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

1. 1East leads A♦ · South 2♦ · West 4♦ · North 3♦East wins

2. 2East leads 10♦ · South 2♠ · West 9♦ · North 5♦South wins

   East won't lead away from K♥.

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

3. 3South leads A♥ · West 9♥ · North 2♥ · East Q♥South wins

4. 4South leads 2♣ · West 5♣ · North A♣ · East 9♣North wins

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

   The other side needs 8 of the last 10 tricks, so North fights for each one.

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

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

6. 6East leads A♠ · South J♥ · West 3♠ · North 4♠East wins

   East leads A♠ to draw trump.

7. 7East leads K♥ · South 8♥ · West K♣ · North 6♥East wins

8. 8East leads 7♦ · South 6♣ · West J♦ · North 8♦West wins

   The other side needs 5 of the last 6 tricks, so South fights for each one.

9. 9West leads K♠ · North J♠ · East 6♠ · South 7♥West wins

   West leads K♠ to draw trump.

10. 10West leads Q♠ · North 3♣ · East 7♠ · South 5♥West wins

    West leads Q♠ to draw trump.

11. 11West leads Q♦ · North 4♣ · East 6♦ · South 4♥West wins

12. 12West leads K♦ · North 7♣ · East 9♠ · South 3♥East wins

13. 13East leads 10♠ · South 8♣ · West 8♠ · North 10♥East wins

East-West bid 9 and took 10 tricks. They made it, with 1 bag.

North-South bid 2 and took 3 tricks. They made it, with 1 bag.

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

2 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 +20, and the middle of the field finished at -50. The Expert who sat South bid 1.