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Preempt problems When should you hold off on preempting?

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Posted 2007-November-14, 00:48

Thank you, I feel much better about what is standard in the Bridge Base expert community.
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Posted 2007-November-14, 01:56

2♦ or 3♦ according to vulnerability...
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Posted 2007-November-14, 03:36

A void is a flaw because
- If opps have an 8-card fit in that suit your preempt may preempt them from finding the fit, but then p has 5 enemy trumps and would actually like them to find the fit. OTOH if they have a 10-card fit your preempt is less likely to keep them from fidning the fit.
- If they bid in your void and p doubles it may be bad.
- If they bid some other suit and p sacrifices it may be bad.
- You may miss game because p is worried about losers in that suit. OTOH if you upgrade your hand because of the void, you may miss game when p has vastage in that suit.

You should not be too worried about a void, because
- Generally a void increases the O-D of your hand
- You want to preempt often
- You want to surprise opps with an undiciplined preempt so they play less accurately.
- You want to discourage p from bidding in your void. A preempt does just that.
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Posted 2007-November-14, 10:11

cherdano, on Nov 13 2007, 03:30 PM, said:

Hannie, on Nov 13 2007, 11:53 AM, said:

I don't agree that a void is a flaw.

Also, I disagree that ♥xxxx is a flaw when we have a spade void. (With reversed majors I would understand the flaw.)

Yes indeed, I would also preempt with Gerben's - xxxx AQ98xx xxx.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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