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 (Bea) bid 3.
3. 3North (Ace) bid 4.
4. 4East (Sly) bid Nil.

1. 1South leads 5♣ · West 4♠ · North 2♣ · East 10♣West wins

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

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

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

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

3. 3West leads J♦ · North Q♦ · East K♥ · South K♦South wins

   South overtakes its partner with K♦ to win the lead and lead low at East's Nil.

4. 4South leads 7♣ · West 3♠ · North 3♣ · East 8♣West wins

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

6. 6North leads A♥ · East 5♥ · South 6♥ · West 7♥North wins

7. 7North leads 8♥ · East 4♥ · South J♥ · West 9♥South wins

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

   North leads 8♥, the top of a suit with no honors.

8. 8South leads Q♥ · West Q♠ · North 3♥ · East 2♥West wins

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

10. 10North leads J♣ · East 6♣ · South K♣ · West 9♦South wins

11. 11South leads 9♣ · West 8♦ · North Q♣ · East 4♣North wins

12. 12North leads 8♠ · East 7♠ · South 9♠ · West 6♦South wins

    North plays to break East's Nil.

13. 13South leads A♣ · West 3♦ · North J♠ · East 2♠North wins

North-South bid 7 and took 9 tricks. They made it, with 2 bags.

West bid 3 and took 4 tricks. East bid Nil and took no tricks, so the Nil made.

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

3 of them outscored the Experts across the table, and 3 made their team's bid.

Scored as each player's side against the Experts across the table, the best finish was +10, and the middle of the field finished at -60. The Expert who sat South bid 3.