The story of the game

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

Ana finished level with Mihai on 109 points and took the win on the tie-break: fewer broken contracts. It didn't start well — only 3rd after the first 4 hands — but it clearly didn't end there.

Mihai led for 20 hands but finished second, 0 points behind. Level on points with Ana, and behind only on the tie-break. Hands 14–16: only Mihai slipped, while the rest said it and did it. The cards were kind to everyone but Mihai.

Third, and on the podium: Elena, with 78 points. On the one-card hand, Elena laid down a card and a fistful of luck. It held.

PaulP took last place without any nerves at all, on 56 points. 12 broken contracts, collected like stamps.

Congratulations to all — see you at the next table!