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Slam Bidding - Gerber Convention Ace Asking
Asking for Partners Aces - Gerber
After you have discovered that your partnership has at least 33 combined points and the suit or lack of suit fit the Gerber is a bidding convention designed to describe the Aces held in partners hand to decide whether a grand slam or a small slam can be achieved.
Gerber is usually invoked by one of the partners jumping to 4♣ where the club suit has not been bid by your side in the current auction.
Your partner's responses to your jump bid to 4♣ Gerber Convention is as follows:
Partners Gerber Bid |
Your Reply |
What your response means | Bidding Sequence |
4♣ | 4♦ | 0 or all of the Aces (its usually very easy to tell) |
4♣ - 4♦ |
4♣ | 4♥ | 1 Ace | 4♣ - 4♥ |
4♣ | 4♠ | 2 Aces | 4♣ - 4♠ |
4♣ | 4 NT | 3 Aces | 4♣ - 4 NT |
Table of responses to Partners Ace Ask
Practice your Gerber Ace Asking Responses
