The comeback of Ioana

7 changes of leader: this one was a tug of war.

PaulP took last place without any nerves at all, on 76 points. The second of the middle eights: PaulP called 6 with the heart, not the cards. Eyes bigger than the hand.

Neither at the front nor at the back: Elena in 5th, with 94 points. The comfort zone. Elena was ahead of Coca right up to the last hand. After the three-card hand on the way up, Elena was 3rd and dreaming of the podium — but the last hands had other plans.

Coca finished 4th with 100 points. Coca got past Elena at the very last hand. In the fifth of the middle eights: Coca said 0, made 3, and the evening was ruined for PaulP.

Sebi completed the podium with 105 points. Sebi swore 0 in the third of the middle eights and took a trick — whist has a sense of humour.

Radu finishes second, 19 points short of gold. Silver shines, but not quite the same. In the second of the middle eights: Radu said 0, made 3, and the evening was ruined for PaulP. Radu was even in front after the last of the opening eights.

First place: Ioana, with 139 points. The rest, see you in the replay. It didn't start well — only 4th after the opening eights — but it clearly didn't end there. At one stretch, 12 good hands in a row.

Well played everyone — and especially Ioana!