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3 or 4-point ranges will work. It just has to mesh well with the rest of your system. I'm currently using a 5 point range, 11-15 with no 4-card major... and 8-15 in 3rd seat.
1NT with a four point range
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Posted 2005-November-14, 12:17
Most people that play 15-17 play actually a 4 point range.
I've never seen a good player open 1NT with 18 playing 15-17 I see them opening 1NT with 14 a lot instead, they even upgrade some good 17s to 18 and open 1x rebidding 2NT. Modern 15-17 is 14-17, players playing 12-14 open with good 11 counts (and not so good ones often). So 12-15 is fine, you are going to pass some horrible 12 counts and you are going to upgrade some good 15s to 16 as your judgement indicates.
I've never seen a good player open 1NT with 18 playing 15-17 I see them opening 1NT with 14 a lot instead, they even upgrade some good 17s to 18 and open 1x rebidding 2NT. Modern 15-17 is 14-17, players playing 12-14 open with good 11 counts (and not so good ones often). So 12-15 is fine, you are going to pass some horrible 12 counts and you are going to upgrade some good 15s to 16 as your judgement indicates.
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