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 2^nd seat vul preempt would look something like ♠AKJ10xxx ♥J96 ♦xx ♣x.

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