2019 888poker LIVE Festival Bucharest

€888 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2019 888poker LIVE Festival Bucharest

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
€62,300
Event Info
Buy-in
€888
Prize Pool
€387,638
Entries
505
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1a

Another Double Elimination

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

Zhiping Zeng busted for the second time in rather quick succession and another three-way all in reduced the field by two as Vlad Tatu sent Riad Chahaf and Kfir Ivgi to the rail in the dying minutes of the level. The chips had gone in preflop with all three players turning over pocket pairs, and Tatu had the best of it on his second bullet for the day.

Riad Chahaf: {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}
Kfir Ivgi: {3-Hearts}{3-Spades}
Vlad Tatu: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

Both Chahaf and Ivgi picked up straight outs but came up blank with a board of {5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{4-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Vlad Tatu ro
Vlad Tatu
79,000 51,000
Zhiping Zeng cn
Zhiping Zeng
Day 2 Chip Leader
Busted
Kfir Ivgi gb
Kfir Ivgi
Busted
Riad Chahaf sy
Riad Chahaf
Busted

Tags: Kfir IvgiRiad ChahafVlad TatuZhiping Zeng

Cuza Busts Farcas and Toma

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

Leontin Iancu has been eliminated and he was joined on the rail by Florin Farcas and Stefan Toma. It was a three-way all in that decided over the fate of Farcas and Toma, who got their stacks into the middle with the turn showing {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{10-Spades}, with Mihail Cuza making the call as the biggest stack in the showdown.

Florin Farcas: {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Stefan Toma: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Mihail Cuza: {2-Clubs}{2-Spades}

The {k-Diamonds} fell on the river to pair the board and give Cuza a winning full house, sending both opponents to the rail in spectacular fashion.

Player Chips Progress
Mihail Cuza ro
Mihail Cuza
75,000 45,000
Stuart Sewell gb
Stuart Sewell
75,000 17,000
Florin Farcas ro
Florin Farcas
Busted
Stefan Toma ro
Stefan Toma
Busted
Leontin Iancu ro
Leontin Iancu
Busted

Tags: Florin FarcasLeontin IancuMihail CuzaStefan Toma

Iancovici Doubles Through Toderita

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

On a {q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{6-Spades} flop, the action escalated between Raoul Ianvocivi and Liviu Catalin Toderita with the latter check-raising from 5,800 to 20,000. Iancovici only had 20,700 in total and moved all in, Toderita called.

Raoul Iancovici: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Liviu Catalin Toderita: {j-Spades}{10-Spades}

Once again, Toderita had a player at risk with a pair and flush draw versus overpair, but this time the {9-Diamonds} turn and {6-Clubs} river kept the player at risk in contention. Iancovici doubled and Toderita dropped back to the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Raoul Iancovici ro
Raoul Iancovici
56,000 27,000
Liviu Catalin Toderita ro
Liviu Catalin Toderita
30,000 -30,000

Tags: Liviu Catalin ToderitaRaoul Iancovici

Chisu and Zeng Re-Enter

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante
Vasil Giliazetdinov
Vasil Giliazetdinov

Vasil Giliazetdinov has been among the most recent casualties and Zhiping Zeng lasted all but a few minutes before sending his stack over to Andre Marques Moreira. Zeng and Danut Chisu subsequently re-entered and Moreira lost a small pot against Alexandru Gavrilut.

With the completed board showing {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{k-Spades}, Gavrilut checked and called a bet of 2,700 by Marques Moreira, who was caught bluffing with the {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}. Gavrilut showed his {j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} for a pair of tens and the Portuguese tapped the table.

Player Chips Progress
Andre Marques Moreira pt
Andre Marques Moreira
42,000 10,000
Alexandru Gavrilut ro
Alexandru Gavrilut
33,000 3,000
Zhiping Zeng cn
Zhiping Zeng
Day 2 Chip Leader
30,000 3,000
Danut Chisu ro
Danut Chisu
30,000 30,000
Vasil Giliazetdinov ru
Vasil Giliazetdinov
Busted

Tags: Alexandru GavrilutAndre Marques MoreiraDanut ChisuVasil GiliazetdinovZhiping Zeng

Chisu Eliminated

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante
Danut Chisu
Danut Chisu

The king-high board was all but rushed away and Danut Chisu, who was a big stack not long ago, departed while his {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} were still showing. His chips were sent over to Eusebiu Jalba, who had faded the diamonds and one overcard with {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts} to sent Chisu to the rail on his first attempt.

