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 Mon-Sat
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
Marie Nimmrich 626 448-3304
Wednesday 9:30 - 50¢ Friday 1:00 - 50¢
Mojo Jones 626 247-4457 Unit Game Director
1st & 3rd Sunday 12:30 Pasadena Bridge CLub
Bridge Lessons Mojo 626 247-4457
Unit Game - Oct 19
Unit Game - Nov 2
Unit Game - Nov 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
We Have a Page for New Players
You will learn more by losing to good players
than you will by winning against poor players
Stray Words of Wisdom 1NT - 4NT
You open 1NT and afer a pass your partner jumps to 4NT. Most players understand this, but a review is always
reassuring - and nope, it's not Blackwood.
The jump response is most often a hand with about 16-17 HCP, and opposite partner's opening 1NT call the 4NT bid
suggests they may be in the slam range.
The 4NT bid is a request: Partner, if you are at the top of the range (17 HCP) bid the slam! But
please pass with 15.
Ummm... what about 16 points?
The most common agreement is that the opener should pass with either 15 or 16 points, but many partnerships agree to bid
the slam with 16 points, but only if they have a 5+card minor.
Also, the opener might rebid 5NT instead of passing the 4NT response... Discuss this with your partner as to it's meaning.
Roy Wilson - Emerald Life Master
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Ventura Regional
If you need those red and gold points, Ventura at the end of the month is the place to go... October 27 - November 2
Instant Matchpoint Game
Next Wednesday, on October 29, the Pasadena club will host an ACBL sponsored Instant Matchpoint Game which is a unique and
fun game. It will cost a little extra, but you will enjoy it!
Instant Matchpoint Game Features
- Pre-dealt hands with expert analysis: All players play the same hands, which are prepared in advance. After the game, participants receive hand records and expert commentary to review strategy and decisions.
- Immediate scoring and ranking: On platforms like Bridge Base Online (BBO), players see their matchpoint score and ranking after each board, rather than waiting until the end of the session.
- On-demand play: Unlike scheduled club games, Instant Matchpoint games can be played at any time. Players compete against results from a previous tournament, comparing their performance to 14 randomly selected players who played the same boards.
- Best Hand and Human Declares format: Players are always dealt the hand with the highest or equal high card points (HCP) at the table. If the robot partner wins the contract, the human player declares.
- Masterpoints awarded: Participants earn ACBL Masterpoints, including black points, and sometimes BBO-exclusive points
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Short, Short Story
Dunno why this popped into my head, but I have a very short story if you are interested...
I have another story for you...
District 22 Newsletter
The Newsletter From District 22 ...
Every month our neighbors that surround us produce an interesting NewsLetter - take a look.
HIDDEN TEXT
Unit Historian:
Do you have an old photo or other memorbilia from our past that you can share with us? Please contact Mike and
let him 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.
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
October Total Membership 333
October, 2025
Status Change for our Members updated each month in the first week
New Members
Allison Dolphin
La Canada
Transferred Out
Mark Gersh
La Verne
Advanced in Rank - 6
Mark Beskind
Junior Master
Phillip Bourdillon
Junior Master
Edward Mars
Junior Master
Mary Nafisi
Sectional Master
Sarah Deschenes
Advanced NABC Master
Angela Peters
Silver Life Master
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This website was established in 1999 by Roy Wilson
Linux version 1.0.0 was introduced March 14, 1994
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Mike Marcucci
Our unit members can play in a virtual club game set up by Mojo and Paula...
