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{{Short description|American lawyer, bridge player, and poker player (1938–2013)}}
{{Short description|American lawyer, bridge player, and poker player (1938–2013)}}
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'''Armand Michael Cappelletti''' (April 18, 1938 – November 14, 2013)<ref name="ssdi">''Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014''. [[Social Security Administration]].</ref> was an American lawyer most widely known as a [[Contract bridge|bridge]] player and [[poker]] authority.<ref name=BB/><ref name=ACBL/>
'''Armand Michael Cappelletti''' (April 18, 1938 – November 14, 2013)<ref name="ssdi">''Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014''. [[Social Security Administration]].</ref> was an American lawyer most widely known as a [[Contract bridge|bridge]] player and [[poker]] authority.<ref name=BB/><ref name=ACBL/>


Cappelletti was born in [[Providence, Rhode Island]], the son of carpenter Armand "Mondo" Cappelletti and Rose Marie (''née'' Pugliese). Both sets of his grandparents were born in Italy.<ref>[[1930 United States Census]]; [[1940 United States Census]]</ref>
Cappelletti was born in [[Providence, Rhode Island]], the son of carpenter Armand "Mondo" Cappelletti and Rose Marie (''née'' Pugliese). Both sets of his grandparents were born in Italy.<ref>[[1930 United States Census]]; [[1940 United States Census]]</ref>


He later lived in [[Alexandria, Virginia]],<ref>{{OEB|7CD|78}}</ref> where he practiced for the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] and later as a public defender in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name="BB">{{cite journal| editor = Brent Manley |date= January 2014| title = Michael Cappelletti, Sr. 1938–2013| journal = Bridge Bulletin| volume = 80| issue = 1| page = 34| location = Horn Lake, MS| publisher = American Contract Bridge League| issn = 1089-6376}}</ref> Among poker players he is known as the author of the books ''Cappelletti on Omaha'', ''The Best of Cappelletti on Omaha'', ''Poker at the Millennium'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caro |first=Mike |last2=Cappelletti |first2=Mike |date=2003-01-01 |title=Poker at the Millennium |url=https://www.amazon.com/Poker-at-Millennium-Holdem-Omaha/dp/1880069997/ref=sr_1_6?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hV4bwdX0_Cp2lajoZXvdndaiSIZgueu2hj5nbshzJP4dL_WzNDRQtNbYF0sFV_yHnmpmay2C0n5yOMGiOyFoA1rs-Mcgwk4Uu-CJWRswVO_x5fz29pByyDwcJWiaVu_G.fc5dpJiy-w-n4V9pbyk858-MFS2oTjUJuUjPmbCIllE&dib_tag=se&qid=1714276769&refinements=p_27%253AMike+Cappelletti&s=books&sr=1-6&text=Mike+Cappelletti |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Amazon.com |publisher=Mike Caro University |language=English}}</ref> and ''How to Win at Omaha High-Low Poker'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cappelletti |first=Mike |date=2003-12-23 |title=How to Win at Omaha High-Low Poker |url=https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Omaha-High-Low-Poker/dp/1580421148 |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Amazon.com |publisher=Cardoza |language=English}}</ref> and also as columnist for the poker magazine, ''[[Card Player (magazine)|CardPlayer]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michael Cappelletti |url=https://www.cardplayer.com/authors/13-michael-cappelletti |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=CardPlayer.com}}</ref> He is well known among bridge players as the inventor of the [[Cappelletti convention]]. Cappelletti was an [[American Contract Bridge League]] (ACBL) Grand Life Master with more than 24,000 [[masterpoints]]. He won a bronze medal in the 1974 [[World Mixed Teams Championship|World Mixed Teams]]. Cappelletti also authored the book ''100 Bridge Problems: Using Poker Tactics in Contract Bridge.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=100 BRIDGE PROBLEMS |url=https://cardozapublishing.com/100-BRIDGE-PROBLEMS.html |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=Cardoza Books}}</ref>
He later lived in [[Alexandria, Virginia]],<ref>{{OEB|7CD|78}}</ref> where he practiced for the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] and later as a public defender in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name="BB">{{Cite journal |date=January 2014 |title=Michael Cappelletti, Sr. 1938–2013 |journal=Bridge Bulletin |location=Horn Lake, MS |publisher=American Contract Bridge League |volume=80 |issue=1 |page=34 |issn=1089-6376 |editor=Brent Manley}}</ref> Among poker players he is known as the author of the books ''Cappelletti on Omaha'', ''The Best of Cappelletti on Omaha'', ''Poker at the Millennium'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caro |first=Mike |last2=Cappelletti |first2=Mike |date=January 1, 2003 |title=Poker at the Millennium |url=https://www.amazon.com/Poker-at-Millennium-Holdem-Omaha/dp/1880069997/ref=sr_1_6?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hV4bwdX0_Cp2lajoZXvdndaiSIZgueu2hj5nbshzJP4dL_WzNDRQtNbYF0sFV_yHnmpmay2C0n5yOMGiOyFoA1rs-Mcgwk4Uu-CJWRswVO_x5fz29pByyDwcJWiaVu_G.fc5dpJiy-w-n4V9pbyk858-MFS2oTjUJuUjPmbCIllE&dib_tag=se&qid=1714276769&refinements=p_27%253AMike+Cappelletti&s=books&sr=1-6&text=Mike+Cappelletti |access-date=April 28, 2024 |website=Amazon.com |publisher=Mike Caro University |language=English}}</ref> and ''How to Win at Omaha High-Low Poker'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cappelletti |first=Mike |date=December 23, 2003 |title=How to Win at Omaha High-Low Poker |url=https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Omaha-High-Low-Poker/dp/1580421148 |access-date=April 28, 2024 |website=Amazon.com |publisher=Cardoza |language=English}}</ref> and also as columnist for the poker magazine, ''[[Card Player (magazine)|CardPlayer]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michael Cappelletti |url=https://www.cardplayer.com/authors/13-michael-cappelletti |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=CardPlayer.com}}</ref> He is well known among bridge players as the inventor of the [[Cappelletti convention]]. Cappelletti was an [[American Contract Bridge League]] (ACBL) Grand Life Master with more than 24,000 [[masterpoints]]. He won a bronze medal in the 1974 [[World Mixed Teams Championship|World Mixed Teams]]. Cappelletti also authored the book ''100 Bridge Problems: Using Poker Tactics in Contract Bridge.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=100 BRIDGE PROBLEMS |url=https://cardozapublishing.com/100-BRIDGE-PROBLEMS.html |access-date=March 27, 2024 |website=Cardoza Books}}</ref>


