The comeback of Roua

The lead changed hands 4 times — nobody got comfortable at the top.

Claudiu closes out the table, with 86 points. "Last one buys the coffee" — as they say at the table. In the fifth of the opening eights: Claudiu called 2, took 5, and crista was left out in the cold. In the six-card hand on the way down, 2 chairs flew at Claudiu within seconds 🪑 — the table had opinions.

Neither at the front nor at the back: GIBO in 5th, with 93 points. The comfort zone. GIBO swore 0 in the five-card hand on the way down and took a trick — whist has a sense of humour.

Adrian Gh finishes right in the middle — neither hot nor cold — 4th, with 104 points. In the fourth of the middle eights: Adrian said 0, made 4, and the evening was ruined for crista. After the two-card hand on the way up, Adrian was 2nd and dreaming of the podium — but the last hands had other plans.

Third, and on the podium: crista, with 111 points. crista said they'd take nothing in the four-card hand on the way up... and took some. Whist listens, then does the opposite.

Runner-up sounds good — gold sounded better. Catalin, with 122 points. Catalin said they'd take nothing in the four-card hand on the way down... and took some. Whist listens, then does the opposite.

Champion of the evening: Roua, with 133 points. The rest, see you in the replay. 8 good hands in a row — at one point, Roua was playing as if they could see everyone else's cards. In the seven-card hand on the way down, 2 chairs flew at Roua within seconds 🪑 — the table had opinions.

Congratulations to all — see you at the next table!