[blml] Profit from irregularites

[Tim West-Meads]

Sven wrote:
> 
> And exactly what makes an opening bid by someone who mistakenly 
> thinks he is the dealer any different from the same opening bid by
> the same player in the same position when he really is the dealer?

Nothing, insofar as I am aware, it wouldn't be legal to vary the meaning 
of a pre-emptive BOOT since that would be predicated on BOOTing 
deliberately.

> Unless you establish a real difference between these two opening bids 
> your declared agreements on your subsequent calls will necessarily
> apply equally in both situations.

Why?  If the pre-empt is in turn opps have legitimately stolen my 
bidding space.  If the pre-empt is OOT I have the *option* of retrieving 
that bidding space (for myself or my partner).
If I decline that option there are inferences available to partner.
Those inferences may be part of a disclosable understanding (if we have 
previously encountered/discussed the situation) or may be general bridge 
principles (if we have not).

Tim