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
Holiday Party - Dec 7
Unit Game - Jan 4
Unit Game - Jan 18
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
SQUEEEEEEEEZE! Over 30 years ago I used to go to friends' homes and teach small groups of players the basics of Squeeze Plays.
I believe I helped about 150 players. We had sessions that lasted more than four hours and I started with
the basics, defining the terms, requirements and procedures for both the Simple Squeeze and the Double Squeeze.
According to Wikipdia, the Simple Squeeze has a frequency of about 55-70% and the Double Squeeze 20-25% of the time.
Overall, these two types comprise between 80-90% of all squeeze hands. As a consequence, most bridge teachers only discuss
the two most popular. (There are approximatly a dozen named Squeeze Plays.)
Both the Simple Squeeze and the Double Squeeze often resolve to the last three cards, or occasionally four cards.
Below is a typical ending where declarer can take all of the remaining tricks. Declarer leads a club from his hand
to the ace and then cashes the ace of spades. East is squeezed and cannot make a safe discard.
This is a
Simple Squeeze because it only works if the opponent's threat cards are held by the East player, as shown here. A
Double Squeeze will work regardless of which opponent holds the threat cards.
(Just an aside comment... cashing the club ace is known as the Vienna Coup)
NOTE: A Double Squeeze is often referred to as an Automatic Squeeze.
Roy Wilson - Emerald Life Master
unit559webmaster@gmail.com
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Our Next Unit Game is this Sunday, November 16.
Correction... and No Game
Darn... No games on the day before nor the day after Thanksgiving at the Arcadia Community Center.
Also, The scores for the Friday game have been corrected.
Our Holiday Game
We have a tradition that is about 80 years old... Our Holiday Party!
This year it is on Sunday, December 7.
Palm Springs Regional
Only two days left... ends this Sunday.
Ed's Edifications
Ed Lechner Found Himself in a Moysian Fit... So he wants to tell you about it!
Open the link below, Ed's Newsletter (D4)
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
November Total Membership 333
November, 2025
Status Change for our Members updated each month in the first week
New Members
William Dolphin
La Canada
Transferred Out
Diane Corwin
Glendale
Advanced in Rank - 1
Stephen Wright
Club Master
Since June 16, 2016 --
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This website was established in 1999 by Roy Wilson
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Our unit members can play in a virtual club game set up by Mojo and Paula...
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