Luis wins the evening

A game of broken contracts — 39 of them around the table, and scores from 102 all the way down to 58.

Laura closed the table from the back, on 58 points — there is always a next game. The table was Laura's after the three-card hand on the way down; the second half had other ideas. In the seven-card hand on the way down: Laura called 2, took 5, and Vyce was left out in the cold.

Third, on the podium: Ionela, up there with eyes on the top step. Ionela got past Laura at the very last hand.

Vyce took second with 79 points — a fine evening, but the gods of whist were busy elsewhere. Vyce spent a long time on the red lantern and came out clean — determined not to buy the round. 9 good hands in a row — at one point, Vyce was playing as if they could see everyone else's cards.

Luis took the game with 102 points and a 23-point cushion — never really in doubt. In the last of the closing eights, 2 chairs flew at Luis within seconds 🪑 — the table had opinions.

Well played everyone — and especially Luis!