Service
A memorial for Jimmy Rodgers will be held at the famiy home.
The service will be Tuesday, April 14, and will start at 4:00.
if you plan to attend, please confirm it with an email...
You will learn more by losing to good players
than you will by winning against poor players
2SOB's
Ummm... That's short for 2 Suited Opening Bids! Invented mostly by Gloria Rommel and a lot
of fun to play. Here's a description of it:
Any 3-level bid is a two-suited hand with 10+ HCP
But because there are six possible 2-suited hands and only five bids at any level, we have to add a bid from another level,
so we use 2NT to show either both minors or if you prefer, both majors. You choose. For this discussion I choose
2NT to show both minors.
2N Clubs + Diamonds (Same rank - Minors)
3 Clubs + Spades (Same color)
3 Diamonds + Hearts (Same color)
3 Hearts + Clubs (Opposite color)
3 Spades + Diamonds (Opposite color)
3N Hearts + Spades (Same rank - Majors)
If you prefer, you can switch the Same Color - Opposite Color definitions because either way works.
You will have to give up 3-level preemptive bids, but if you check how often they occur compared to how often you get
10+ HCP 2SOB's you won't mind!
Some examples...
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
an 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.
Quarterly Update
Every three months I update our Top 30 Players and also all the other ranks.
You can find the links at the bottom -right side of this page.
Unit Game
Our next unit game will be Sunday, April 19.
Ed's Edifications
Ed Lechner - EdLechner@gmail.com
Ed's comments and thoughts about the game.
Open the link below in the Table of Links, Ed's Newsletter (D4)
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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
April, 2026
Status Change for our Members updated each month in the first week
Transferred In
Dennis Depaugh
Los Angeles
Melanie Moran
Glendale
Advanced in Rank
Robert Preskill
Club Master
Anne Buettner
Sectional Master
Robert Jennings
Life Master
Deceased
Carl Lundgren
Jimmy Rodgers
Roger Clough
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.
WEB PAGES AND WEB SITES Two tables of both internal and external links
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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
Although the majority of players listed
in each rank below have fulfilled the
requirements for the title in that group,
a few have not yet met the Gold, Silver
or Red point requisite. They do have
enough points for the rank, however.
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
March Total Membership 329
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Clubs + Spades (Same color)
Diamonds + Hearts (Same color)
Hearts + Clubs (Opposite color)
Spades + Diamonds (Opposite color)
Mike Marcucci
