Radu takes it in the closing rounds
6 players · 20 September 2026
The lead changed hands 7 times — nobody got comfortable at the top.
Radu won by a whisker, with just 1 point — at whist even one point is as good as a mile. Radu only went in front at the very last hand.
Mihai led for 13 hands but finished second, 1 point behind. The place above was a single point away.
Ana rounds out the podium with 121 points. Bronze still counts as a medal. 2 hands in a row: Ana broke the contract each time while everyone else made theirs. 10 good hands in a row — at one point, Ana was playing as if they could see everyone else's cards.
Elena finishes right in the middle — neither hot nor cold — 4th, with 112 points. 2 hands in a row: the table said and did, Elena said and... hoped. It didn't hold. After the two-card hand on the way up, Elena was 3rd and dreaming of the podium — but the last hands had other plans.
Vlad finishes right in the middle — neither hot nor cold — 5th, with 109 points. In the seven-card hand on the way up: Vlad said 0, scooped 3, and Radu was left counting the pieces.
Ioana closes out the table, with 98 points. "Last one buys the coffee" — as they say at the table. 2 hands in a row: Ioana broke the contract each time while everyone else made theirs. After the four-card hand on the way up, Ioana was 3rd and dreaming of the podium — but the last hands had other plans.
Well played everyone. Same table next time?
