Bridge player

Bridge player

Bridge is my job, my hobby, my lover and my friend.

My life changed the day I went to a junior camp in Poland in June 2001. I considered myself a little too cool to go to a bridge camp with a bunch of geeks from all over the world. Today those geeks are among my best friends.

Since that summer I spent most my summers travelling the world playing bridge. From 2012 I have been attending most of the major international championships, including the American Nationals. I love every session and every familiar face I see.

I play professionally and I play for my love of the game. The day I no longer look forward to every hand, it is time to do something different. I very much enjoy playing with partners willing to learn who also like to have a fun atmosphere at the table.

For me playing bridge is like being on a battlefield. I like to play aggressively and the stronger the opponents, the more I love the challenge.

Bridge has given me some of the best moments of my life. I have proudly represented my country and played with amazing players. Among my proudest moments was winning the European Mixed Teams in Tromso in 2015. (click for video)

I achieved this only weeks after having received a scholarship from the foundation of His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark as an acknowledgement of my efforts to promote and excel within the game of Bridge.

Since then I won two more European Mixed Team Championships, in 2019 and 2025 - the only player to have won the event thrice. The only one who won it twice is my partner Bas Drijver.

It was also partnering him that our team won the Mixed World Championships in 2022 - fulfilling my life goal of becoming a World Champion.

During a TV interview after the victory, the morning host asked me what my next goal was after having reached this pinnacle. I replied:

“To be recognised not as one of the World’s best female players, but as one of the World’s best players.”