You will learn more by losing to good players
than you will by winning against poor players
Seat Position
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Most players are aware that if your partner opens the bidding from 4th seat after three passes, he has better than just a
normal opening bid. Why is that? Well, without an exceptionally good hand the opponents may compete, and if
they can make a part score, you could have had a better result with a simple pass.
What about third seat? Ah, friend, that's just the opposite! After two passes the player in 3rd seat has a duty
to open almost anything. It's very common for players in that position to open 9-point hands and 4-card majors!
Often you might hear a player say, "Partner, you can just ignore my 3rd seat opening bids... I'm usually bidding both of
our two hands."
Still, your partner in 3rd seat might have a good hand. I don't know much about the agreement, but I have kibitzed
international players who use a 1NT response to a 3rd seat opener as a Question Bid... "Did you open a rag or do you
have a good hand?" The ones I have watched simply rebid their opening suit with a poor hand.
Roy Wilson - Emerald Life Master I am 90 yars old...
and I have played bridge more than half my life...
The lesser half I wasted.
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Unit Games -- Our unit games are held twice a month, on the first and
third Sundays, at the Pasadena Bridge Club. - Game time is 12:30.
Note: Open the link to the Pasadena Club Results for Unit game results.
Our Next Unit Game is Sunday, June 21
No More!
Every month, for 26 years, I have received an In-and-Out report from the ACBL, but this month I
was told that I would no longer receive it, and that only a few members of th board would be receiving one. This is
the report which I used to announce a Change in Rank of our members, let you know which members dropped their ACBL membership,
Transfer in or out, etc. Sadly, I will no longer have access to this sort of information. (Wouldn't you
think that a webmaster should be included?) Anyway, I would appreciate it if you would contact the ACBL and
give them your opinon... 662 253-3100.
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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
June, 2026
This informaion is no longer available to me,
but I'm hoping the problem will go away soon!
Status Change for our Members updated each month in the first week
New Members
Transferred In
Transferred Out
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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.
BBO has many bridge forums where you can discuss almost any aspect or topic related to bridge.
BBO has a site on YouTube where you will see many interesting bridge discussions and explanations.
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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
January Total Membership 339
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to the reset on January 16, 2026 was 1,009,500 Since January 16, 2016 --
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