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 (Vic) bid 3.
3. 3North (Bea) bid 4.
4. 4East (Sly) bid 1.

1. 1South leads 2♥ · West 6♥ · North A♥ · East 4♥North wins

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

3. 3North leads A♦ · East 2♦ · South 3♦ · West 7♦North wins

4. 4North leads K♦ · East 4♦ · South 10♦ · West Q♦North wins

5. 5North leads 4♣ · East 9♣ · South 8♣ · West 6♣East wins

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

7. 7West leads K♥ · North 3♥ · East 8♥ · South 7♥West wins

8. 8West leads K♣ · North 7♣ · East 10♣ · South 5♠South wins

9. 9South leads J♥ · West Q♥ · North 5♥ · East 9♥West wins

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

10. 10West leads 10♥ · North 10♠ · East A♠ · South 6♠East wins

    The other side needs 3 of the last 4 tricks, so West fights for each one.

    The other side needs 3 of the last 4 tricks, so East fights for each one.

11. 11East leads 9♦ · South 9♠ · West Q♣ · North 8♦South wins

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

12. 12South leads Q♠ · West 2♠ · North K♠ · East 8♠North wins

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

North-South bid 8 and took 8 tricks. They made it exactly.

East-West bid 4 and took 5 tricks. They made it, with 1 bag.

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 +40, and the middle of the field finished at +30. The Expert who sat South bid 4.