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Welcome to our unit's website!





Roy, age 17      
Precision Club



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

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




Unit President:   
Lisa Walker
818 321-1789 lisawalkerlac@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




Arcadia Bridge Center Time Game
  Diane Gulbrandsen     626 445-3797     Home: 626 357-1590
  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    1:00 PM         Open Game    
Regency Bridge Club Time Game
  Adam Barron    323 318-4308  
  Thursday    12:30 PM         Open Game    
Unit Game - Sunday 12:30 Game
  Arcadia Community Center      Dec 10 Noon          Holiday Party    
  Pasadena Bridge Club      Jan 07           ABC Flighted    
  Arcadia Bridge Center      Jan 21           ABC Flighted    
  Pasadena Bridge Club      Feb 04           ABC Flighted    
  Arcadia Bridge Center      Feb 18           ABC Flighted    
  Pasadena Bridge Club      Mar 03           ABC Flighted    
  Arcadia Bridge Center      Mar 17           ABC Flighted    
Pasadena Bridge Club   Schedule
  Mojo Jones     626 247-4457

B U L L E T I N   B O A R D
Information for Unit 559 Members

   

   

   

   

   

   


Our unit games are held twice a month on Sundays,
and the first game is at the Pasadena Bridge Club while the second one is at the Arcadia Bridge Center.








You will learn more bridge from losing to good players
than you will from winning against poor players.



Stray Words of Wisdom

Defense to 1NT
A very popular agreement for a defensive bidding after a
1NT opening bid by an opponent is DONT -
Disturb the Opponent's NoTrump.

Many experts have abandoned it however, simply because
the 2nd suit is not known.  If you prefer to use an explicit
agreement, consider Brozel.  You will always know exactly
which two suits your partner holds.
    Dbl     Single-suited   (Partner bids 2 to ask)  
    2 Clubs + Hearts
    2 Diamonds + Hearts
    2 Hearts + Spades
    2 Spades + minor   (Partner bids 2NT to ask)  
    2NT Clubs + Diamonds  
    3NT Strong with Hearts + Spades  
    4NT Strong with Clubs + Diamonds  
An optional agreement is to use the 3-level jump calls as
defined by the partnership.  A possibility is as an exclusion
call showing the other three suits.
    Devised by Lucille Brown and Bernard Zeller


Holiday Party
Our annual Holiday Party is on Sunday, December 10, and it's a Royal STaC game!
The masterpoint awards are equal parts Black, Silver, Red and Gold.   Dinner will be
a special treat with a Mexican buffet!  Please contact Miriam Harrington if you want a ticket.



Royal STaC Games
Every Thursday in December the games at the Pasadena club will be awarding one quarter each of Gold, Red, Silver and Black points.  Game time is 11:00 AM.


Palm Springs Regional





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.




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.
    BBO:   BudWilson

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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
October Total Membership  355



Status Change for our Members
Transferred In
Ramona Hernandez   Ontaro CA
Advanced in Rank - 3  
Kenneth Farhang  Junior Master  
Meera Kumar  Junior Master  
Guerry Collins  Club Master  
Deceased   Pamela Risinger   
  Charles Jarai   


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




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You are Visitor Number   610110

This website was established in 1999 by Roy Wilson













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