[Mbodell]

There were a decent number of hands that partially revolved around if people choose to preempt or not, and if so at what level. I realize that not everyone has the same system or style agreements, so some differences might be due to that, but here are a set of hands where a preempt or not may have effected the outcome of the match, and I'll poll people for if they preempt or not on these 7 hands. Remember it is IMPs. Earlier hands are at part 1 and part 2. The most fun hand for last:

Hand 7, favorable, 3rd seat (board 28)

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[mr1303]

4C looks about right here. 5C will likely just go double float, and partner will put down an ill fitting 8 count, and I'll concede -800

[Fluffy]

I open 5♣ at this colors, zero defensive tricks means I want to put my pressure there, I can't imagine selling out at 4M at these colors.

But maybe 4♣ works better, (4♣)-X-4M all pass, vs (5♣)-X-5M-6M, possible but unlikelly.

[gszes]

No defense almost no chance I will be giving up -800 to nothing.
odds of a succesful contract for our side other than clubs even less.

This is your one chance to describe this 7 trick 1 suited hand at this
vulnerability (classic). This hand prefers maximum preemption vs
worrying too much about scientific bidding. Think of it as imp insurance.

[Siegmund]

Wouldn't even consider anything other than 5C favorable. The fact it's in third seat and no hope for one defensive trick makes it even clearer.

[Mbodell]

Results:

Hand 7 (right now it is close with 6 for 5♣ and 5 for 4♣)
Open room: 5♣XS-3 -500

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Closed room: 7♦W-1 -100

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Imps -12 for BBOForums. This was an interesting hand in that 7♥ on the 4-3 fit makes, but 7♦ and 7♠ fail despite the 10 and 8 card fits respectively. But 6♦ and 6♠ would have made, and 7♣ presumably would have been down 5 for -1100. Interestingly it was Moki on the Cayne team who didn't bid over the 4♣(5♣) strong sounding auction with the N hand but then did come in for 7♣ the next round.