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

1. 1East leads A♦ · South 2♦ · West K♦ · North 5♦East wins

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

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

2. 2East leads K♣ · South A♣ · West Q♣ · North 10♣South wins

3. 3South leads 5♣ · West 3♣ · North 3♠ · East 4♣North wins

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

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

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

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

5. 5South leads J♣ · West 2♣ · North 6♦ · East 7♣South wins

6. 6South leads 10♥ · West 7♥ · North 8♥ · East 2♥South wins

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

7. 7South leads 8♣ · West 6♥ · North 4♠ · East 9♣North wins

   West throws 6♥ with 2 higher hearts unseen, and keeps 9♦ with 3 higher diamonds unseen.

8. 8North leads K♥ · East 8♠ · South 9♥ · West 5♥East wins

9. 9East leads Q♦ · South 4♦ · West 9♦ · North 8♦East wins

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

11. 11North leads A♠ · East 2♠ · South 10♠ · West J♠North wins

12. 12North leads 9♠ · East 5♠ · South K♠ · West 3♦South wins

    North plays to break West's Nil.

    West throws 3♦ with 1 higher diamond unseen, and keeps 3♥ with 0 higher hearts unseen.

13. 13South leads 6♣ · West 3♥ · North Q♠ · East 10♦North wins

East bid 3 and took 3 tricks. West bid Nil and took no tricks, so the Nil made.

North-South bid 8 and took 10 tricks. They made it, with 2 bags.

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

All of them 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 -50. The Expert who sat South bid 3.