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 (Sly) bid 5.
2. 2South (Expert, the players' seat) bid Nil.
3. 3West (Roz) bid 2.
4. 4North (Bea) bid 6.

1. 1East leads 3♦ · South 5♦ · West 9♦ · North Q♦North wins

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

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

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

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

3. 3North leads A♦ · East J♦ · South 10♦ · West 2♦North wins

4. 4North leads K♥ · East A♥ · South 10♥ · West 5♥East wins

5. 5East leads K♦ · South 8♦ · West 6♣ · North 4♦East wins

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

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

7. 7North leads K♣ · East 10♣ · South 9♣ · West 8♣North wins

8. 8North leads 8♥ · East 4♥ · South 2♥ · West 6♥North wins

   North leads 8♥. Its Nil partner has shown nothing above 3♥.

9. 9North leads 9♥ · East 6♠ · South 7♦ · West Q♣East wins

   North leads 9♥. Its Nil partner has shown out of hearts.

   South throws 7♦ with 0 higher diamonds unseen, and keeps 7♣ with 1 higher club unseen.

10. 10East leads Q♠ · South 4♠ · West A♠ · North 5♠West wins

11. 11West leads 2♠ · North 8♠ · East J♠ · South 7♣East wins

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

13. 13North leads 6♦ · East 10♠ · South 2♣ · West 9♠East wins

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

South bid Nil and took no tricks, so the Nil made. North bid 6 and took 7 tricks.

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 +230. The Expert who sat South bid Nil.