THE DAILY HAND

Bids go once around the table, starting left of the dealer. There's no talk between partners, so each seat bids on its own thirteen cards.

1. 1East (Roz) bid 1.
2. 2South (Expert, the players' seat) bid 7.
3. 3West (Bea) bid 3.
4. 4North (Ace) bid 2.

1. 1East leads 9♦ · South K♦ · West 4♦ · North 2♦South wins

   East won't lead away from K♥.

   East leads 9♦, the top of a suit with no honors.

2. 2South leads A♥ · West 9♥ · North 5♥ · East 4♥South wins

3. 3South leads A♦ · West 3♦ · North 10♦ · East 8♦South wins

4. 4South leads 2♥ · West J♥ · North 7♥ · East 6♥West wins

   South leads hearts, a suit already played, rather than open clubs.

5. 5West leads A♣ · North 3♣ · East 8♣ · South 5♣West wins

6. 6West leads K♣ · North 4♣ · East J♣ · South 9♣West wins

7. 7West leads Q♦ · North J♦ · East 7♦ · South 2♠South wins

8. 8South leads A♠ · West 3♠ · North 5♠ · East 10♥South wins

   South leads A♠ to draw trump.

9. 9South leads K♠ · West 6♠ · North 7♠ · East 8♥South wins

   South leads K♠ to draw trump.

10. 10South leads Q♥ · West 9♠ · North 10♠ · East 3♥North wins

    South leads Q♥, a card it didn't count as a trick, before cashing its sure winners.

11. 11North leads 7♣ · East K♥ · South Q♣ · West 2♣South wins

    North leads 7♣, the top of a suit with no honors.

12. 12South leads 4♠ · West J♠ · North Q♠ · East 6♦North wins

13. 13North leads 6♣ · East 5♦ · South 8♠ · West 10♣South wins

East-West bid 4 and took 3 tricks, so they were set by 1.

North-South bid 9 and took 10 tricks. They made it, with 1 bag.

5 players finished this hand from the South seat, each with three house Experts.

4 of them outscored the Experts across the table, and all made their team's bid.

Scored as each player's side against the Experts across the table, the best finish was +130, and the middle of the field finished at +20. The Expert who sat South bid 7.