supes Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 I sometimes see here on BBO that a hand with opening count - or better (and w 8 cards in a suit) will open bidding with 4 of that suit. Isn't a 4 opener supposed to be preemptive? I've seen it played both ways. Which is correct? Thanks once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshoe Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Correct is whatever you've agreed with your partner. :) Ron Andersen in Preempts From A to Z made the comment that at his mother's afternoon bridge game, an opening preempt meant "I'm at most one trick short of my contract". :lol: That said, for most people, an opening 4 level bid in first or second seat is preemptive, although folks who play Namyats will open 4m with a hand at the top end of preemptive/bottom of "opening" range (and the corresponding major suit). Playing Namyats, then, a 4M preempt is generally a narrower range than not playing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 It also depends what seat you're in. You can open 4M on some very heavy hands in third seat when there's only a small chance of slam (say AKQJxxx KQx JTx void). In first or second seat though, pre-empts should be fairly weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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