Elena comes back from behind

The lead passed from hand to hand, 9 times over — it was anyone's guess.

Elena gathered 100 points and the hearts of the crowd. Bravo! It didn't start well — only 4th after the opening eights — but it clearly didn't end there. At one stretch, 8 good hands in a row.

Ana led for 12 hands but finished second, 7 points behind. The last hand decided it: Ana went past Luis right on the line. 2 hands in a row: only Ana slipped, while the rest said it and did it. The cards were kind to everyone but Ana.

Mihai rounds out the podium with 89 points. Bronze still counts as a medal. The last hand decided it: Mihai went past Luis right on the line. In the first of the closing eights: Mihai called 3, took 7, and Luis was left out in the cold.

Last place: Luis, with 88 points. Started like a champion — top of the table after the five-card hand on the way down — and finished like a tragedy. In the second of the opening eights: Luis said 0, made 3, and the evening was ruined for Elena.

Well played everyone. Same table next time?