When Cayne told Greenberg he played bridge, "you could see the electric light bulb," Cayne recalled. "He says, 'how well do you play?' I said, 'I play well.' He said, 'Like how well?' I said I play quite well.' He says, 'You don't understand.' I said, 'Yeah, I do. I understand. Mr. Greenberg, if you study bridge the rest of your life, if you play with the best partners and you achieve your potential, you will never play bridge like I play bridge.'" Enough said. On the spot, Greenberg guaranteed Cayne $70,000 a year if he joined Bear Stearns.