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E-W vul, matchpoints, North passes as dealer. As East what do you bid with ♠QJ98653 J96 K9 ♣K?

 

 


Analysis

 

Preempts primary purpose is to get in the opponents way. However you need to have some consistency so partner knows what to do.

 

One issue is vulnerability. You should have more high cards/better hand when bidding red. Thinking along these lines, the actual East bid 3♠. This is a poor bid in my view. Two kings and a J9x is way too much to have on the outside.

 

West correctly passed with ♠- AQ10842 AQ7 ♣J762, and E-W missed the cold 4 game.

 

A good 2nd seat vul preempt would look something like ♠AKJ10xxx J96 xx ♣x.

 

 

 

 

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