WARNING! The following post talks about GERBER. Gerber is a bid used by more experienced players. If you are a new player do NOT bother reading this post. When you have played a bit more and know a bit more you can learn Gerber. For now, do not bother.
Gerber -- Asking for Kings
For an introduction on Gerber please read the following posts first:
Gerber - An IntroductionGerber - To Bid or Not to Bid?Gerber or 4NT Quantitative?
Once the Partnership has gone through Gerber to ask their Partner for the number of Aces they hold, they can continue bidding Gerber if they want to know the number of Kings. In order to do this the Partnership MUST hold ALL the Aces. You do not ask Partner for the number of Kings they hold if you are missing an Ace. If you cannot bid a small slam after going through Gerber and finding out the Partnership is off one Ace then you shouldn't have bid Gerber in the first place.
In order to ask for Kings you should be interested in a GRAND. Partner is allowed to ignore your question and leap to the 7 level if they have a hand that can take all the tricks knowing the partnership has all the Aces.
After getting a response from bidding 4♣, a bid of 5♣ is now asking for the number of KINGS Partner holds. Note that this means that the Partnership CANNOT sign off in 5♣ after bidding Gerber. The responses are:
5♦
Partner I have either zero or all four Kings
5♥
Partner I have one King
5♠
Partner I have two Kings
5NT
Partner I have three Kings
Let's practice your responses to Gerber asking for Kings. On the following hands you opened the bidding 1NT. Partner responded 4♣ (Gerber). You gave your answer and then Partner bids more Gerber. They bid 5♣ guaranteeing all the Aces and asking for the number of Kings you hold. What will you bid now and what are you telling Partner with your bid?
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