Cappelletti made some contributions to bridge bidding including [[Cappelletti convention|Cappelletti over notrump]], Cappelletti over one-of-a-major doubled, Cappelletti two-suited cuebids.<ref name=BB/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Alder |first=Phillip |date=2013-11-20 |title=Michael Cappelletti and His One-No-Trump Opening |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/21/crosswords/bridge/michael-cappelletti-and-his-one-no-trump-opening.html |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
Cappelletti made some contributions to bridge bidding including [[Cappelletti convention|Cappelletti over notrump]], Cappelletti over one-of-a-major doubled, Cappelletti two-suited cuebids.<ref name=BB/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Alder |first=Phillip |date=November 20, 2013 |title=Michael Cappelletti and His One-No-Trump Opening |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/21/crosswords/bridge/michael-cappelletti-and-his-one-no-trump-opening.html |access-date=April 28, 2024 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Bridge accomplishments==
==Bridge accomplishments==
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===Wins===
===Wins===
* [[North American Bridge Championships]] (2)
* [[North American Bridge Championships]] (2)
** [[Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match|Master Mixed Teams]] (1) 1967<ref>{{Cite web |last=Truscott |first=Alan |date=1967-08-22 |title=Bridge:; Talented Young Woman Makes A Brilliant Defensive Play |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1967/08/22/archives/bridge-talented-young-woman-makes-a-brilliant-defensive-play.html |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
** [[Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match|Master Mixed Teams]] (1) 1967<ref>{{Cite web |last=Truscott |first=Alan |date=August 22, 1967 |title=Bridge:; Talented Young Woman Makes A Brilliant Defensive Play |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1967/08/22/archives/bridge-talented-young-woman-makes-a-brilliant-defensive-play.html |access-date=April 28, 2024 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
** [[Leventritt Silver Ribbon Pairs|Silver Ribbon Pairs]] (1) 2013
** [[Leventritt Silver Ribbon Pairs|Silver Ribbon Pairs]] (1) 2013<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners of Leventritt Silver Ribbon Pairs |url=https://bridgewinners.com/tournament/event/2016-spring-nabc-leventritt-silver-ribbon-pairs/past_winners/ |access-date=April 28, 2024 |website=Bridge Winners |language=en}}</ref>


===Runners-up===
===Runners-up===
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Latest revision as of 04:05, 28 April 2024

Armand Michael Cappelletti (April 18, 1938 – November 14, 2013)[1] was an American lawyer most widely known as a bridge player and poker authority.[2][3]

Cappelletti was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of carpenter Armand "Mondo" Cappelletti and Rose Marie (née Pugliese). Both sets of his grandparents were born in Italy.[4]

He later lived in Alexandria, Virginia,[5] where he practiced for the U.S. Department of Justice and later as a public defender in Washington, D.C.[2] Among poker players he is known as the author of the books Cappelletti on Omaha, The Best of Cappelletti on Omaha, Poker at the Millennium,[6] and How to Win at Omaha High-Low Poker,[7] and also as columnist for the poker magazine, CardPlayer.[8] He is well known among bridge players as the inventor of the Cappelletti convention. Cappelletti was an American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Grand Life Master with more than 24,000 masterpoints. He won a bronze medal in the 1974 World Mixed Teams. Cappelletti also authored the book 100 Bridge Problems: Using Poker Tactics in Contract Bridge.[9]

Cappelletti made some contributions to bridge bidding including Cappelletti over notrump, Cappelletti over one-of-a-major doubled, Cappelletti two-suited cuebids.[2][10]

Bridge accomplishments[edit]

Wins[edit]

Runners-up[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Social Security Administration.
  2. ^ a b c Brent Manley, ed. (January 2014). "Michael Cappelletti, Sr. 1938–2013". Bridge Bulletin. 80 (1). Horn Lake, MS: American Contract Bridge League: 34. ISSN 1089-6376.
  3. ^ "Mike Cappelletti, Sr. 1942–2013". ACBL. November 15, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  4. ^ 1930 United States Census; 1940 United States Census
  5. ^ 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. 78. ISBN 978-0-939460-99-1.
  6. ^ Caro, Mike; Cappelletti, Mike (January 1, 2003). "Poker at the Millennium". Amazon.com. Mike Caro University. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  7. ^ Cappelletti, Mike (December 23, 2003). "How to Win at Omaha High-Low Poker". Amazon.com. Cardoza. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "Michael Cappelletti". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  9. ^ "100 BRIDGE PROBLEMS". Cardoza Books. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  10. ^ Alder, Phillip (November 20, 2013). "Michael Cappelletti and His One-No-Trump Opening". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  11. ^ Truscott, Alan (August 22, 1967). "Bridge:; Talented Young Woman Makes A Brilliant Defensive Play". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  12. ^ "Winners of Leventritt Silver Ribbon Pairs". Bridge Winners. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links[edit]

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