Barladeanu comes back from behind

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

Barladeanu won by a whisker, with just 1 point — at whist even one point is as good as a mile. In the fifth of the closing eights the table couldn't make up its mind about Barladeanu: 1 chair and 1 kiss flew in within seconds 🪑💋.

Laura finished second, just 1 point short of the win. The place above was a single point away. Laura was even in front after the first of the closing eights.

Catalin completed the podium with 131 points. In the last of the opening eights, Catalin bid 0 and took 4 — and GIBO and Laura went down with them.

Claudiu finished 4th with 119 points. In the third of the opening eights: Claudiu said 0, scooped 3, and Catalin was left counting the pieces. 2 hands in a row: the whole table kept its word, only Claudiu didn't — but insisted, with dignity.

CCC finishes right in the middle — neither hot nor cold — 5th, with 103 points. CCC said they'd take nothing in the five-card hand on the way down... and took some. Whist listens, then does the opposite. The five-card hand on the way up: 3 chairs thrown at CCC in seconds 🪑 — the table spoke its mind, furnished and all.

GIBO took last place without any nerves at all, on 74 points. 14 broken contracts, collected like stamps. The first of the closing eights: 2 chairs thrown at GIBO in seconds 🪑 — the table spoke its mind, furnished and all.

Well played everyone — and especially Barladeanu!