Main Event Day 2 | 2018 888poker LIVE Festival Bucharest

03-04-2018 15:54 UTC+3

Down to 80 Players

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Within the first one and a half hours of play, the field has been reduced from 120 hopefuls to just 80 players still in contention. Among those to bust recently were Ion Silviu Scobai, Marius-Alexandru Gicovanu and the 888poker qualifiers Dimitrios Kalaroutis and Christopher Heidelbacher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Kristy	Busted
Ion Silviu Scobai	Busted
Ionut Catalin Mihart	Busted
Dimitrios Kalaroutis	Busted

Christopher Heidelbacher	Busted

Marius-Alexandru Gicovanu	Busted

Tags: Dimitrios Kalaroutis Ion Silviu Scobai Marius-Alexandru Gicovanu

03-04-2018 16:00 UTC+3

Over and Out for Iacob

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Not even 15 minutes after his pocket aces were cracked, Iulian iacob departed. Andrei Racolta had raised to 9,500 from early position and iacob shoved for 120,500 in the cutoff. Racolta used one time bank extension and called for just under half of his remaining stack.

Iulian iacob:
Andrei Racolta:

The flop provided both over cards for Racolta, and the turn and river failed to improve him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Racolta	420,000 140,000	140,000
Iulian Iacob	Busted

Tags: Andrei Racolta Iulian iacob

03-04-2018 16:07 UTC+3

Four Ladies Remain

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

With 78 players remaining and 54 spots in the money, there are four ladies still in the field and in contention including the two 888poker ambassadors Vivian Saliba and Natalie Hof, as well as Ana Marquez and Carmen Zainescu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vivian Saliba	200,000 -65,000	-65,000

Ana Marquez	170,000 100,000	100,000
Carmen Zainescu	140,000 43,500	43,500
Natalie Hof	112,000 24,500	24,500

Tags: Ana Marquez Carmen Zainescu Natalie Hof Vivian Saliba

03-04-2018 16:10 UTC+3

Papazian Busts in Three-Way All In

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

First to act Luca Moschitta moved all in for around 60,000 and was called by Radu Pitic from one seat over. Alexandru Papazian reshoved to isolate, but Pitic was not in the mood of folding and called to put two players at risk.

Luca Moschitta:
Alexandru Papazian:
Radu Pitic:

The flop improved Pitic to top set, while Moschitta regained the lead thanks to the turn. Papazian could get there with a queen, but the on the river was too little, too late, for the first ever Romanian bracelet winner. Once again the bad beat vodka was brought to the table and Pitic shared his shot with Papazian before the latter departed in style.

Check out the interview Papazian did with Sarah Herring yesterday about his site UnderTheGun.ro.

https://www.pokernews.com/video/alexandru-papazian-still-1-poker-player-in-romania-11414.htm

Player	Chips	Progress
Radu Pitic	410,000 136,500	136,500
Luca Moschitta	180,000 -5,000	-5,000
Alexandru Papazian	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Papazian Luca Moschitta Radu Pitic

03-04-2018 16:18 UTC+3

74 Players Remain on First Break

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

The first two levels are done and dusted and there are just 75 players remaining. Carmen Zainescu was among the last four casualties at the end of the level when she got it in with against the of Cristian Anton on a flop.

Anton then scooped the last hand of the level against Tudor Purice. In a limped pot to the turn, Purice check-raised from 5,000 to 28,000 after the flop had gone check, check, and Anton called. The river was checked and Purice showed , which Anton had beat with .

After the current 15-minute break, the live stream table will kick off with a delay of 30 minutes and feature Vivian Saliba, Radu Danut, Nicolae Sorin Son and Petre Laurentiu Chiriac among others.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tudor Purice	565,000 45,000	45,000

Cristian Anton	330,000 184,500	184,500
Niculae Eremia	Busted
Hristo Mitev	Busted
Adrian Sorel State	Busted
Carmen Zainescu	Busted

Tags: Carmen Zainescu Cristian Anton Tudor Purice

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

03-04-2018 16:35 UTC+3

Updated Counts for Level

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tudor Purice	561,500 -3,500	-3,500

Andrei Alecu	424,000 84,000	84,000
Radu Pitic	410,000
Krzysztof Chmielowski	410,000 114,500	114,500

Zhiping Zeng	408,000 349,000	349,000
Madalin Cornel Petraru	400,000 325,500	325,500
Aurel Iovan	400,000 123,000	123,000

Andrei Racolta	374,500 -45,500	-45,500
Vasile Valentin Anghel	350,000 107,000	107,000
Marius Pertea	345,000 104,500	104,500
Ran Shahar	323,000 63,000	63,000
Dragos Negrii	308,000 120,500	120,500
Cristian Anton	306,000 -24,000	-24,000
Alexandros Papadopoulos	300,000 30,000	30,000
Ferenc Csaba Pal	290,000 100,000	100,000
Narcis Gabriel Nedelcu	278,000 78,000	78,000
Levente Pal	215,000 105,000	105,000
Stefan Fabian	200,000 4,500	4,500

Vivian Saliba	200,000

Florin Tatu	190,000 55,000	55,000
Catalin Pop	186,000 91,000	91,000
Bogdan Berinde	185,000 22,000	22,000
Federico Petruzzelli	185,000 44,000	44,000
Solomon Stan	180,000 -10,000	-10,000
Cristian Tardea	166,000 1,000	1,000

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03-04-2018 16:43 UTC+3

Fabian jams Up Stack

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Ran Shahar min-raised to 10,000 first to act and Stefan Fabian from one seat over made it 30,000 to go. Aurel Iovan called in the small blind and Shahar also came along for the ride. On the flop, Iovan checked and Shahar bet 44,000. Fabian moved all in and Iovan asked for a count.

The shove of Fabian was deemed to be for 204,000 and that forced out both opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aurel Iovan	350,000 -50,000	-50,000

Stefan Fabian	340,000 140,000	140,000

Ran Shahar	245,000 -78,000	-78,000

Tags: Aurel Iovan Ran Shahar Stefan Fabian

03-04-2018 16:50 UTC+3

Two Double Ups

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Dan Petrea was one of two casualties upon returning to the tables while [Removed:418] and Andrei Nodea doubled.

Nodea defended his big blind against a raise by Razvan Bordei and check-shoved the flop with for bottom two pair. Bordei called with and the turn and river were blanks.

[Removed:419] three-bet shoved for 47,000 out of the small blind and Federico Petruzzelli called in the big blind, initial raiser Ferenc Csaba Pal folded. [Removed:419] had a flip with versus and got there thanks to a board of .

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:418]	120,000 -50,000	-50,000
Federico Petruzzelli	120,000 -65,000	-65,000
Andrei Nodea	100,000 -30,000	-30,000
Razvan Bordei	70,000 -101,000	-101,000
Dan Petrea	Busted