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

1. 1North leads A♥ · East 3♥ · South 4♥ · West 7♥North wins

2. 2North leads 10♥ · East 6♥ · South J♥ · West K♥West wins

   North won't lead away from K♣.

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

3. 3West leads 6♦ · North 8♦ · East 3♦ · South 4♦North wins

4. 4North leads 9♥ · East Q♥ · South 2♠ · West 4♠West wins

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

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

6. 6East leads A♣ · South 10♣ · West 4♣ · North 3♣East wins

7. 7East leads 5♣ · South Q♣ · West 8♣ · North 2♣South wins

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

8. 8South leads 7♦ · West J♦ · North 3♠ · East 10♠East wins

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

10. 10West leads Q♦ · North 9♠ · East J♠ · South 10♦East wins

11. 11East leads 8♥ · South K♠ · West A♠ · North 5♥West wins

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

    The other side needs 1 of the last 3 tricks, so West fights for each one.

12. 12West leads Q♠ · North 2♥ · East J♣ · South K♦West wins

13. 13West leads 5♠ · North K♣ · East 9♣ · South A♦West wins

North-South bid 4 and took 3 tricks, so they were set by 1.

East-West bid 7 and took 10 tricks. They made it, with 3 bags.

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

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 -120. The Expert who sat South bid 2.