Ana wins the evening

A game of broken contracts — 36 of them around the table, and scores from 88 all the way down to 66.

The tail of the table: Elena, with 66 points. Somebody has to hold the candle. In the first of the closing eights: Elena called 2, took 5, and Mihai was left out in the cold. 2 hands in a row: only Elena slipped, while the rest said it and did it. The cards were kind to everyone but Elena.

Third, and on the podium: Mihai, with 71 points. 2 hands in a row: the table said and did, Mihai said and... hoped. It didn't hold. Mihai was even in front after the last of the opening eights.

Runner-up sounds good — gold sounded better. edge, with 82 points. In the first of the opening eights, edge bid 3 and took 6 — and Ana went down with it. 2 hands in a row: edge broke the contract each time while everyone else made theirs.

First place: Ana, with 88 points. The rest, see you in the replay. And that despite a slip in the very last hand.

Well played everyone. Same table next time?