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

1. 1North leads 3♣ · East 4♣ · South 8♣ · West 10♣West wins

   North won't lead away from K♥.

2. 2West leads A♣ · North 5♣ · East 6♣ · South 3♠South wins

3. 3South leads 5♥ · West 6♥ · North K♥ · East A♥East wins

   South won't lead away from K♦.

   South leads 5♥, the top of a suit with no honors.

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

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

5. 5West leads A♦ · North 7♦ · East 3♦ · South 4♦West wins

6. 6West leads 2♦ · North 10♦ · East J♦ · South K♦South wins

   The other side needs 5 of the last 8 tricks, so West fights for each one.

   West stays out of clubs, where an opponent has shown out.

   West leads 2♦, the top of a suit with no honors.

   The other side needs 5 of the last 8 tricks, so East fights for each one.

7. 7South leads 9♦ · West 4♠ · North Q♦ · East 6♦West wins

8. 8West leads 9♥ · North 8♥ · East 7♥ · South 5♠South wins

9. 9South leads 8♦ · West 10♠ · North 2♣ · East 9♣West wins

10. 10West leads 7♣ · North Q♣ · East 2♠ · South 8♠South wins

11. 11South leads 5♦ · West J♠ · North 9♠ · East 10♥West wins

12. 12West leads J♣ · North 7♠ · East Q♠ · South K♠South wins

13. 13South leads A♠ · West K♣ · North 6♠ · East J♥South wins

North-South bid 6 and took 6 tricks. They made it exactly.

East-West bid 4 and took 7 tricks. They made it, with 3 bags.

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

3 of them outscored the Experts across the table, and 3 made their team's bid.

Scored as each player's side against the Experts across the table, the best finish was +20. The Expert who sat South bid 4.