2018 888poker LIVE Festival Bucharest

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2018 888poker LIVE Festival Bucharest

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
€71,042
Event Info
Buy-in
€888
Prize Pool
€360,192
Entries
469
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Baltateanu Back on Third Bullet

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Cosmin Toma Berechet's bet of 2,500 on a heads-up flop of {9-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades} was good enough to force his opponent into a fold and the Romanian flashed {8-Spades}{8-Hearts} for a pair of eights to boost his stack slightly.

Silviu Baltateanu has as many chips as Toma Berechet, though he is already on the third bullet in order to do so. Baltateanu re-joined after the dinner break and scored a double through chip leader Cristian Tardea.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Cristian Tardea ro
Cristian Tardea
130,000
-35,500
-35,500
Profile photo of Silviu Baltateanu ro
Silviu Baltateanu
65,000
65,000
65,000
Profile photo of Cosmin Toma Berechet ro
Cosmin Toma Berechet
65,000
65,000
65,000

Tags: Cosmin Toma BerechetCristian TardeaSilviu Baltateanu

Dimitrios Loses a Big Chunk

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

With more than 40,000 already in the middle and the completed board showing {8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{2-Hearts}, Dimitros Dimitrios bet 16,500 and his sole remaining opponent Razvan Bordei called after just brief consideration.

"Almost a flush," Dimitrios announced and turned over {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts} for a bluff that got caught. Bordei had that beat with {J-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} and boosted his stack nicely.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Razvan Bordei ro
Razvan Bordei
130,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Dimitros Dimitrios gr
Dimitros Dimitrios
63,000
-53,000
-53,000

Tags: Dimitris DimitriosRazvan Bordei

Tatu Steamrolls Into the Lead

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Florin Tatu
Florin Tatu

Ran Azor got his stack in preflop with the {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and former chip leader Florian Costache did so with the {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}. But there was also Florin Tatu with {A-Spades}{K-Clubs} and he had the biggest stack of the trio. The board ran out {K-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and Tatu paired his king on the flop to score a double knockout.

But Tatu didn't stop there just yet, as he also flopped a straight with {8-Spades}{7-Spades} to crack the {J-Hearts}{J-Clubs} of Fabio Lanzafame on a board of {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades} to vault into a commanding lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Florin Tatu ro
Florin Tatu
220,000
105,000
105,000
Profile photo of Fabio Lanzafame ro
Fabio Lanzafame
Busted
Profile photo of Florian Costache ro
Florian Costache
Busted
Profile photo of Ran Azor il
Ran Azor
Busted

Tags: Fabio LanzafameFlorian CostacheFlorin TatuRan Azor

Day 1a Field Cut in Half

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Level seven is the last level to re-enter and register for Day 1a of the €888 Main Event and the field thus far has essentially been cut into half. With 111 total entries and 55 players remaining, the latest casualties included Florin Pandilica and Panagiotis Oikonomidis. Whether or not they will give it another try tonight remains to be seen.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Florin Pandilica ro
Florin Pandilica
Busted
Profile photo of Panagiotis Oikonomidis gr
Panagiotis Oikonomidis
Busted

Tags: Florin PandilicaPanagiotis Oikonomidis

Arda and Chisu Under Pressure

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

While Silviu Baltateanu and Alexandru Papazian chipped up further and Catalin Pop raked in a pot with a simple continuation bet on the {A-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Spades} flop, the fate of Danut Chisu and Ozgur Arda had been much different and both are currently struggling with fewer than the starting stack.

