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

1. 1East leads A♣ · South 5♣ · West 3♣ · North 4♣East wins

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

3. 3East leads 8♣ · South 3♠ · West 10♣ · North 9♣South wins

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

   East leads 8♣, the top of a suit with no honors.

4. 4South leads A♥ · West 7♥ · North 3♥ · East 4♥South wins

5. 5South leads 10♥ · West 8♥ · North K♥ · East J♥North wins

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

6. 6North leads A♦ · East 4♦ · South 3♦ · West 2♦North wins

7. 7North leads K♦ · East 5♦ · South 7♦ · West 8♦North wins

8. 8North leads Q♣ · East 2♣ · South 8♠ · West 9♠West wins

   The other side needs 4 of the last 6 tricks, so North fights for each one.

   The other side needs 4 of the last 6 tricks, so South fights for each one.

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

9. 9West leads J♦ · North 6♦ · East Q♦ · South 9♦East wins

   West leads J♦, a card it didn't count as a trick, before cashing its sure winners.

10. 10East leads Q♥ · South 9♥ · West 10♦ · North 2♥East wins

11. 11East leads K♠ · South A♠ · West 4♠ · North 5♠South wins

12. 12South leads 6♥ · West 6♠ · North J♠ · East 2♠North wins

13. 13North leads 10♠ · East 7♠ · South 5♥ · West Q♠West wins

East-West bid 6 and took 6 tricks. They made it exactly.

North-South bid 5 and took 7 tricks. They made it, with 2 bags.

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

5 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 2.