Elena wins the evening

5 players, 27 hands, one winner and a pile of excuses. Let's see how it went.

Last place: Mihai, with 85 points. 2 hands in a row: the table said and did, Mihai said and... hoped. It didn't hold. After the five-card hand on the way up, Mihai was 2nd and dreaming of the podium — but the last hands had other plans.

Radu finishes right in the middle — neither hot nor cold — 4th, with 94 points. Radu was ahead of Raluca right up to the last hand. 2 hands in a row: the table said and did, Radu said and... hoped. It didn't hold.

Third, and on the podium: Raluca, with 97 points. Raluca got past Radu at the very last hand. In the third of the middle eights: Raluca said 2, scooped 5, and Elena was left counting the pieces.

Second place went to Ana, with 113 points. 3 hands in a row: the whole table kept its word, only Ana didn't — but insisted, with dignity. At one stretch, 10 good hands in a row.

Champion of the evening: Elena, with 128 points. The rest, see you in the replay. 2 hands in a row: only Elena slipped, while the rest said it and did it. The cards were kind to everyone but Elena.

Well played everyone. Same table next time?