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

1. 1East leads A♣ · South 7♣ · West 5♣ · North 3♣East wins

2. 2East leads 4♣ · South 6♣ · West J♣ · North 2♣West wins

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

3. 3West leads A♦ · North 2♦ · East 4♦ · South 10♦West wins

4. 4West leads 7♦ · North J♦ · East 3♦ · South K♦South wins

   West won't lead away from K♥.

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

6. 6West leads Q♦ · North 4♠ · East 9♦ · South 3♥North wins

7. 7North leads A♥ · East 2♥ · South 7♥ · West 8♥North wins

8. 8North leads 4♥ · East 9♥ · South 10♥ · West K♥West wins

9. 9West leads Q♥ · North J♥ · East 6♥ · South 5♠South wins

   The other side needs 4 of the last 5 tricks, so West fights for each one.

   The other side needs 4 of the last 5 tricks, so East fights for each one.

10. 10South leads 10♣ · West 6♠ · North 8♠ · East Q♣North wins

    South leads 10♣, the top of a suit with no honors.

11. 11North leads Q♠ · East K♠ · South A♠ · West 9♠South wins

12. 12South leads 7♠ · West 6♦ · North 2♠ · East 5♥South wins

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

13. 13South leads J♠ · West 5♦ · North 10♠ · East 8♦South wins

East-West bid 5 and took 5 tricks. They made it exactly.

North-South bid 7 and took 8 tricks. They made it, with 1 bag.

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

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

Scored as each player's side against the Experts across the table, the best finish was +120, and the middle of the field finished at +10. The Expert who sat South bid 4.