Drew Casen
Drew Ara Casen (born 1950) is an American professional bridge player of Armenian descent.
He is a native of Forest Hills and was raised in the Lenox Hills neighborhood of Farmingdale which abuts the massive public golf course on Long Island. Casen took full advantage of this and became a winning Long Island golf star in high school until a sports-related injury sidelined him. His paternal grandmother, Aznif Kazazian, had taught him card games in his early childhood, so he decided to develop his skills in this area so as to remain in competitive pursuits.
He is an accountant by formal training, his former careers being the budget director at NYU Medical School and options trading at the NY Stock Exchange. He is an all-around expert games player and has excelled in such games as bridge, poker, backgammon, golf, and bowling.
Casen is an American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Grand Life Master and a World Bridge Federation (WBF) World International Master. He currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Awards
- Herman Trophy 2006
Wins
- North American Bridge Championships (3)
- North American Swiss Teams (1) 2001
- Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1992
- Master Mixed Teams (1) 1983
- Other notable wins:
- Cavendish Invitational Teams (1) 2007
- Cavendish Invitational Pairs (1) 1987
- Goldman Pairs (1) 1984
Runner-ups
- Rosenblum Cup (1) 1990
- North American Bridge Championships (14)
- Vanderbilt (3) 1987, 2000, 2005
- Open Board-a-Match Teams (1) 2006
- Men's Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1982, 1988
- North American Swiss Teams (1) 2003
- Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1990
- North American Men's Swiss Teams (1) 1986
- Mixed Board-a-Match Teams (1) 2006
- Blue Ribbon Pairs (2) 1982, 2006
- Open Pairs I (1) 1993
- IMP Pairs (1) 1990
- United States Bridge Championships (2)
- Open Team Trials (1) 2000
- Senior Team Trials (1) 2008
- Other notable 2nd places:
- Cavendish Invitational Pairs (1) 2007