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

1. 1North leads 9♥ · East 10♥ · South K♥ · West 2♥South wins

   North leads 9♥, the top of a suit with no honors.

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

3. 3South leads 5♥ · West 7♠ · North 6♥ · East Q♥West wins

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

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

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

   West won't lead away from K♦.

5. 5East leads A♦ · South 2♦ · West 4♦ · North 6♦East wins

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

7. 7North leads 9♦ · East J♦ · South 3♦ · West 5♦East wins

   North stays out of hearts, where an opponent has shown out.

8. 8East leads 10♦ · South 8♦ · West Q♦ · North 4♠North wins

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

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

9. 9North leads 8♥ · East 2♠ · South 5♠ · West 9♠West wins

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

11. 11North leads 7♥ · East J♠ · South Q♠ · West K♦South wins

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

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

12. 12South leads 9♣ · West 10♣ · North 8♠ · East A♠East wins

13. 13East leads 7♦ · South K♠ · West J♣ · North 10♠South wins

North-South bid 5 and took 7 tricks. They made it, with 2 bags.

East-West bid 7 and took 6 tricks, so they were set by 1.

4 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 +130, and the middle of the field finished at +120. The Expert who sat South bid 3.