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. 1South (Expert, the players' seat) bid 2.
2. 2West (Sly) bid 6.
3. 3North (Bea) bid 1.
4. 4East (Roz) bid 2.

1. 1South leads A♦ · West 7♦ · North 3♦ · East 2♦South wins

2. 2South leads 4♦ · West 3♠ · North J♦ · East 6♦West wins

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

3. 3West leads 2♥ · North Q♥ · East A♥ · South 3♥East wins

4. 4East leads K♦ · South Q♦ · West 6♣ · North 10♦East wins

5. 5East leads 9♥ · South 6♥ · West K♥ · North J♥West wins

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

6. 6West leads 10♥ · North A♠ · East 4♥ · South 5♥North wins

7. 7North leads A♣ · East 5♣ · South 3♣ · West K♣North wins

8. 8North leads 10♣ · East 9♣ · South 7♣ · West 4♠West wins

   The other side needs 4 of the last 6 tricks, so North fights for each one.

   North stays out of diamonds, where an opponent has shown out.

   North leads 10♣, the top of a suit with no honors.

   The other side needs 4 of the last 6 tricks, so South fights for each one.

9. 9West leads K♠ · North 8♣ · East 5♠ · South 2♠West wins

10. 10West leads Q♠ · North 4♣ · East 8♠ · South 9♠West wins

11. 11West leads 6♠ · North 2♣ · East 5♦ · South J♠South wins

12. 12South leads Q♣ · West 7♠ · North 9♦ · East 8♥West wins

13. 13West leads 10♠ · North 8♦ · East 7♥ · South J♣West wins

North-South bid 3 and took 4 tricks. They made it, with 1 bag.

East-West bid 8 and took 9 tricks. They made it, with 1 bag.

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

2 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 +30. The Expert who sat South bid 2.