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- ↑ ACBL Top 500 listing at the ACBL official website
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- ↑ Awarded annually to the winner of the ACBL total masterpoint race. Reference: Manley, Brent; Horton, Mark; Greenberg-Yarbro, Tracey; Rigal, Barry, eds. (2011). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge - Biographies and Results (compact disk) (7th ed.). Horn Lake, MS: American Contract Bridge League. p. 350. ISBN 978-0-939460-99-1.
- ↑ List of previous Herman Trophy winners, Daily Bulletin (PDF), 81, November 26, 2008, pages 16–17.
- ↑ World Bridge Federation (WBF) 2015 tournament results
- ↑ World Bridge Federation (WBF) 2018 tournament results
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- ↑ "Trustcott/USPC Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Baze Seniors Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
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