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

03-03-2018 16:09 UTC+3

The Eliminations Start Showing Up

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

While the first two levels barely saw any player bust, the speed of eliminations has eventually increased and Nasser Khelifi, as well as Razvan Belea, were among those to bust. According to the screens there 13 casualties thus far with 204 players remaining out of 217 entries.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aurelian Nicusor	Busted
Nasser Khelifi	Busted
Dorin Agavriloae	Busted
Razvan Belea	Busted

Tags: Razvan Belea Nasser Khelifi

03-03-2018 16:18 UTC+3

Manole Chips Up Without Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

On a three-way flop of , Mihai Manole had checked out of the small blind and faced a bet of 1,350 and a call by Ahmed Fadhel in the cutoff. Manole check-raised to 4,100 and the initial bettor folded, Fadhel called. The appeared on the turn and a bet of 3,100 won the pot for Manole without further resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Manole	42,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Ahmed Fadhel Mihai Manole

03-03-2018 16:22 UTC+3

Bera With a Big Stack

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

On the river of a jack-high board, Lucian Claudiu Bera bet 5,500 out of the small blind and his sole opponent called. Bera rolled over for the over pair and his opponent nodded, mentioning in table chat he had queen-jack for top pair.

Next to Beru sits Ana Marquez and the same table also features Pasquale Grimaldi. Further assorted counts can be found below.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucian Claudiu Bera	60,000 60,000	60,000
Alin Grasu	38,000 3,000	3,000
Ana Marquez	34,000 34,000	34,000
Manfred Sierke	32,000 32,000	32,000
Pasquale Grimaldi	28,000 -2,000	-2,000
Alexandru Farcasanu	24,000 24,000	24,000
Christopher Heidelbacher	19,000 -4,000	-4,000

Tags: Ana Marquez Lucian Claudiu Bera Pasquale Grimaldi

03-03-2018 16:26 UTC+3

Second Break of the Day

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

According to the screens there are 205 players out of 221 entries remaining and they have been sent into their second 15-minute break of the day. Razvan Nicolae Sabau busted for a second time on Day 1b while Shub Dean appears to be the current chip leader. Andrei Racolta had also been up to six figures but since lost some.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dean Shub	120,000 120,000	120,000
Andrei Racolta	65,000 -20,000	-20,000
Razvan Nicolae Sabau	Busted
Dragos Iulian Costea	Busted
Paul Vasile Plastoi	Busted

Tags: Andrei Racolta Razvan Nicolae Sabau Shub Dean

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

03-03-2018 16:49 UTC+3

Some Early Pictures of Day 1b

Christian Zetzsche

03-03-2018 16:55 UTC+3

Assorted Chip Counts

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Both 888poker ambassadors Natalie Hof and Sofia Lovgren have taken their seats prior to the first break of the day and since managed to build up some profit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dean Shub	126,000 6,000	6,000
Andrei Racolta	64,125 -875	-875
Dimitrios Kalaroutis	55,425 55,425	55,425

Danut Chisu	55,000 55,000	55,000
Cosmin Nedelea	53,400 1,400	1,400
Marius Asanache	50,000 50,000	50,000
Radu Lungu	49,000 16,000	16,000
Hans Fest	49,000 21,000	21,000

Georgios Tavoularis	45,100 -19,900	-19,900
Sofia Lovgren	43,000 43,000	43,000

Ionel Anton	42,000 7,000	7,000
Marius-Alexandru Gicovanu	41,500 10,500	10,500
Natalie Hof	40,000 40,000	40,000

Fabio Lanzafame	Busted
Evangelos Bechrakis	Busted
Marius Ene	Busted

Tags: Natalie Hof Sofia Lovgren

03-03-2018 17:02 UTC+3

Heidelbacher Doubles Through Angel

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Down to just 9,100, Christopher Heidelbacher was all in with and Radu Angel looked him up with the . The board came and Heidelbacher rivered a flush to crack the set of queens of Angel in order to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Heidelbacher	20,000 1,000	1,000

Radu Angel	8,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Christopher Heidelbacher Radu Angel

03-03-2018 17:08 UTC+3

Small Pot for Aarts

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Marian Strachinescu called a raise in the cutoff and Jeroen Aarts on the button three-bet to 3,200. Only Strachinescu called and the flop fell . Both players checked and Strachinescu also checked the turn, prompting a bet of 3,200 by Aarts. That was all it took in order to claim the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitros Dimitrios	45,000 23,000	23,000
Marian Strachinescu	42,000 42,000	42,000
Jeroen Aarts	34,000 4,000	4,000

Mayan Shih	34,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Jeroen Aarts Marian Strachinescu

03-03-2018 17:12 UTC+3

Hof Faces Big Names; Has Big Stack to Conquer

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 200/400, 50 ante

Natalie Hof doubled since coming back from the break and has a host of big names on her table including Dan Murariu, Danut Chisu and Alexandru Farcasanu. The latter re-entered and just arrived on the table when Murariu had raised to 800 and was called by Hof, the small blind and Chisu in the big blind.

On the flop, action checked to Murariu and he bet 2,500. Only Hof called and the appeared on the turn. Murariu slowed down and checked, Hof bet 5,800 and that won the pot for the 888poker ambassador right there.