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 Nil.
2. 2West (Vic) bid 4.
3. 3North (Roz) bid 3.
4. 4East (Bea) bid 4.

1. 1South leads 3♦ · West 7♦ · North 10♦ · East Q♦East wins

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

2. 2East leads 4♦ · South 5♦ · West 2♦ · North 7♠North wins

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

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

3. 3North leads K♣ · East A♣ · South 7♣ · West 2♣East wins

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

5. 5North leads J♣ · East Q♣ · South 6♣ · West 4♣East wins

6. 6East leads 8♥ · South 7♥ · West 10♥ · North 2♥West wins

   East stays out of diamonds, where an opponent has shown out.

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

8. 8West leads 3♥ · North 5♥ · East K♥ · South J♦East wins

9. 9East leads 8♦ · South 5♣ · West 10♠ · North J♠North wins

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

10. 10North leads 10♣ · East 4♠ · South 3♣ · West 6♥East wins

11. 11East leads 8♠ · South 5♠ · West A♠ · North K♠West wins

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

12. 12West leads Q♠ · North 9♣ · East A♦ · South 3♠West wins

    West plays to break South's Nil.

    East plays to break South's Nil.

13. 13West leads Q♥ · North 8♣ · East K♦ · South 2♠South wins

South bid Nil and took 1 trick, so the Nil was broken. North bid 3 and took 3 tricks.

East-West bid 8 and took 9 tricks. They made it, with 1 bag.

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

2 of them outscored the Experts across the table, and 2 made their team's bid.

Scored as each player's side against the Experts across the table, the best finish was +50, and the middle of the field finished at -150. The Expert who sat South bid Nil.