record
Wins
- Bermuda Bowl (5) 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979
- North American Bridge Championships (15)
- Life Master Pairs (1) 1968
- Senior Knockout Teams (3) 1995, 1996, 1999
- North American Swiss Teams (1) 2001
- Men's Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1968
- Grand National Teams (2) 1974, 1976
- Spingold Knockout Teams (2) 1969, 1973
- Vanderbilt Knockout Teams (2) 1971, 1978
- Chicago (now Reisinger) (1) 1962
- Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1970, 1976
- United States Bridge Championships (7)
- Open Trials (5) 1969, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979 (Jan)
- Senior Trials (2) 2005, 2008
- Other notable wins:
- Cap Gemini Pandata World Top Invitational Pairs (1) 1991
Runner-ups
- Bermuda Bowl (1) 1975
- World Senior Teams (1) 1994
- North American Bridge Championships (15)
- Men's Pairs (1) 1981
- Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2001
- Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1993
- Men's Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1969
- Spingold Knockout Teams (2) 1970, 1999
- Vanderbilt Knockout Teams (6) 1966, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1989
- Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1968, 1981, 1983
- United States Bridge Championships (3)
- Open Trials (2) 1968, 1973
- Senior Trials (1) 2001
- Other notable 2nd places:
- Cavendish Invitational Pairs (1) 1976
- Maccabiah Games (1) 1981
Bibliography
- Billy Eisenberg and Paul Magriel, Backgammon with the Champions.