Main Event Day 1a | 2018 888poker LIVE Festival Bucharest

03-02-2018 18:23 UTC+3

Casualties; Re-Entries and a New Ambassador in Action

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Nick Alexandru Constantin, Philip Poppinghaus, Adrian Corneliu Lazar, Silviu Baltateanu and Alin Petrisor Pandilica were all eliminated and the latter two opted to re-enter quickly after departing on their first bullet. They got seated on a new table that now also includes 888poker ambassador Natalie Hof.

Player	Chips	Progress
Silviu Baltateanu	30,000 5,500	5,500
Alin Petrisor Pandilica	30,000 30,000	30,000
Natalie Hof	30,000 30,000	30,000

Philip Poppinghaus	Busted
Adrian Corneliu Lazar	Busted
Nick Alexandru Constantin	Busted

Tags: Adrian Corneliu Lazar Alin Petrisor Pandilica Nick Alexandru Constantin Philip Poppinghaus Silviu Baltateanu

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

03-02-2018 18:36 UTC+3

Saliba Takes a Hit

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : 300/600, 75 ante

Valentin Alexandru Dobrescu raised to 1,200 and Danut Chisu called from one seat over. Vivian Saliba in the big blind squeezed to 4,500 and Dobrescu shoved for 21,400 to force a quick fold from Chisu. Saliba eventually called after some consideration with the words "let's gamble" and the cards were turned over.

Valentin Alexandru Dobrescu:
Vivian Saliba:

The board came and Dobrescu spike an ace to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vivian Saliba	52,000 -20,000	-20,000

Valentin Alexandru Dobrescu	46,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Danut Chisu Valentin Alexandru Dobrescu Vivian Saliba

03-02-2018 18:43 UTC+3

More for Grimaldi

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : 300/600, 75 ante

Pasquale Grimaldi raised to 1,500 and was called by Ioannis Vogiatzoglou in the big blind, who had re-entered earlier today. The Greek checked the flop of and Grimaldi checked behind. After another check on the turn, Grimaldi made a delayed continuation bet of 1,500 and was called.

The on the river resulted in a check by Vogiatzoglou and Grimaldi's bet of 5,100 forced a fold, Vogiatzoglou mucked for a busted straight draw face up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pasquale Grimaldi	45,000 10,350	10,350
Ioannis Vogiatzoglou	21,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Ioannis Vogiatzoglou Pasquale Grimaldi

03-02-2018 18:48 UTC+3

Papazian Busts on First Bullet

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : 300/600, 75 ante

In a limped pot the player in the big blind somehow mucked his cards while Alexandru Papazian from under the gun bet the multi-way flop of for 600, only Boaz Kolenbrener called. On the turn Papazian bet 4,100 and was called before emptying the clip on the river by moving all in for his last 9,400.

Kolenbrener called and Papazian turned over the , which Kolenbrener had beat with for trips aces. Papazian will be re-entering shortly, though.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boaz Kolenbrener	65,000 24,850	24,850
Alexandru Papazian	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Papazian Boaz Kolenbrener

03-02-2018 18:55 UTC+3

Early Pictures from Day 1a

Christian Zetzsche

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03-02-2018 19:03 UTC+3

Calea and Pandilica Among Casualties

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : 300/600, 75 ante

Cosmin Calea was all in and at risk for his last 10,000 before the flop with and his sole opponent called with the . The board came and Calea was eliminated, then immediately headed to the registration desk in order to re-enter.

Another early casualty on Day 1a is Florin Pandilica. He bet the river of a completed board of for 7,500 and table big stack Ran Shahar from one seat over moved all in. Pandilica eventually called it off for his last 20,000 and mucked his cards when Shahar flashed for a full house. As per all in showdown role, the cards of Pandilica were revealed, he had the .

Also on the rail: Andrei Nodea. It seems likely that Pandilica and Nodea will give the first starting day another shot, though.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ran Shahar	110,000 110,000	110,000
Cosmin Calea	30,000 30,000	30,000
Florin Pandilica	Busted
Andrei Nodea	Busted

Tags: Andrei Nodea Cosmin Calea Florin Pandilica Ran Shahar

03-02-2018 19:09 UTC+3

Tatu Takes a Big Double

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : 300/600, 75 ante

Dimitros Dimitrios scored a fortunate double when his flopped an ace to beat the of his table neighbor and was just furiously tapping the table in disgust after a big hand took place on his table. "I folded seven eight" the Greek said, still angry, while Florin Tatu had doubled for massive 43,500.

Tatu's held up against the of former chip leader Florian Costache as the board ran out to give both players a full house.

The same table also features Florin Pandilica, who doubled right after taking a seat on his second bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florin Tatu	90,000 90,000	90,000
Florin Pandilica	60,000 60,000	60,000
Florian Costache	58,000 -57,000	-57,000
Dimitros Dimitrios	43,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Dimitris Dimitrios Florian Costache Florin Pandilica Florin Tatu

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

03-02-2018 19:15 UTC+3

Berinde Busts Chisu

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 400/800, 100 ante

At the very end of the previous level, Danut Chisu raised to 2,500 and Bogdan Berinde three-bet to 7,000, which Chisu called. On the flop, Chisu checked and Berinde simply moved all in. Chisu used one time bank and called it off for the last 10,000.