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

1. 1East leads A♦ · South 5♦ · West J♦ · North 3♦East wins

2. 2East leads 7♦ · South Q♦ · West 2♠ · North 4♦West wins

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

   East leads 7♦, the top of a suit with no honors.

3. 3West leads 3♣ · North 5♣ · East 9♣ · South K♣South wins

4. 4South leads A♥ · West 5♥ · North 7♥ · East 2♥South wins

5. 5South leads K♥ · West Q♥ · North 8♥ · East 3♥South wins

6. 6South leads 10♥ · West J♥ · North 3♠ · East 6♥North wins

   South stays out of diamonds, where an opponent has shown out.

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

7. 7North leads A♣ · East 4♣ · South 8♣ · West 2♣North wins

8. 8North leads 10♦ · East 2♦ · South 9♦ · West 6♠West wins

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

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

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

11. 11East leads 7♣ · South 5♠ · West 10♣ · North 6♦South wins

    The other side needs 1 of the last 3 tricks, so East fights for each one.

12. 12South leads 9♥ · West 8♠ · North Q♠ · East 10♠North wins

    South's side has its tricks, so it ducks to keep bags off.

    West's side has its tricks, so it ducks to keep bags off.

    North's side has its tricks, so it ducks to keep bags off.

    East's side has its tricks, so it ducks to keep bags off.

13. 13North leads A♠ · East K♠ · South 7♠ · West J♠North wins

East-West bid 4 and took 4 tricks. They made it exactly.

North-South bid 7 and took 9 tricks. They made it, with 2 bags.

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

All 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 +40, and the middle of the field finished at +30. The Expert who sat South bid 3.