Mihai never gave up the lead

A game of broken contracts — 35 of them around the table, and scores from 113 all the way down to 62.

Luis took last place without any nerves at all, on 62 points. 2 hands in a row: Luis broke the contract each time while everyone else made theirs.

Elena rounds out the podium with 86 points. Bronze still counts as a medal. Level on points with Pity, and behind only on the tie-break.

Pity took second with 86 points — a fine evening, but the gods of whist were busy elsewhere. 2 hands in a row: the table said and did, Pity said and... hoped. It didn't hold.

Mihai wins by 27 clear. That's not whist any more, it's a parade with a brass band. In front from the third of the opening eights to the end, and nobody got close enough to worry about. 2 hands in a row: the whole table kept its word, only Mihai didn't — but insisted, with dignity.

Well played everyone — and especially Mihai!