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 2.
2. 2North (Roz) bid 2.
3. 3East (Bea) bid 3.
4. 4South (Expert, the players' seat) bid 3.

1. 1West leads 5♥ · North 9♥ · East K♥ · South A♥South wins

   West won't lead away from K♦.

2. 2South leads J♦ · West 8♦ · North 6♦ · East A♦East wins

   South leads J♦, a card it didn't count as a trick, before cashing its sure winners.

3. 3East leads 9♦ · South 10♦ · West K♦ · North 5♦West wins

   East won't lead away from K♣.

   East leads 9♦, the top of a suit with no honors.

4. 4West leads Q♥ · North J♥ · East 6♥ · South 2♥West wins

5. 5West leads 8♥ · North 2♠ · East 3♠ · South 10♥East wins

   West leads 8♥, the top of a suit with no honors.

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

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

   The other side needs 4 of the last 7 tricks, so West fights for each one.

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

   The other side needs 4 of the last 7 tricks, so East fights for each one.

8. 8South leads J♣ · West 5♣ · North 3♣ · East 2♣South wins

9. 9South leads 10♣ · West 4♠ · North 7♣ · East 2♦West wins

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

10. 10West leads 7♥ · North 9♠ · East K♠ · South 9♣East wins

11. 11East leads 4♦ · South J♠ · West Q♠ · North A♠North wins

12. 12North leads Q♣ · East 6♠ · South 10♠ · West 4♥South wins

13. 13South leads 8♠ · West 3♥ · North 6♣ · East 3♦South wins

East-West bid 5 and took 7 tricks. They made it, with 2 bags.

North-South bid 5 and took 6 tricks. They made it, with 1 bag.

4 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 -110. The Expert who sat South bid 3.