bluejak, on 2011-January-02, 07:19, said:
One thing I never understand is why, if you have ten points after pass pass 1X 1NT, people assume the points are split 20-20. Someone actually said so in this thread.
I thought maybe I has been sloppy in my wording and you were referring to me, but I said:
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Even if you don't have an agreement to open "extremely" light in 3rd seat, there is no assurance that the deck isn't split pretty evenly.
which seems far from assuming such a split, rather it is just allowing for the possibility. Those people who open light in 3rd seat and then pass a balanced 10 count when 4th hand overcalls 1N must think they gain more from the pesky 3rd hand openings than they lose from them. Or, perhaps they just play bad bridge. There's nothing in the rules against playing bad bridge, is there?
I think it is common for people to open light in 3rd seat and don't think it is unusual enough that special disclosure must be made, it is simply general bridge knowledge. If asked about style, of course, full disclosure should be practiced, I'm not suggesting hiding agreements or tendencies. Just that a tendency to open a bit light in 3rd seat is just bridge in many people's opinion.
I wonder if someone would often open 1
♠ in third seat holding
♠KQTx
♥xx
♦Axx
♣xxxx, must they alert? (Or, make special note on the SC?)