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. 1West (Vic) bid 5.
2. 2North (Roz) bid 2.
3. 3East (Sly) bid 1.
4. 4South (Expert, the players' seat) bid 4.

1. 1West leads 10♦ · North 3♦ · East K♦ · South A♦South wins

   West won't lead away from K♣.

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

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

3. 3South leads 6♦ · West 2♦ · North Q♦ · East 5♦North wins

   South won't lead away from K♥.

4. 4North leads A♥ · East 4♥ · South 2♥ · West 5♥North wins

5. 5North leads 9♣ · East 5♣ · South J♣ · West K♣West wins

6. 6West leads 8♣ · North 10♣ · East 7♠ · South 6♣East wins

7. 7East leads 8♥ · South K♥ · West 10♥ · North 3♥South wins

8. 8South leads Q♥ · West 4♠ · North 6♥ · East 9♥West wins

9. 9West leads 7♣ · North Q♣ · East 8♠ · South Q♠South wins

10. 10South leads J♦ · West 3♠ · North 4♦ · East 7♦West wins

    The other side needs 3 of the last 4 tricks, so South fights for each one.

11. 11West leads A♠ · North 2♠ · East 10♠ · South 6♠West wins

    The other side needs 2 of the last 3 tricks, so North fights for each one.

12. 12West leads K♠ · North 5♠ · East 8♦ · South J♠West wins

13. 13West leads 9♠ · North 7♥ · East J♥ · South 9♦West wins

East-West bid 6 and took 7 tricks. They made it, with 1 bag.

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

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

All of them made their team's bid.

Scored as each player's side against the Experts across the table, the best finish was 0. The Expert who sat South bid 4.