Since June 16, 2016 -- You are Visitor Number  582051


ACBL Services for Members:   662-253-3191   OR   662-253-3100

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










    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  










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    10:30 AM         Rookie Game    
Regency Bridge Club Time Game
  Adam Barron     323 318-4308
  Thursday    12:30 PM         Open Game    
Unit Game - Sunday 12:30 Game
  Pasadena Bridge Club      Jun 04           ABC Flighted    
  Arcadia Bridge Center      Jun 18           ABC Flighted    
  Over Under Game      Jul 23           Over/Under 500    
  Pasadena Bridge Club      Aug 06           ABC Flighted    
  Arcadia Bridge Center      Aug 20           ABC Flighted    
  Pasadena Bridge Club      Sept 03           ABC Flighted    
  Arcadia Bridge Center      Sept 17           ABC Flighted    
  Pasadena Bridge Club      Oct 01           ABC Flighted    
  Arcadia Bridge Center      Oct 15           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
Are there times to not play "Eight Ever, Nine Never?"   Of course!
Ever hear of the bridge term, Vacant Spaces?

Suppose you have nine trumps, missing the queen.. Suppose also
that your opponents are quiet.  If that's the case, then yes, you should
play for the drop of the queen as either opponent is likely to have it.

But suppose one opponent has preempted at the 3-level.  There are
"spaces" in his hand for those seven cards, so he has fewer vacant
spaces to hold the missing honor.  Than means that the other
opponent has more spaces to hold your missing queen, thus more
likely to have it.

This is just one example of what the Theory of Vacant Spaces can
teach you.

Roy




Unit Game
Our twice-monthly game is this coming Sunday and it will be at the Pasadena Club.  Game time is 12:30,
and you should call for a reservation.
    Miriam Harrington     626 232-0558


Grand Nationals Teams
Hello, duplicate bridge players!
On the weekend of June 10-11, bridge players from all over Los Angeles County (District 23) will compete in the
Grand National Teams (GNT) District Finals.
    The winning teams of each category:
  • Championship
  • Flight A (up to 6,000 mps)
  • Flight B (up to 2,500 mps)
  • Flight C (non life masters)

    These flights will be invited to represent Los Angeles in the GNT Finals in Chicago starting July 12, 2023.
    Buckets full of gold points will be at stake!
    If there are enough teams in your flight, second-place teams in those flights will also be invited.

    No pre-qualifying is needed.
    The Los Angeles Championships take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 10-11,
    starting at 10:00 am at the new Pasadena Bridge Club.

    Arrive half an hour early. Please email or call me if you already have a team or wish to join a team.
    Each team will have 4-6 players.  Team captains, please send me a list with all your teammates and
    make sure they have current ACBL numbers.  Tell me which section (Championship, A, B or C) your team
    will play in.

      Jeff Grotenhuis
      District 23 GNT Chairman
      310-600-4275
      jeffgro@gmail.com
      www.bridgewebs.com/agile

      To see a flyer, click on: ACBL 23 and then click "GNT."











       

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 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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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
May Total Membership  368



Status Change for our Members
New Members
Pernima Barve   Pasadena
Kenneth Farhang   Pasadena
Transferred In
Susan Rogers   Inland Empire
Transferred Out
Olivia Garfield Franconia NH
Donna Hardy Carmel CA
Advanced in Rank - 5  
iDana Dewberry  Club Master  
Tracee Dezzutti  Regional Master  
Prasad Upasani  Life Master  
Sadika Elewy  Bronze Life Master  
Robert Verhoef  Bronze Life Master  


























                Since June 16, 2016 --
You are Visitor Number   582051

This website was established in 1999 by Roy Wilson













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