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 (Ace) bid Nil.
3. 3North (Roz) bid 6.
4. 4East (Vic) bid 3.

1. 1South leads 2♥ · West 5♥ · North A♥ · East Q♥North wins

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

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

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

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

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

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

4. 4South leads 4♦ · West 5♦ · North 3♠ · East 3♦North wins

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

   North leads K♠ to draw trump.

6. 6East leads J♣ · South 5♣ · West 10♣ · North A♣North wins

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

   North leads Q♠ to draw trump.

8. 8North leads J♠ · East 9♠ · South 6♥ · West 2♠North wins

   North leads J♠ to draw trump.

9. 9North leads 10♥ · East 10♦ · South 9♥ · West 8♥North wins

10. 10North leads 7♥ · East 9♣ · South 7♦ · West 9♦North wins

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

11. 11North leads 4♣ · East 7♣ · South Q♣ · West 8♣South wins

    North leads 4♣, the top of a suit with no honors.

12. 12South leads Q♦ · West 8♦ · North 3♣ · East 6♦South wins

    South plays to break West's Nil.

    North plays to break West's Nil.

13. 13South leads K♣ · West 2♣ · North 7♠ · East 6♣North wins

North-South bid 9 and took 11 tricks. They made it, with 2 bags.

West bid Nil and took no tricks, so the Nil made. East bid 3 and took 2 tricks.

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

3 of them made their team's bid.

Scored as each player's side against the Experts across the table, the best finish was -30, and the middle of the field finished at -50. The Expert who sat South bid 3.