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 2.
2. 2South (Expert, the players' seat) bid 3.
3. 3West (Vic) bid 3.
4. 4North (Bea) bid 2.

1. 1East leads 2♥ · South 9♥ · West 4♥ · North 7♥South wins

   East won't lead away from K♦ or K♣.

2. 2South leads 7♣ · West A♣ · North 2♣ · East 4♣West wins

   South won't lead away from K♥.

3. 3West leads A♦ · North 2♦ · East 3♦ · South 6♦West wins

4. 4West leads 7♦ · North J♦ · East K♦ · South 9♦East wins

5. 5East leads K♣ · South Q♣ · West 5♣ · North 3♣East wins

6. 6East leads 3♥ · South 8♥ · West 6♥ · North J♥North wins

7. 7North leads A♥ · East 5♥ · South K♥ · West 3♠West wins

8. 8West leads Q♦ · North 2♠ · East 10♦ · South 8♦North wins

   The other side needs 3 of the last 6 tricks, so West fights for each one.

9. 9North leads 9♣ · East 5♠ · South J♣ · West 5♦East wins

   North leads 9♣, the top of a suit with no honors.

   The other side needs 2 of the last 5 tricks, so East fights for each one.

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

11. 11North leads 8♣ · East 6♠ · South 10♣ · West 4♦East wins

12. 12East leads 10♥ · South A♠ · West 7♠ · North 6♣South wins

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

13. 13South leads K♠ · West 9♠ · North 4♠ · East 8♠South wins

East-West bid 5 and took 7 tricks. They made it, with 2 bags.

North-South bid 5 and took 6 tricks. They made it, with 1 bag.

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

3 of them made their team's bid.

Scored as each player's side against the Experts across the table, the best finish was 0, and the middle of the field finished at -10. The Expert who sat South bid 3.