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 4.
2. 2West (Ace) bid 5.
3. 3North (Roz) bid 2.
4. 4East (Bea) bid Nil.

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

   South goes after East's Nil right away, before its own side has its tricks.

   East plays under every trick it can to keep its Nil.

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

   North goes after East's Nil right away, before its own side has its tricks.

   West covers its partner's Nil, playing high so the Nil bidder can duck.

3. 3South leads 2♥ · West Q♥ · North K♥ · East 10♥North wins

4. 4North leads 9♣ · East 8♣ · South 6♠ · West K♣South wins

   South trumps its partner's winner. An opponent still plays after it, and the side needs the trick.

5. 5South leads K♦ · West J♠ · North 4♦ · East 9♦West wins

6. 6West leads A♥ · North 9♥ · East 6♥ · South 4♥West wins

7. 7West leads J♥ · North 5♠ · East 5♥ · South 8♥North wins

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

9. 9West leads K♠ · North 9♠ · East 3♠ · South A♠South wins

10. 10South leads 6♦ · West 4♠ · North 8♦ · East 7♦West wins

    South plays to break East's Nil.

11. 11West leads 3♥ · North A♣ · East 5♦ · South 8♠South wins

    West leads 3♥. Its Nil partner has shown out of hearts.

    North plays to break East's Nil.

12. 12South leads 10♦ · West 2♠ · North Q♣ · East 2♦West wins

13. 13West leads 7♥ · North J♣ · East 5♣ · South Q♠South wins

North-South bid 6 and took 8 tricks. They made it, with 2 bags.

West bid 5 and took 5 tricks. East bid Nil and took no tricks, so the Nil made.

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

1 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 +110, and the middle of the field finished at -80. The Expert who sat South bid 4.