ˈæskɪŋ bˈɪdz wɜː dɪvˈaɪzd baɪ ˈælən mˈʊɹhɛd ænd dɪvˈɛləpt baɪ ˈiːli kˈʌlbɚtsən ænd ɑːɹ ɐn ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv tə kjˈuːbɪdz.
Asking bids were devised by Alan Moorehead and developed by Ely Culbertson and are an alternative to cuebids.