ACBL Services for Members: 662-253-3191
Welcome to our unit's website!
I've played bridge over half my life...
The lesser half I wasted.--roy
Roy Wilson --
unit559webmaster@gmail.com
626 340-9575
Unit President: Jan Wickersham 626 487-4014
wickershamjanet@gmail.com
Unit Historian: Mike Marcucci 818 903-2471
nstarmgm@att.net
Unit Game & BBO Director: Mojo - Morris Jones 818 695-6114
mojo@whiteoaks.com
Friendship Chairman: Marie Nimmrich 626 448-3304
mareeelizabeth@aol.com
Unit 559 Webmaster: Roy Wilson 626 340-9575
unit559webmaster@gmail.com
Diane Gulbrandsen
626 445-3797
Home: 626 357-1590
Arcadia Bridge Center
Time
Game
Monday
Noon
Open Game
Tuesday
11:00 AM
Open Game
Wednesday
Closed
No Game
Thursday
7:15 PM
Open Game
Friday
11:00 AM
Open Game
Saturday
10:30 AM
Rookie Game
Saturday
1:00 PM
Open Game
RegencyBridge Club
Time
Game
Thursday
Noon
Open Game
Unit Game
Time
Game
Sunday Dec 11 - Party
12:30 PM
ABC Flighted
B U L L E T I N B O A R D
Information for Unit 559 Members
You will learn more bridge from losing to good players
than you will from winning against poor players.
They're Back!
Welcome back to our Snow Birds. Roselyn and Saul Teukolsky have returned for the winter and we will
enjoy their company! Welcome back, friends.
Advanced in Rank
Congratulations to Zach Vedro who is our newest Gold Life Master. And we also must congratulate
Mindy Golden who has achieved the rank of Ruby Life Master!. Well done, players.
Unit 559 Holiday Party
Sunday, December 11
This is a Royal STaC game
and your reservation must
be in by December 6
Annual Party
Friends, the last day for registration is getting close.
Are you still trying to decide if you want come to our Holiday party? Well, you better make a decision pretty
soon!
You can't wait until the last minute and expect to be able to play.
Our next unit game is also our annual Holiday party at the Arcadia Community Center.
There's more information on the flyer, which you can see if you open the party link
4-5 or 4-6 Majors?
You might have either 4-5 or 4-6 in the majors when your partner opens 1NT. How do you find
your best fit and also insure that partner plays the hand?
A Better Way
Start with Stayman. If your partner bids either major you have found your fit, but if your partner denies
a 4-card major your next bid will depend whether you have a 5-card suit or a 6-card suit.
Opener Denies a 4-Card Major
If you have a 4-5 hand the best choice is to use the Smolen convention and jump to the 3-level
in your 4-card suit which by agreement shows five in the other major. (Your partner will
be the declarer in either 3NT or four of your 5-card major.)
If you have a 4-6 hand you can use Extended Smolen.Do not bid your 6-card
suit! Instead, jump to the 4-level in the suit under it. That's a transfer, and your
partner will have the lead come up to his notrump hand.
Phoenix NABC November 24-December 4
Palm Springs Regional December 12-18
3-Level Major Suit Responses to Partner's 1NT Call
Make this agreement with your partner:
After partner opens 1NT, a jump response in a major is Natural and Forcing
Opener's second bid must always be a cue bid, showing an ace, starting at the lowest level possible
If the 1NT bidder does not have an ace, he simply raises responder's suit
Responder's second bid is also a cue bid, but can show either an ace or a void
Any subsequent notrump call by either partner is a cue bid showing either the ace or king of trump
Responder's jump to 3, as with this particular hand, shows a self sufficient suit and require the
opener to cue bid any suit with an ace in it, starting at the lowest level possible. Going past a suit denies holding
the ace of that suit.
If the opener cue bids 4 You can cue bid your void... 4. That will give
your partner the oppportunity to cue bid his trump king -- 4NT.
(That's not Blackwood!)
Your turn... Cue bid the spade suit at the 5-level and be delighted when your partner cue bids 6's
showing the club king.
Bridge is really a very easy game, if you play it correctly.
Unit Historian:
Do you have an old photo or other memorbilia from our past that you can share with us? Please consider giving a
copy to Mike.
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 and the annual John
Waken sectional.
The next unit game is our annual Holiday Party, on Sunday, December 11 at 12:30. The Location is the Arcadia
Community Center - You must be registerd by December 6!
Be sure to call Miriam Harrington for a reservation: 626 232-0558
How to Find Our Club on the BBO Website
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 556 is enough for Unit 556. You can use Pasa
or 559 for our virtual club.
BBO Virtual Club -- Our unit members can play in a virtual club game set up by Mojo and Paula...
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Advanced in Rank - 4
New Rank
Angelioca Clark
Junior Master
Barbara Way
Junior Master
Mindy Golden
Ruby Life Master
Zachary Vedro
Gold Life Master
Transferred In
Janis Wells
Ventura
Transferred In
Roselyn Teukolsky
Unit 112
Transferred In
Saul Teukolsky
Unit 112
Unit 559 Membership Report
Ranks are updated quarterly after the 7th of the month
Other information is updated monthly
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 357
Bridge Lessons
Are you looking for a bridge teacher?
, as with this particular hand, shows a self sufficient suit and require the
opener to cue bid any suit with an ace in it, starting at the lowest level possible. Going past a suit denies holding
the ace of that suit.
You can cue bid your void... 4
. That will give
your partner the oppportunity to cue bid his trump king -- 4NT.