Picking up the action on the {K-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds} turn, action checked to Arda who bet 12,000. Boaz Kolenbrener called on the button and Chisu folded. Both then checked the {K-Clubs} river and Kolenbrener announced a straight before rolling over {Q-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}. Arda mucked and was left with fewer than 20 big blinds as a result.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Boaz Kolenbrener il
Boaz Kolenbrener
100,000
35,700
35,700
Profile photo of Silviu Baltateanu ro
Silviu Baltateanu
85,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Alexandru Papazian ro
Alexandru Papazian
85,000
32,000
32,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Catalin Pop ro
Catalin Pop
45,000
700
700
Profile photo of Ozgur Arda tr
Ozgur Arda
22,000
-40,300
-40,300
Profile photo of Danut Chisu ro
Danut Chisu
16,000
-8,000
-8,000

Tags: Alexandru PapazianBoaz KolenbrenerCatalin PopDanut ChisuOzgur ArdaSilviu Baltateanu

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Game Over for Petleshkov

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Chip leader Florin Tatu raised from early position and Viliyan Petleshkov moved all in for 21,900 on the button. Hristo Panteleev in the big blind checked his cards and called, while Tatu quickly announced a fold.

Viliyan Petleshkov: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Hristo Panteleev: {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades}{8-Spades}{4-Spades} and Petleshkov failed to get there, joining the rail shortly after the registration for Day 1a officially closed.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hristo Panteleev bg
Hristo Panteleev
60,000
28,000
28,000
Profile photo of Viliyan Petleshkov bg
Viliyan Petleshkov
Busted

Tags: Florin TatuHristo PanteleevViliyan Petleshkov

No Luck for Chisu Today

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Danut Chisu fired three bullets on Day 1a without success and was among the latest players to bust, where he was soon joined by Pasquale Grimaldi who exited from the same table.

Vivian Saliba sent Valentin Parvan to the rail and Ran Azor has been spotted back in the field after successfully re-entering in the first level after the dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vivian Saliba br
Vivian Saliba
90,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Ran Azor il
Ran Azor
60,000
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Aurel Iovan ro
Aurel Iovan
Busted
Day 1C Chip Leader
Profile photo of Bogdan Berinde ro
Bogdan Berinde
Busted
Profile photo of Pasquale Grimaldi it
Pasquale Grimaldi
Busted
Profile photo of Danut Chisu ro
Danut Chisu
Busted
Profile photo of Valentin Parvan ro
Valentin Parvan
Busted
Profile photo of Nicolae Toma ro
Nicolae Toma
Busted

Tags: Danut ChisuPasquale GrimaldiRan AzorVivian Saliba

Teplitski and Dimitrios Double

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

On the flop of {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{8-Spades}, Michael Teplitski was all in and at risk with the {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} and started celebrating early when he found himself up and ahead of the {K-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} of Ioannis Vogiatzoglou. That all but changed with the {A-Hearts} turn, but Teplitski spiked the {4-Clubs} on the river to improve to a flush.

Luca Moschitta's stack has been cut down to just 20,000 after the Italian had to forfeit 43,000 to Dimitros Dimitrios. Moschitta had looked up the Greek preflop with {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades} versus {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} and the board of {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} gave Dimitrios a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dimitros Dimitrios gr
Dimitros Dimitrios
90,000
27,000
27,000
Profile photo of Michael Teplitski de
Michael Teplitski
75,000
13,600
13,600
Profile photo of Luca Moschitta it
Luca Moschitta
20,000
-10,000
-10,000
Profile photo of Ioannis Vogiatzoglou gr
Ioannis Vogiatzoglou
10,000
-11,000
-11,000

Tags: Dimitris DimitriosIoannis VogiatzoglouLuca MoschittaMichael Teplitski

Hof Missing; Cornea Eliminated

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Natalie Hof
Natalie Hof

Natalie Hof is no longer in her seat and she took to social media to confirm the elimination. According to Hof she defended her big blind with king-eight suited and got it in with top pair on an eight-high turn against an opponent with {5-}{4-} for a pair and open-ended straight draw. The river brought two pair for her opponent and the 888poker ambassador was gone.

Sergiu Cornea shoved for his last 14,200 and was called by Costinel Pascu from one seat over.

Sergiu Cornea: {A-Spades}{9-Spades}
Costinel Pascu: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}

The board of {J-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{10-Hearts} failed to improve Cornea and he was also sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Costinel Pascu ro
Costinel Pascu
70,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Natalie Hof de
Natalie Hof
Busted
Profile photo of Sergiu Cornea ro
Sergiu Cornea
Busted

Tags: Costinel PascuNatalie HofSergiu Cornea