Alice comes back from behind

The lead changed hands 7 times — nobody got comfortable at the top.

First place, no appeal: Alice, with 96 points. Alice only went in front at the very last hand. It didn't start well — only 4th after the opening eights — but it clearly didn't end there.

Cristian Imparat led for 9 hands but finished second, 4 points behind. Cristian was ahead of Alice right up to the last hand.

Petru rounds out the podium with 89 points. Bronze still counts as a medal. Petru was ahead of Alice right up to the last hand. 2 hands in a row: Petru broke the contract each time while everyone else made theirs.

Neither at the front nor at the back: PaulP in 4th, with 89 points. The comfort zone. Level on points with Petru, and behind only on the tie-break. 2 hands in a row: only PaulP slipped, while the rest said it and did it. The cards were kind to everyone but PaulP.

Raluca took last place without any nerves at all, on 71 points. Raluca had the table at their feet after the last of the opening eights. Whist was there to remind them nothing lasts forever. In the last of the closing eights, Raluca bid 0 and took 4 — and Cristian Imparat and Petru went down with them.

Well played everyone. Same table next time?