Cristian never gave up the lead

A game of broken contracts — 36 of them around the table, and scores from 101 all the way down to 68.

Alina closes out the table, with 68 points. "Last one buys the coffee" — as they say at the table. 3 hands in a row: only Alina slipped, while the rest said it and did it. The cards were kind to everyone but Alina. After the five-card hand on the way up, Alina was 2nd and dreaming of the podium — but the last hands had other plans.

Luis completed the podium with 78 points. In the last of the opening eights: Luis called 3, took 6, and Elena was left out in the cold. Luis was ahead of Elena right up to the last hand.

Runner-up sounds good — gold sounded better. Elena, with 82 points. The last hand decided it: Elena went past Luis right on the line. 2 hands in a row: only Elena slipped, while the rest said it and did it. The cards were kind to everyone but Elena.

Cristian Imparat won the game with 101 points. In front from the last of the opening eights to the end, and nobody got close enough to worry about.

Well played everyone. Same table next time?