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 3.
2. 2West (Sly) bid 1.
3. 3North (Bea) bid 6.
4. 4East (Vic) bid 3.

1. 1South leads Q♦ · West 2♦ · North 4♦ · East 3♦South wins

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

2. 2South leads 6♥ · West 10♥ · North 8♥ · East 3♥West wins

3. 3West leads 9♥ · North 10♠ · East 2♥ · South 7♥North wins

   West won't lead away from K♣.

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

4. 4North leads A♠ · East 3♠ · South 2♠ · West 4♠North wins

   North leads A♠ to draw trump.

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

6. 6North leads A♣ · East 2♣ · South 3♣ · West 9♣North wins

7. 7North leads K♦ · East 9♦ · South Q♥ · West 7♦North wins

8. 8North leads 7♣ · East 4♣ · South 5♣ · West J♣West wins

9. 9West leads K♣ · North 6♣ · East J♦ · South 8♣West wins

10. 10West leads 5♥ · North 9♠ · East A♥ · South 10♣North wins

11. 11North leads 6♦ · East 7♠ · South Q♠ · West 10♦South wins

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

    North leads 6♦, the top of a suit with no honors.

12. 12South leads K♠ · West J♠ · North 8♠ · East 6♠South wins

13. 13South leads 5♠ · West 4♥ · North Q♣ · East K♥South wins

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

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