Level: 10
Blinds: 700/1,400
Ante: 1,400
2024 888poker LIVE Bucharest
€560 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2024 888poker LIVE Bucharest
Buy-in
€560
Prize Pool
€200,000
Entries
406
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
69
Players Left
27
Final Break of Day 1b
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Players have reached the last 15-minute break of the night.
There have been a total of 68 entries on Day 1b, with 35 remaining.
Hariton Takes From Matei
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Veaceslav Hariton led out for 15,000 from early position after the turn of a 6♥5♣9♦J♣ board, with Alexandru Matei making the call in the cutoff.
Hariton then slowed down with a check on the 8♠ river, with Matei checking behind. Hariton turned over A♠9♠ for a pair of nines, good enough to take the pot as Matei mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
61,200
|
61,200 |
|
114,000
-34,000
|
-34,000 |
Value For Zainescu
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Action was heads up to the A♠4♠K♦ flop, where Sebastian Ionita checked from the big blind. Carmen Zainescu fired a bet of 3,500 in the hijack and Ionita made the call.
The K♣ turn saw Ionita check-call another bet from Zainescu, this time for 5,000. One last check from Ionita on the 8♠ river was met with a bet of 15,000 from Zainescu.
Ionita took some time before making the call, and Zainescu showed Q♠6♠ for a flush. Ionita mucked as the chips were sent to his left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
81,000
66,200
|
66,200 |
|
60,500
-46,500
|
-46,500 |
PokerNews Podcast: Dwan Drama, Women in Poker, Boston Rob & Brantzen on Reality TV
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
In the 821st episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz & Kyna England come to you from Level 9 Studios in Las Vegas to discuss the latest poker news, stories, and gossip. That includes the recent drama surrounding Tom "durrrr" Dwan, who recently talked to PokerNews in a 45-minute in-depth conversation about debt allegations recently leveled against him by Peter Jetten and Haralabos Voulgaris.
You can read everything Dwan had to say in our feature article here but suffice it to say he didn't give clear answers. Some say he spouted a word salad to most of the questions, and our crew took a look at some clips and offered their thoughts. We also asked Dwan point blank if he's ever been kidnapped by the Triads, an urban legend of sorts in the poker world.
Mike and Kyna then talked about their respective tournament successes since the last show, which led to a larger talk about women in poker and how the industry sometimes struggles to market to such a large segment of the population. From there, it was on to a discussion about the recent uptick of poker-related names venturing into the reality TV space including Boston Rob Mariano, Brantzen Poker, and Athena Jett.
Finally, the crew touched on Kevin Martin's 24/7 stream while attempting to win $5,000 playing online and close it out by offering their thoughts on the often-critical Allen Kessler.
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Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
888poker Ambassador Update
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
132,200
-3,800
|
-3,800 |
|
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|
104,500
-27,500
|
-27,500 |
|
|
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84,300
-37,700
|
-37,700 |
|
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Tudor Turns a Double
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Sebastian Ionita opened from middle position before Itai Laufer slid out a three-bet in the hijack. Alexandru Tudor then moved all in for his last 19,500 in the big blind, with Ionita folding and Laufer making the call.
Alexandru Tudor: 10♠10♥ 
Itai Laufer: A♠A♣
The 9♥5♥J♣ flop was no help to Tudor, but the 10♣ turn certainly was. Laufer's aces could not connect on the Q♣ river, as Tudor cracked aces to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
107,000
107,000
|
107,000 |
|
62,000
-9,800
|
-9,800 |
|
|
48,500
48,500
|
48,500 |
Throwback Thursday Is Live!
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Gheorghe Takes Out Rata
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Theodor Rata limped from under the gun before Stefan Gheorghe raised to 3,000 on the button. Pedro Gonzalez then three-bet to 9,000 and Rata called.
Gheorghe slid out a four-bet to 27,000 and both opponents tossed in the call. Gonzalez checked the 8♠3♣2♥ flop before Rata moved all in. Gheorghe raised and Gonzalez folded, leaving Rata at risk heads up.
Theodor Rata: 7♠7♦
Stefan Gheorghe: J♣J♥
Gheorghe was well in front and remained there after the 6♥ turn and Q♦ river. Rata was eliminated while Gheorghe added a massive pot to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
217,000
217,000
|
217,000 |
|
122,500
-31,000
|
-31,000 |
|
|
Busted |