The comeback of Sebi

The lead passed from hand to hand, 9 times over — it was anyone's guess.

Luis closes out the table, with 97 points. "Last one buys the coffee" — as they say at the table. 2 hands in a row: only Luis slipped, while the rest said it and did it. The cards were kind to everyone but Luis. After the first of the closing eights, Luis was 3rd and dreaming of the podium — but the last hands had other plans.

Neither at the front nor at the back: Olga in 4th, with 101 points. The comfort zone. 3 hands in a row: only Olga slipped, while the rest said it and did it. The cards were kind to everyone but Olga. Olga was ahead of Mihai right up to the last hand. Olga cried laughing 3 times 😂 — a fun evening, at least on one side of the table.

Emi completed the podium with 104 points. The last hand decided it: Emi went past Olga right on the line. 2 hands in a row: only Emi slipped, while the rest said it and did it. The cards were kind to everyone but Emi.

Mihai led for 13 hands but finished second, 12 points behind. Mihai got past Olga at the very last hand. 2 hands in a row: the table said and did, Mihai said and... hoped. It didn't hold.

Champion of the evening: Sebi, with 119 points. The rest, see you in the replay. It didn't start well — only 3rd after the opening eights — but it clearly didn't end there. 8 good hands in a row — at one point, Sebi was playing as if they could see everyone else's cards.

Congratulations to all — see you at the next table!