The comeback of Mara

A game of broken contracts — 45 of them around the table, and scores from 82 all the way down to 28.

Cosmin took last place without any nerves at all, on 28 points. 3 hands in a row: Cosmin broke the contract each time while everyone else made theirs. After the two-card hand on the way up, Cosmin was 3rd and dreaming of the podium — but the last hands had other plans.

Vyce rounds out the podium with 43 points. Bronze still counts as a medal. A quiet finish: far from the place above, safe from the one below.

Olga led for 22 hands but finished second, 1 point behind. In the third of the middle eights: Olga called 0, took 3, and Mara was left out in the cold. Olga was ahead of Mara right up to the last hand.

Mara won with 82 points, by a whisker: just 1 point ahead. Mara only went in front at the very last hand. In the first of the opening eights: Mara called 3, took 6, and Cosmin was left out in the cold.

Congratulations to all — see you at the next table!