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 5.
3. 3North (Roz) bid 2.
4. 4East (Bea) bid 1.

1. 1South leads 8♦ · West 5♦ · North Q♦ · East A♦East wins

   South won't lead away from K♣.

   South leads 8♦, the top of a suit with no honors.

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

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

3. 3West leads A♥ · North 5♥ · East 2♥ · South 3♥West wins

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

5. 5North leads A♣ · East 3♣ · South 6♣ · West 5♣North wins

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

7. 7North leads 2♣ · East 8♣ · South K♣ · West 4♠West wins

8. 8West leads Q♥ · North 7♥ · East 7♣ · South J♥West wins

9. 9West leads 10♥ · North 8♥ · East 5♠ · South 7♠South wins

   East trumps its partner's winner. An opponent still plays after it, and the side needs the trick.

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

11. 11West leads Q♠ · North A♠ · East Q♣ · South 3♠North wins

    The other side needs 1 of the last 3 tricks, so West fights for each one.

    The other side needs 1 of the last 3 tricks, so East fights for each one.

12. 12North leads J♣ · East 10♦ · South 9♠ · West 10♠West wins

    North's side has its tricks, so it ducks to keep bags off.

    East's side has its tricks, so it ducks to keep bags off.

    South's side has its tricks, so it ducks to keep bags off.

    West's side has its tricks, so it ducks to keep bags off.

13. 13West leads J♠ · North 6♠ · East 9♦ · South K♠South wins

North-South bid 5 and took 6 tricks. They made it, with 1 bag.

East-West bid 6 and took 7 tricks. They made it, with 1 bag.

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

2 of them made their team's bid.

Scored as each player's side against the Experts across the table, the best finish was 0, and the middle of the field finished at -10. The Expert who sat South bid 3.