A tug of war, won by Mihai

The lead changed hands 7 times — nobody got comfortable at the top.

Champion of the evening: Mihai, with 89 points. The rest, see you in the replay. And that despite a slip in the very last hand.

Elena finishes second, 16 points short of gold. Silver shines, but not quite the same. In the five-card hand on the way up: Elena said 1, scooped 4, and Bot was left counting the pieces. Elena was even in front after the five-card hand on the way down.

Third, on the podium: Emi, up there with eyes on the top step. 2 hands in a row: the whole table kept its word, only Emi didn't — but insisted, with dignity.

Bot took last place without any nerves at all, on 51 points. In the last of the middle eights: Bot said 1, scooped 4, and Emi was left counting the pieces. 2 hands in a row: the whole table kept its word, only Bot didn't — but insisted, with dignity.

Well played everyone — and especially Mihai!