Roy Wilson --
unit559webmaster@gmail.com
626 340-9575
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Welcome to our unit's website!
I've played bridge over half my life...
The lesser half I wasted.--roy
WebMaster: Roy Wilson - unit559webmaster@gmail.com - 626 340-9575
Roy Wilson Age 17, 44 and 88
Lisa Walker
Mike Marcucci
Gloria Rommel
Mojo Jones
President
Unit Historian
Friendship Chairman
818 321-1789
818 903-2471
626 827-2716
818 695-6114
lisawalkerlac@gmail.com
instarmgm@att.net
blessingNglory@msn.com
mojo@whiteoaks.com
B U L L E T I N B O A R D
Pasadena Bridge Club 649 N. Fair Oaks Ave #201
Upstairs above the pizza shop
Mojo Jones 626 247-4457 Zach Vedro 626 215-5080
Full Schedule Open Games Monday-Saturday
11:00 AM M-F 1:00 PM Saturday
Regency Bridge Club 201 E. Colorado St, Glendale
Adam Barron 323 318-4308
Thursday 12:30
Social Duplicate Game Arcadia Community Center - 50¢
Marie Nimmrich 626 448-3304
Wednesday 9:30 Friday 1:00
Mojo Jones 626 247-4457 Unit Game Director
1st & 3rd Sunday 12:30 Pasadena Bridge CLub
Unit Game Dates Below
Dec 1
Dec 15
Jan 5
Jan 19
Feb 2
Feb 16
Mar 2
Mar 16
Our unit games are held twice a month, usually on
the first and third Sundays, and both games are held
at the Pasadena Bridge Club. - Game time is 12:30
Be sure to call Miriam Harrington for a reservation: 626 232-0558
Roy Wilson 626 340-9575 -- unit559Webmaster@gmail.com
You will learn more by losing to good players
than you will by winning against poor players
Stray Words of Wisdom The Rule of 2, 3 and 4 -- A Guide to Opening Weak Two Bids Some players like to have a "Rule" to guide them, so if you are one of them, this should help:
Rule of 2 - Adverse Vulenrability
The recommended treatment is to be at most only two tricks short of your contract at unfavorable vulnerability.
Here's an example hand:
Rule of 3 - Equal Vulenerability
You need 5 tricks... If you can take five tricks go ahead and open a weak-2 bid.
Rule of 4 - Favorable Vulenerability
Take advantage of your favorable position - If you have four tricks go ahead and preempt the bidding.
NOTE: Notice that these "rules" tell you to bid or not to bid based on the number of tricks you will take... They
are NOT based on your point-count! You shouldn't even consider opening this hand with a weak-2 call!
"Stray Queens" do not count as two points.
Roy Wilson, Emerald Life Master
BBO Gold Points
Bridge Base Online is giving us the chance to win gold points this week...
It's Stardust Week, and if you play in one of the Virtual Club games or any BBO Virtual Clubhouse game the award is 25% gold.
Next Unit Game
Our next game will be on Sunday, January 5
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Make this agreement with your partner:
Unit Historian:
Do you have an old photo or other memorbilia from our past that you can share with us? Please let Mike make a copy.
Mike Marcucci
818 903-2471
nstarmgm@att.net
Pasadena-San Gabriel Unit 559
Our unit is one of nine in District 23 and we are sanctioned by the American Contract Bridge League.
We have an elected board of 12 members that meets monthly and is responsible for unit games, our
Holiday party and the annual John Waken sectional.
How to Find Our Virtual Club on the BBO Website
Our unit members can play in a virtual club game set up by Mojo and Paula...
When you log on, you are at the Home screen. Click on Competitive and then click on All Tournaments.
There's a Search Box at the top, on the right. Simply type in a few letters or numbers that will help identify
what you are looking for: 23 is sufficient for District 23, and 559 is enough for Unit 559.
You can use either the abbreviated Pasa or 559 for our virtual club.
Use this link if you would like to see the convention card used by the BBO robots.
Unit 559 Membership Report
Ranks are updated quarterly after the 7th of the month.
The link on the left will take you
to the ACBL website where you
will find the official requirements
for each rank.
Unit 559 Active Members
Click the rank below for a list
Master Points
0-5
No color points needed
5-20
No color points needed
20-50+
No color points needed
50+ 5+ silver points
100+ 15+ silver points
and 5+ gold points
200+ 25+ silver
and 20+ red/gold/platinum
(5 must be gold or platinum)
300+ 50+ silver
and 50+ red/gold/platinum
(25 must be gold or platinum)
500+ 75+ silver
and 100+ red/gold/platinum
(50 must be gold or platinum)
750+ Life Master with
at least 750 points
1000+ Life Master with
at least 1000 points
(200+ must be silver/red/gold/platinum)
1500+ Life Master with
at least 1500 points
(300+ must be silver/red/gold/platinum)
2500+ Life Master with
at least 2500 points
(500+ must be silver/red/gold/platinum)
3500+ Life Master with
at least 3500 points
700+ silver/red/gold/platinum (350+ must be gold or platinum)
5000+ Life Master with
at least 5000 points
1000+ silver/red/gold/platinum (500+ must be gold or platinum)
7500+ Life Master with
at least 7500 points
1500+ silver/red/gold/platinum (750+ must be gold or platinum)
10,000+ Life Master with
at least 10,000 points
2000+ silver/red/gold/platinum (1000+ must be gold or platinum)
10,000+ Life Master with
at least 10,000 points
2000+ silver/red/gold/platinum (1000+ must be gold or platinum)
Must have a victory in an eligble event
December Total Membership 352
December
Status Change for our Members updated each month in the first week
New Member
Tranos Trezos
San Gabriel
Transferred In
Roselyn Teukolsky
Pasadena
Saul Teukolsky
Pasadena
Transferred Out
Jack Hardy
Carmel
Advanced in Rank - 5
Dr Susan Claster
Club Master
Fred Register
Club Master
Nina Huang
Bronze Life Master
Dan Lubesnik
Gold Life Master
Roy Wilson
Emerald Life Master
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Our unit members can play in a virtual club game set up by Mojo and Paula...
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