A tug of war, won by Ana

The lead passed from hand to hand, 4 times over — it was anyone's guess.

First place, no appeal: Ana, with 141 points.

Mihai led for 12 hands but finished second, 12 points behind. 16 good hands in a row — at one point, Mihai was playing as if they could see everyone else's cards.

crista rounds out the podium with 96 points. Bronze still counts as a medal. crista swore 0 in the three-card hand on the way down and took a trick — whist has a sense of humour.

Roua finished 4th with 94 points. Roua got past Cristian Imparat at the very last hand. From the tail of the table to a warm spot: Roua plays right down to the last card.

Cristian Imparat finished 5th with 87 points. In the second of the closing eights: Cristian said 2, made 6, and the evening was ruined for Ana. Cristian was ahead of Roua right up to the last hand.

Last, but with style: GIBO, with 86 points. At least there were cards worth talking about. The place above was a single point away.

Well played everyone — and especially Ana!