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Slam Bidding – Gerber King Asking

After you have replied to your partners Ace ask they may want to know about your holding in Kings – to do this they will bid 5♣ and you will need again to count how many kings you have and bid according to the table below. If the Slam is in a trump suitThe suit of cards with the highest ranking over the other suits in a particular hand.

Usage – A card in the trump suit whose trick-taking power is greater than any other suit card.
In bridge the trump suit is determined by highest bid that wins the contract More, a singleton may sometimes be counted as a King.

If the partner who initiates Gerber subsequently then bids 5♣ , that means that they are asking for you to show the number of kings in your hand. Responses to 5♣ is same as your responses to 4♣(Ace asking) , but at one level higher. Responses for the kings are below.

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Partners Gerber Bid	Your Reply	What your response means	Bidding Sequence

5♣	5♦	0 or all of the Kings	5♣ – 5♦
5♣	5♥	1 King	5♣ – 5♥
5♣	5♠	2 Kings	5♣ – 5♠
5♣	5 NT	3 Kings	5♣ – 5 NT

Table of responses to Partners King Ask

Practice your Gerber King Asking Responses

Hand 1. What is your response with this hand after partners 5♣ King asking bid ?
5♦ 5♥ 5♠ 5 NT

Hand 2. What is your response with this hand after partners 5♣ King asking bid ?
5♦ 5♥ 5♠ 5 NT

Hand 3. What is your response with this hand after partners 5♣ King asking bid ?
5♦ 5♥ 5♠ 5 NT

Hand 4. What is your response with this hand after partners 5♣ King asking bid ?
5♦ 5♥ 5♠ 5 NT

Hand 5. What is your response with this hand after partners 5♣ King asking bid ?
5♦ 5♥ 5♠ 5 NT