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Slam Bidding - Gerber Ace Asking Bid
Usually you are deciding between bidding a Game or a Small Slam if you or your partner
go Ace Asking.
With Gerber, you cannot bid 5C immediately to ask for Kings. You must first make the Ace ask, even if you already know where all four Aces are located. A direct jump to 5C without first asking for Aces will be interpreted as a natural suit bid.
After you have responded to your partner's Ace ask, they may also want to know about your holding in Kings. Then they will bid 5C - King Asking
After you have responded to your partner's Ace ask, they may also want to know about your holding in Kings. Then they will bid 5C - King Asking
| Partners Gerber Bid |
What your response means | Your Bid |
Bidding Sequence |
| 4♣ | Holding 0 or 4 Kings | 4♦ | 4♣ - 4♦ |
| 4♣ | Holding 1 King | 4♥ | 4♣ - 4♥ |
| 4♣ | Holding 2 Kings | 4♠ | 4♣ - 4♠ |
| 4♣ | Holding 3 Kings | 4NT | 4♣ - 4NT |
Table of responses to Partners Ace Ask
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Partner Responds 2H to your 2C(Game Force) Opening Bid
What Ace Asking Bid will you make with this hand?
- ♠ A 7 5
- ♥ A K Q 6 5 3
- ♦ K J
- ♣ A K
You can't use 4C as the contract is going to be in Hearts and partner will interpret 4C as a strong club suit bid. You must use Blackwood Ace and King Asking 4NT/5NT to see if you can bid Grand Slam