Chahaf Back in Action; Cornea Wins a Small Pot
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Riad Chahaf has opted to buy in for a second bullet on Day 1a after the dinner break to bring up the field to 66 entries, of which 47 players remain.
The action has slowed down significantly, with small pots emerging on all tables.
Dumitru Pora defended his big blind against a raise by Sergiu Cornea and check-called a bet on the 
flop. Both then checked the 
turn and the 
river and Pora showed 
for a busted flush draw. Cornea held 
for a pair of eights and claimed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
-2,900
|
-2,900 |
|
50,000
-2,700
|
-2,700 |
|
||
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
turn, Lalu hesitated and Pinho slid forward his stack to show how much he had left.
flop, Andre Marques Moreira checked out of the big blind and Dumitru Pora made it 1,400 to go from the under-the-gun position. The Portuguese check-raised to 3,600 and Pora called.
turn, Marques Moreira continued for 5,000 to pick up a call before leading again for 11,000 on the 
river. Pora used one time bank extension before moving all in and Marques Moreira folded.
while Lungu held 
. A 
flop would have given Radulescu a set and overwhelming lead with 10 players remaining, but instead, Nedelcu held up to get an above-average stack.
. While he still clicked buttons on his smartphone, he called his opponent a fish in Romanian before leaving the tournament area.
