It was on Gupta’s insistence that industrialist K K Modi, who was sponsoring the tournament in Goa, paid for their expenses so they could participate. Dheeraj said he took the help of a retired village math teacher to pick up the finer tricks of the game. PANAJI: Bridge is considered an elitist game so it’s quite unusual to see a trio of labourers from Uttar Pradesh impressing those attending a national tournament in Goa with their mastery over cards. Back home, they now have their own club — the Johri Bridge Club — where members play the game sitting on the floor between 8-11pm. Most nights, the three used to gamble their money away playing ‘rummy’, but bridge changed that.
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