You will learn more by losing to good players
than you will by winning against poor players
Major Raises
Perhaps most players use a jump raise in a major as good support but limited in strength...It's not forcing but it is
highly invitational. This agreement is referred to as a Limit Raise with 8-10 HCP.
But this popular agreement is not the only way to play jump raises.
Mixed Raise
A jump raise shows 6-9 points with 4-card support. This is a hand with good support but not good enough for an
invitational raise. It's also too good for a preemptive raise and has a higher frrequency of occurance than just
a preemptive raise.
Jump Shift
There are two ways to define this bid - The older way is a very strong hand with enough points to be in games or it shows
a weak hand with poor support for opener's bid. What makes the weak method more popular than the strong one?
Probably because weak hands occur far more often than strong ones.
2NT Jump Respones
A lot of European players prefer to use a 2NT response as game force in either opener's major or in 3NT. The bid
shows support, and opener chooses the final contract. (This method is used more often in matchpoint games than
in team games.)
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 also our annual election party, Sunday, March 1.
Unit Game Winners
Congratulations to both Andy Rooke and Becky Clough -- Overall winners!
Awards
2025 Annual Unit Winners for the Mini-McKenney and the Ace of Clubs will receive awards at the coming
Election Party.
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February, 2026
Status Change for our Members updated each month in the first week
New Members
Steven Lison
Monterey Park
Yolly Minter
Glendora
Transferred In
Carolyn Cohen
Toluca Lake
Advanced in Rank - 4
Miriam Angel
Junior Master
Melissa Wilson
Junior Master
Christine Parker
Club Master
Chris Sun
Regional Master
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 - BridgeBase Online
Pete Hollands discusses the latest software version of the BBO Robots.
Take a look:
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 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 find both 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
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Master Points
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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
February Total Membership 331
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