Play Some BishDaily Challenge Recap
Hearts Has Your Jack, but Clubs Wins by 46
The Jack of hearts is the first thing you see. The suit that wins is the one you only see after the kitty.
The hand
Your first six cards are the Jack and 10 of hearts, the King, 9 and 6 of clubs, and the Ace of spades. The kitty is the Jack and 8 of clubs and the 7 of diamonds.
The decision
Hearts holds your Jack and 10, and it loses 67 to 115. Opponent 1 holds the Ace and King, and Opponent 2 holds the Nine. Diamonds loses 55 to 127.
Clubs wins 114 to 68. The kitty gives you the Jack and the 8, so you hold the Jack, Nine, King, 8 and 6 of clubs, and your Partner holds the Ace.
The line that wins
The hard AI, playing all four seats with the cards face up, won the last five tricks with clubs as trump.
Trick 5: the Nine
Opponent 1 leads the King of diamonds, your Partner cuts with the Ace of clubs, and your 9 of clubs goes over it. The trick is worth 29.
Trick 6: the Jack
You lead the Jack of clubs and take 35 points.
Trick 9: the King finishes
The King of clubs wins the last trick, 31 points with the bonus.
The takeaway
Your first six cards are not the hand you play. The kitty adds three, and it often decides which suit is the real one. See when to call trump.