David Berkowitz

David L. Berkowitz (born November 23, 1949) is an American professional contract bridge player. He is from Old Tappan, New Jersey.

In 1998, he came as close as it is possible to come to a world championship without winning it. In the World Open Pairs, he and Larry Cohen led throughout the five-session final, only to be overtaken on the last two boards. He also earned a bronze medal at the 2000 World Team Olympiad in Maastricht, Netherlands. He was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2010.

Awards Mott-Smith Trophy (Spring NABC) 1982 Fishbein Trophy (Summer NABC) 2011, 2018 Herman Trophy (Fall NABC) 1991 Digital Fountain Award (Best Played Hand of the Year) 2001 Romex Award (Best Bid Hand of the Year) 1995, 2000 Precision Award (Best Defended Hand of the Year) 1996

Wins North American Bridge Championships (33) von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (2) 1987, 1996 Rockwell Mixed Pairs (2) 1986, 1987 Silodor Open Pairs (3) 2004, 2006, 2009 Wernher Open Pairs (2) 1982, 1996 Blue Ribbon Pairs (2) 1978, 1995 North American Pairs (1) 1995 Grand National Teams (9) 1994, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2023 Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2011 Vanderbilt (1) 2005 Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 1999 Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1982, 1991, 2007 Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (4) 1986, 1993, 1995, 1998 Reisinger (1) 1991 Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 2024 United States Bridge Championships (1) Open Team Trials (1) 2000 Other notable wins: Buffett Cup (1) 2006 Cavendish Invitational Teams (3) 1983, 1985, 1994 Pan American Open Teams (1) 1992 Reisinger Knockout Teams (2) 1990, 2001 Cap Gemini World Top Invitational Pairs (1) 1999 Cavendish Invitational Individual (1) 1981

Runners-up World Open Pairs (1) 1998 North American Bridge Championships (27) Vanderbilt (8) 1979, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2004, 2025 Spingold (4) 1976, 2009, 2010, 2018 Reisinger (4) 1987, 2002, 2004, 2007 Open Board-a-Match Teams (1) 2008 Men's Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1989 North American Swiss Teams (2) 2006, 2022 Mixed Board-a-Match Teams (1) 2011 Blue Ribbon Pairs (2) 1976, 1996 Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1991 Open Pairs (2) 1983, 1985 Open Pairs I (1) 2002 United States Bridge Championships (5) Open Team Trials (5) 1987, 1989, 1998, 2002, 2008 Other notable 2nd places: Buffett Cup (1) 2008 Cavendish Invitational Teams (1) 2000 Reisinger Knockout Teams (2) 1973, 1981 Cavendish Invitational Pairs (1) 1983 Cavendish Invitational Individual (1) 1980