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

1. 1North leads 3♦ · East 7♦ · South K♦ · West 4♦South wins

   North 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. 2South leads 2♦ · West 10♠ · North 6♦ · East J♦West wins

   South 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. 3West leads A♣ · North 7♣ · East 6♣ · South 8♣West wins

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

5. 5West leads 10♥ · North 5♥ · East 7♥ · South J♥South wins

6. 6South leads A♥ · West 6♥ · North Q♥ · East K♥South wins

7. 7South leads 10♣ · West 3♣ · North Q♣ · East 4♣North wins

   South stays out of diamonds, where an opponent has shown out.

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

8. 8North leads 8♦ · East 4♥ · South A♦ · West 3♠West wins

9. 9West leads 9♥ · North 7♠ · East 3♥ · South 8♥North wins

10. 10North leads Q♠ · East 6♠ · South J♠ · West 4♠North wins

    North plays to break East's Nil.

    South plays to break East's Nil.

11. 11North leads A♠ · East 2♠ · South K♠ · West 5♠North wins

12. 12North leads 10♦ · East 2♥ · South 5♦ · West 8♠West wins

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

North-South bid 5 and took 7 tricks. They made it, with 2 bags.

East bid Nil and took no tricks, so the Nil made. West bid 5 and took 6 tricks.

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 -90. The Expert who sat South bid 3.