Below are further updated counts. That includes the bustout of Elvis Petcu, who apparently ran out of chips three times in a matter of not even two full levels.
A short-stacked Stefan Claudiu Ianuszewicz was all in for 12,000 only and tabled to have a flip against the of Hristo Mitev. The latter eventually got there with the board running out .
In a three-way all in Daniel Balaiasa tripled up for 31,100 against Khodiyara Hasmukh and Silviu Baltateanu. Balaiasa had the best of it going into the showdown with versus and [AdKs[ respectively and the board ran out .
Baltateanu, on his third bullet for the day, doubled short with versus , but may soon have to re-enter anyways.
Eduard Norel also busted once more on Day 1b, he got it in with against the of Marius Asanache and the board came .
Alin Grasu's raise was met with a three-bet to 7,500 by Ana Marquez and Shub Dean in the small blind called. Grasu clicked it back to 23,600 and Marquez folded, Dean called. On the flop, Dean checked and Grasu bet 18,000 out of a stack of 60,000. Dean moved all in and Grasu snap-called with the .
Dean only had , but the turn and river ensured a split pot much to the displeasure of Grasu.
Florin Mihai Calinescu was all in and at risk with the and table neighbor Ran Shahar called with the . The board came and the ace on the flop spelled the end of Calinescu.
Soon after coming back from dinner, Ozgur Arda raised to 2,300 and Radu Pitic three-bet to 6,000 in the small blind, which Arda called. On the flop, Pitic bet 7,500 and Arda moved all in, Pitic snap-called for 29,300.
Radu Pitic:
Ozgur Arda:
The turn and river were both blanks and Pitic doubled.
The remaining 167 players out of 273 entries have been sent into a 60-minute dinner break. Another five levels remain on Day 1b and the guaranteed prize pool of €288,000 has long been surpassed with the Turbo Day 1c still to come later today.
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