Jacek Pszczoła

Jacek Pszczoła (born January 10, 1967 , died April 25, 2026 ) was an American professional bridge player of Polish origin. Representing Poland, Pszczoła won the 1998 World Open Pairs Championship with Michał Kwiecień. American bridge players often refer to him by the nickname "Pepsi". He was Player of the Year of the ACBL in 2019.

Bridge accomplishments

Wins

World Open Pairs (1) 1998 Bermuda Bowl (1) 2017 North American Bridge Championships (5) Life Master Open Pairs (1) 2001 Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 2004 Vanderbilt Knockout Teams (1) 2001 Spingold Knockout Teams (1) 2019 Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams (1) 2006 Rockwell Trophy Rockwell_Mixed_Pairs (with May Sakr) 2022 Other notable wins: Buffett Cup (1) 2008 Cavendish Invitational Teams (1) 2009 Cavendish Invitational Pairs (2) 2001, 2004 NEC Cup Bridge Festival (1) 2001

Runners-up World Open Team Olympiad (1) 2000 North American Bridge Championships (5) Open Board-a-Match Teams (3) 2000, 2003, 2005 Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams (1) 2019 Vanderbilt Knockout Teams (1) 2002 European Championships (1) Open Teams (1) 1997 Other notable 2nd places: IOC Grand Prix (1) 2002