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 (Ace) bid 7.
2. 2North (Bea) bid Nil.
3. 3East (Vic) bid 3.
4. 4South (Expert, the players' seat) bid 2.

1. 1West leads 4♦ · North 3♦ · East 8♦ · South J♦South wins

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

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

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

2. 2South leads Q♥ · West A♥ · North 7♥ · East 2♥West wins

3. 3West leads 10♦ · North 9♦ · East 4♠ · South 6♦East wins

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

4. 4East leads 6♥ · South 8♥ · West J♥ · North 5♥West wins

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

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

   West leads A♠ to draw trump.

6. 6West leads Q♠ · North 6♠ · East 8♠ · South K♠South wins

   West leads Q♠ to draw trump.

7. 7South leads J♣ · West A♣ · North 7♣ · East 8♣West wins

8. 8West leads A♦ · North Q♦ · East 9♥ · South 7♦West wins

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

10. 10South leads 9♣ · West 5♣ · North 6♣ · East Q♣East wins

11. 11East leads K♣ · South 2♣ · West 2♠ · North 3♣West wins

12. 12West leads 3♠ · North 4♥ · East 10♥ · South 4♣West wins

13. 13West leads 10♠ · North 2♦ · East K♥ · South 3♥West wins

East-West bid 10 and took 10 tricks. They made it exactly.

North bid Nil and took no tricks, so the Nil made. South bid 2 and took 3 tricks.

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

5 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 +220, and the middle of the field finished at +20. The Expert who sat South bid 2.