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 (Ace) bid 5.
2. 2South (Expert, the players' seat) bid Nil.
3. 3West (Sly) bid 2.
4. 4North (Vic) bid 3.

1. 1East leads 10♦ · South 8♦ · West 2♦ · North 3♦East wins

   East goes after South's Nil right away, before its own side has its tricks.

   South plays under every trick it can to keep its Nil.

   North covers its partner's Nil, playing high so the Nil bidder can duck.

2. 2East leads Q♦ · South J♦ · West 7♦ · North 4♦East wins

3. 3East leads 2♥ · South 3♥ · West 9♥ · North 10♥North wins

4. 4North leads A♥ · East 7♥ · South K♥ · West 5♥North wins

5. 5North leads Q♣ · East 4♣ · South J♣ · West K♣West wins

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

7. 7West leads 10♣ · North 10♠ · East J♠ · South 6♣East wins

8. 8East leads A♦ · South 5♦ · West 8♥ · North 6♦East wins

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

   West goes after South's Nil right away, before its own side has its tricks.

10. 10East leads 2♠ · South 3♠ · West 6♠ · North 7♠North wins

    East plays to break South's Nil.

    West plays to break South's Nil.

11. 11North leads Q♥ · East 4♠ · South 4♥ · West A♠West wins

12. 12West leads 8♣ · North 5♠ · East 9♠ · South 3♣East wins

13. 13East leads Q♠ · South 8♠ · West 9♣ · North K♠North wins

East-West bid 7 and took 9 tricks. They made it, with 2 bags.

South bid Nil and took no tricks, so the Nil made. North bid 3 and took 4 tricks.

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

2 of them outscored the Experts across the table, and 2 made their team's bid.

Scored as each player's side against the Experts across the table, the best finish was +60. The Expert who sat South bid Nil.