Spel 1 W / Allen 3 ![]() | Noord ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
West Rubin ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Oost Ekeblad ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Zuid ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
West | Noord | Oost | Zuid |
Rubin | ? | Ekeblad | ? |
1SA | Pass | 2![]() | 3![]() |
Dbl | Pass | Pass | Pass |
West | Noord | Oost | Zuid |
? | Zia | ? | Hamman |
1![]() | 1![]() | 2![]() | 4![]() |
Dbl | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Slag | Start | 2e | 3e | 4e |
1. West | ![]() | 2 | 5 | 8 |
2. West | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 4 |
3. West | ![]() | H | 2 | 9 |
4. Noord | ![]() | 5 | ![]() | V |
5. Zuid | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 3 |
6. Zuid | ![]() | B | ![]() | ![]() |
7. Zuid | ![]() | 3 | A | 9 |
8. Noord | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Erelijst Bob Hamman Bermuda Bowl (10) 1970, 1971, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2009 World Open Team Olympiad (1) 1988 World Open Pairs (1) 1974 North American Bridge Championships (50) Vanderbilt (6) 1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 2000, 2003 Spingold (15) 1969, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007 Chicago (now Reisinger) (1) 1962 Reisinger (10) 1970, 1978, 1979, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2004, 2005, 2008 Grand National Teams (4) 1975, 1977, 1986, 2006 Open Board-a-Match Teams (1) 2008 Men's Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1988 Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (3) 1990, 2006, 2009 Master Mixed Teams (1) 1987 Blue Ribbon Pairs (4) 1964, 1986, 1991, 1993 Life Master Pairs (3) 1980, 1983, 1992 Platinum Pairs (1) 2012 Men's Pairs (1) 1986 United States Bridge Championships (18) Open Team Trials (17) 1969, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1979 (Dec), 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2012 Open Pair Trials (1) 1963 Other notable wins: Buffett Cup (1) 2006 Cavendish Invitational Pairs (1) 1998
Probably his most popular and emotional win, other than the 1970 Bermuda Bowl, was the annual Vanderbilt Trophy, the oldest open teams event in North America, in 2000. Despite myriad other wins, Hamman had not won the Vanderbilt since 1973. His partner Paul Soloway was severely ill, commuting between the tournament site and the hospital, and literally came out of his sickbed to play the final quarter of the quarterfinal match; they won that session by 34 IMPs to win the match by 1. On the final board, Hamman and Soloway had a bidding misunderstanding to reach a very poor 6H contract, but their opponents could not work out declarer's hand due to the unusual auction, and the contract made, providing the margin of victory.