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

1. 1South leads 7♦ · West 4♦ · North 9♦ · East 6♦North wins

2. 2North leads A♦ · East 8♦ · South 10♦ · West J♦North wins

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

4. 4North leads K♦ · East 5♦ · South Q♦ · West 3♠West wins

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

6. 6West leads 10♣ · North 5♣ · East 7♣ · South 6♠South wins

   West leads clubs, a suit already played, rather than open hearts.

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

7. 7South leads J♥ · West 8♥ · North 2♥ · East A♥East wins

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

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

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

   East leads 6♥, the top of a suit with no honors.

10. 10West leads 9♣ · North 4♠ · East Q♣ · South 5♠South wins

11. 11South leads Q♠ · West 7♠ · North 8♠ · East A♠East wins

12. 12East leads 4♥ · South 10♠ · West J♠ · North 2♦West wins

    The other side needs 1 of the last 2 tricks, so East fights for each one.

    The other side needs 1 of the last 2 tricks, so West fights for each one.

13. 13West leads 2♠ · North 3♦ · East K♠ · South 9♠East wins

North-South bid 6 and took 5 tricks, so they were set by 1.

East-West bid 6 and took 8 tricks. They made it, with 2 bags.

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

2 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 -120. The Expert who sat South bid 3.