About Steve Weinstein
Born 1964. Steve Weinstein is an American poker player and bridge player.
Steve Weinstein (born 1964) is an American professional bridge and poker player. He is known best as the youngest winner of the ACBL Life Master Pairs at the time that he achieved it, and the most frequent winner of the Cavendish Invitational Pairs, the world's leading contest for cash prizes. , the World Bridge Federation shows Weinstein at number 22 in the Open World Grand Masters rankings. His highest ranking was 16th, in October 2011.
Life Weinstein was born in New York state in 1964. In 1981, at the age of 17, he became the youngest winner of any North American Bridge Championship, Beginning mid-2012 they joined Nick Nickell's team.
Bridge accomplishments
Awards ACBL King of Bridge, 1982 ACBL Player of the Year, 1995
Wins World Bridge Championships (2)
Rosenblum Cup 2022 World Open Pairs 2010
European Open Bridge Championships (1) Mixed Teams (1) 2003
Other notable wins: Pan American Open Teams (1) 1992 Sunday Times–Macallan Invitational Pairs (1) 1993
North American Bridge Championships Vanderbilt (4) 2009, 2011, 2014, 2017 Reisinger (1) 1984 Open Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1995, 2006 Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (3) 1992, 2005, 2006 Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2010 Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1987, 2013 Life Master Pairs (2) 1981, 2001 Open Pairs II (1) 1995 IMP Pairs (1) 2003 Norman Kay Platinum Pairs (1) 2018 United States Bridge Championships Open Team Trials (3) 2010, 2014, 2017 Other notable wins: Buffett Cup (2) 2006, 2010 Cavendish Invitational Teams (3) 1999, 2005, 2008 Cavendish Invitational Pairs (7) 1993, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010
Runners-up
World Open Pairs (1) 2006 North American Bridge Championships (12) Vanderbilt (4) 2000, 2010, 2018, 2019 Grand National Teams (1) 1991 Open Swiss Teams (1) 2008 Blue Ribbon Pairs (3) 1994, 2000, 2004 Life Master Open Pairs (1) 2002 Open Pairs II (1) 1999 Von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 2022 Other notable 2nd places: Cavendish Invitational Teams (3) 2000, 2006, 2009 Cavendish Invitational Pairs (3) 1986, 1998, 2011
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Steve Weinstein?
American contract bridge and poker player
When was Steve Weinstein born?
Steve Weinstein was born in 1964.
What is Steve Weinstein's occupation?
Steve Weinstein is a poker player and bridge player.
What nationality is Steve Weinstein?
Steve Weinstein is American.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Steve Weinstein. https://biography.guide/steve-weinstein/
MLA: "Steve Weinstein." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/steve-weinstein/.
Chicago: "Steve Weinstein." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/steve-weinstein/.
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