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. 1North (Sly) bid 3.
2. 2East (Vic) bid 3.
3. 3South (Expert, the players' seat) bid 4.
4. 4West (Bea) bid 1.

1. 1North leads A♦ · East 6♦ · South 5♦ · West 7♦North wins

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

3. 3North leads 10♦ · East J♦ · South K♦ · West Q♦South wins

   North won't lead away from K♥.

   North leads 10♦, the top of a suit with no honors.

4. 4South leads Q♣ · West 5♣ · North 7♣ · East K♣East wins

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

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

6. 6East leads 7♥ · South 3♠ · West J♥ · North K♥South wins

   East leads 7♥, the top of a suit with no honors.

7. 7South leads 9♦ · West 6♠ · North 3♦ · East 2♥West wins

8. 8West leads J♣ · North 6♣ · East 3♥ · South 9♣West wins

9. 9West leads 10♣ · North 7♠ · East 9♠ · South J♠South wins

   The other side needs 3 of the last 5 tricks, so West fights for each one.

   The other side needs 3 of the last 5 tricks, so East fights for each one.

10. 10South leads 4♦ · West Q♠ · North 2♦ · East 4♥West wins

    South leads 4♦, the top of a suit with no honors.

11. 11West leads 10♥ · North 5♠ · East 6♥ · South 10♠South wins

    West leads 10♥, the top of a suit with no honors.

12. 12South leads A♠ · West 8♣ · North 4♠ · East 2♠South wins

13. 13South leads 8♠ · West 9♥ · North 8♦ · East K♠East wins

North-South bid 7 and took 7 tricks. They made it exactly.

East-West bid 4 and took 6 tricks. They made it, with 2 bags.

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 +30. The Expert who sat South bid 4.