The comeback of Alina

The lead passed from hand to hand, 5 times over — it was anyone's guess.

The tail of the table: Vlad, with 68 points. Somebody has to hold the candle. The table was Vlad's after the last of the opening eights; the second half had other ideas.

Third, on the podium: Cristi, up there with eyes on the top step. In the first of the middle eights: Cristi said 3, made 6, and the evening was ruined for Pity. 2 hands in a row: the whole table kept its word, only Cristi didn't — but insisted, with dignity.

Runner-up sounds good — gold sounded better. Pity, with 92 points. Pity was even in front after the three-card hand on the way down.

Alina takes the game with 110 points and goes home happy. It didn't start well — only 4th after the opening eights — but it clearly didn't end there.

Well played everyone — and especially Alina!