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I agree with Han, I think. When you play 2♣ as flexible, you need a call to confirm true clubs in this sequence. 3♦ is that call. And, 3M does not promise clubs, but a club contract is still possible.
Where I am uncertain is whether Han will bid 3M with real clubs on occasion. I think you can, and I think he thinks you can.
And, as a commentary. Both Han and Rainer wonder if this end of the pool is Rexford deep. Having a call that shows real clubs seems rather obvious. Having a nuance about whether your heart doubleton is Hx or xx in a notrump probe situation, while the club suit still is a mystery, seems far more surreal to me. So, I like my end of the pool.
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Posted 2013-February-08, 10:59
This thread seems like an opportunity, for pairs who have not already done so, to think about switching from J2N to j2♠/1H and J3♣/1S. It would take a burden off the 2♣ response ---which could then be balanced G.F. with 3cM support or 5+.
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Posted 2013-February-08, 21:22
I've played 1♥-2♠ and 1♠-2NT as the balanced GF bid, and my experience was that the big loss of space and the horrible auctions that resulted compared to the 2♣ response didn't begin to compensate for the gain in accuracy in some auctions. Others may have had different experiences...