The comeback of Vlad

The lead changed hands 5 times — nobody got comfortable at the top.

Vyce closes out the table, with 83 points. "Last one buys the coffee" — as they say at the table. 2 hands in a row: only Vyce slipped, while the rest said it and did it. The cards were kind to everyone but Vyce. After the four-card hand on the way up, Vyce was 3rd and dreaming of the podium — but the last hands had other plans.

Pity finishes right in the middle — neither hot nor cold — 4th, with 88 points. The place above was a single point away. After the two-card hand on the way up, Pity was 2nd and dreaming of the podium — but the last hands had other plans. The fourth of the middle eights: 2 chairs thrown at Pity in seconds 🪑 — the table spoke its mind, furnished and all.

Third, on the podium: Denisa, up there with eyes on the top step. In the fourth of the opening eights: Denisa said 3, made 7, and the evening was ruined for Vyce. From the tail of the table to a warm spot: Denisa plays right down to the last card.

Kiki took second with 97 points — a fine evening, but the gods of whist were busy elsewhere. Kiki said they'd take nothing in the fourth of the opening eights... and took some. Whist listens, then does the opposite. In the four-card hand on the way down the table couldn't make up its mind about Kiki: 1 chair and 1 kiss flew in within seconds 🪑💋.

Vlad took the game with 137 points and a 40-point cushion — never really in doubt. 9 good hands in a row — at one point, Vlad was playing as if they could see everyone else's cards. Vlad couldn't bear to look 15 times 🙈 — some cards are not meant to be seen.

Well played everyone — and especially Vlad!