Since 1999 you are Visitor Number  636904

Roy Wilson --                  
       unit559webmaster@gmail.com
626 340-9575


ACBL Services for Members:   662-253-3191   OR   662-253-3100
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Welcome to our unit's website!

      I've played bridge over half my life...    The lesser half I wasted.--roy    Chinese Chop for Roy

WebMaster: Roy Wilson - unit559webmaster@gmail.com - 626 340-9575





Precision Club Precision Club Precision Club

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 Party!    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
Opening Bids to Show 2-Suited Hands
Would you like to try something different?  How about an opening call that says you have 5-5 or better in two suits?

Perhaps one of these?




You need these opening bid agreements;
    3!c   Clubs + Spades     (Same color suits)
    3!d   Diamonds + Hearts     (Same color suits)
    3!h   Hearts + Spades     (Majors)
    3N   Clubs + Diamonds     (Minors)
    4!c   Clubs + Hearts     (Opposite color suits)
    4!d   Diamonds + Spades     (Opposite color suits)
You will find that these 2-suited hands occur more often then the preemptive bids they replace!
    Roy Wilson, Emerald Life Master
Unit Game Winners
Close, but the winners were Tony Crocker and Zach Vedro!
Our next unit game is also our annual Holiday Party, and it's on Sunday, December 15.
    Holiday Party - Registration Ends This Thursday
    Have you registerd yet?
    You can register at the Pasadena Club or you can call Miriam Harrington - 626 232-0558
    The last day that you can register is this Thursday!
Change in Rank
There was an unexpected surprise on Sunday at the unit game... Everybody was congratulating me...
And I didn't know why until they brought out the cake!
That's me, and I am now an Emerald Life Master, one of two with this rank in our unit.  It took over 60 years to get here, and I have a strong feeling that I will not see the next one.   (Hey, I'm 89 years old!)  Bridge has been a life-time joy... Not just the game, but even more the wonderful friends I have made.  I've also been exceptionally lucky and had some of the very best as partners who sometimes laughed at me, swore at me, sneered, or just shook their head, but they all taught me about this game.
    To everyone of you... THANK YOU!


Congratulations to Dan Lubesnik, a new Gold Life Master!   That's 2500 master points.


Las Vegas Nationals- Novenber 28 - December 8
         

Palm Springs Regional - December 9-14



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.
    BBO:   BudWilson

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    Looking for a certified bridge teacher?    
  Morris Jones     mojo@mojobridge.com
  Claudia Elms     elmsclaudia@gmail.com
  Zach Vedro     zvedro@hotmail.com
  Lisa Walker     lisawalkerlac@gmail.com
  Roy Wilson
Precision System
  unit559webmaster@gmail.com
  American Bridge Teachers Association   ABTA  



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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