Highlights from 888poker Live in Bucharest
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
2018 888poker LIVE Festival Bucharest
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 888poker LIVE Festival Bucharest
Buy-in
€888
Prize Pool
€360,192
Entries
469
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
A New Sheriff in Town
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Krzysztof Chmielowski raised to 205,000 with 
and Andrei Racolta called on the button with the 
. On the 
flop, Chmielowski bet 250,000 and Racolta called before the 
fell on the turn.
Chmielowski bet 600,000 and Racolta called with his two pair. The 
river brought a check by Chmielowski and Racolta moved all in for 2.8 million to force a fold, jumping into a narrow lead for the first time today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,100,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
4,700,000
-1,050,000
|
-1,050,000 |
|
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Papazian Bubbles the €2,200 High Roller
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Razvan Bordei doubled with king-jack against the ace-queen of Alexandru Papazian after spiking a jack. The next hand Papazian was forced all in from the big blind and three players headed to the flop of 
. Sofia Lovgren bet to force out Danut Chisu on the button and Bordei in the small blind.
Alexandru Papazian: 
Sofia Lovgren: 
The turn and river blanked and Papazian bubbled, while all remaining players including Ana Marquez have €5,250 locked up.
The Run Good of Chmielowski Has Stopped
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Krzysztof Chmielowski raised to 225,000 with the on the button and Marian Strachinescu defended the 
. On the 
flop, Strachinescu checked and called a bet of 255,000 before the 
turn improved him to a straight. The 
river brought a bet of 350,000 by Strachinescu and Chmielowski called to drop back even further.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,000,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
3,400,000
-1,300,000
|
-1,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
3,300,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
2,600,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
||
Sinisa Radovanovic Eliminated in 4th Place (€25,800)
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Andrei Racolta raised to 230,000 with the 
on the button and was called by marian Strachinescu in the small blind with 
and Sinisa Radovanovic with 
in the big blind. On the 
flop the trio checked and Strachinescu bet the turn for 300,000, both opponents called.
The 
river saw Strachinescu check, and Radovanovic turned his pair into a bluff by moving all in, Racolta with the stone cold nuts reshoved and Strachinescu folded. Radovanovic, who had qualified for this evenmt through 888poker after starting at a $5 step satellite, earned himself a payday of €25,800.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,100,000
3,100,000
|
3,100,000 |
|
|
3,400,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
2,700,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
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More for Racolta
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Andrei Racolta raised to 300,000 with the 
and Marian Strachinescu called with 
. On the 
flop, Racolta bet 400,000 and Strachinescu called with top pair. Both players checked the 
turn and the 
river went check, check as well.
Racolta pulled away further at the top while Strachinescu dropped to 20 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,100,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
2,000,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
Marian Strachinescu Eliminated in 3rd Place (€32,000)
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Andrei Racolta shoved on the button with his dominating chip lead and Marian Strachinescu called in the small blind for 1.9 million.
Marian Strachinescu: 
Andrei Racolta:
The 
board gave Racolta a full house and Strachinescu was eliminated in 3rd place for €32,000. Players are now on a short break to set up the heads-up duel and Racolta will have a dominating lead in the battle for the trophy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,000,000
2,900,000
|
2,900,000 |
|
|
2,200,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Heads-Up Underway
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Some 20 minutes are left in the current level and Krzysztof Chmielowski will try to spin up 22 big blinds to victory, while Andrei Racolta can keep putting pressure at his opponent with a commanding lead.
Not Much Post Flop Action Yet
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Krzysztof Chmielowski llimped in with the 
and Andrei Racolta checked with . On the 
flop, Chmielowski bet 100,000 and was called before a bet of 250,000 on the turn by Chmielowski forced a fold.
Besides that, they saw many limped pots but barely any of them even made it to the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,000,000 | |
|
|
2,200,000 | |
|
|
||
A Six is Enough for Racolta
Level 27
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Krzysztof Chmielowski limped in with the and Andrei racolta raised to 400,000 with 
. On the 
flop both players checked and racolta bet the turn for 200,000, Chmielowski called.
The river was checked by Racolta and Chmielowski checked behind to lose some chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
1,800,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
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