Player Chips Progress
Eusebiu Jalba ro
Eusebiu Jalba
53,000 13,500
Andrei Racolta ro
Andrei Racolta
Defending Champion
52,000 5,000
Dumitru Pora ro
Dumitru Pora
50,000 20,000
Mihai Niste ro
Mihai Niste
31,000 1,000
Danut Chisu ro
Danut Chisu
Busted

Tags: Danut ChisuEusebiu Jalba

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

Toderita Arrives and Busts Simionescu

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Liviu Catalin Toderita
Liviu Catalin Toderita

On the [Ks7c3dc] flop, Kfir Ivgi bet 5,200 and Radu Simionescu raised to 15,000 with very few chips behind. Liviu Catalin Toderita moved all in for 22,400 to force a fold from Ivgi and Simionescu called it off.

Radu Simionescu: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}
Liviu Catalin Toderita: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

Instead of hitting the flush, Toderita went runner-runner full with the {q-Spades} turn and {k-Diamonds} river to eliminate Simionescu.

Player Chips Progress
Liviu Catalin Toderita ro
Liviu Catalin Toderita
60,000 60,000
Kfir Ivgi gb
Kfir Ivgi
40,000 11,000
Radu Simionescu ro
Radu Simionescu
Busted

Tags: Kfir IvgiLiviu Catalin ToderitaRadu Simionescu

Marques Moreira Re-Enters; Niste and Gray Among New Faces

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Andre Marques Moreira was eliminated over on table one and re-entered to get a new seat over on table seven. He was involved in a pot with fellow late registrant Zhiping Zeng and check-called a bet on the {j-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} turn. The {9-Hearts} river was checked and Zeng showed {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}, which the Portuguese had beat with {j-Spades}{7-Hearts}.

New entries for Day 1a also include Mihai Niste and Jason Gray, the latter has already boosted his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Gray gb
Jason Gray
40,000 40,000
Andre Marques Moreira pt
Andre Marques Moreira
32,000 23,000
Alexandru Gavrilut ro
Alexandru Gavrilut
30,000 30,000
Mihai Niste ro
Mihai Niste
30,000 30,000
Zhiping Zeng cn
Zhiping Zeng
Day 2 Chip Leader
27,000 27,000

Tags: Andre Marques MoreiraJason GrayMihai NisteZhiping Zeng

Catoiu Missing

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Radu Catoiu lost some chips early on, doubled, and has now been eliminated as the seat is empty. Two other players also departed from table one and Ana Maria Cosma arrived as a new player with Stuart Sewell, Sergiu Cornea and Stefan Toma all up in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Stuart Sewell gb
Stuart Sewell
58,000 6,000
Sergiu Cornea ro
Sergiu Cornea
45,000 9,000
Stefan Toma ro
Stefan Toma
45,000 15,000
Ana Maria Cosma ro
Ana Maria Cosma
30,000 30,000
Radu Catoiu ro
Radu Catoiu
Busted
Stefan Costea ro
Stefan Costea
Busted

Tags: Ana Maria CosmaRadu CatoiuSergiu CorneaStefan TomaStuart Sewell

Opening Event Update

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

The money bubble has burst in the €230 Opening Event with Sergiu Cornea and Marian Virlanuta among the casualties before the money. Ramlal Basdeo, who had been among the shortest stacks at the start of Day 2, cashed for €410 in 34th place and other players eliminated in the money include Andrei Nodea, Conor Olroyd and Valentin Cristea.

There are currently 24 players remaining with €480 guaranteed so far, the chip leader on the last three tables is Manfred Sierke. Narcis Gabriel Nedelcu, Lucian Bera, Sorin Radulescu, Ionut Decher and Or Amitai also remain in contention.

Manfred Sierke and Narcis Gabriel Nedelcu in the Opening Event
Manfred Sierke (Seat 9) and Narcis Gabriel Nedelcu (Seat 2) in the Opening Event

Tags: Andrei NodeaIonut DecherLucian BeraManfred SierkeMarian VirlanutaNarcis Gabriel NedelcuOr AmitaiRamlal BasdeoSergiu CorneaSorin RadulescuValentin Cristea

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