Queens for Catoiu
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
On the three-way flop of 
, Ana Marquez in the small blind checked and called a bet by Radu Catoiu in the under-the-gun position, as did Mihail Cuza on the button. The 
turn was checked and the [10s river also brought no betting action by Marquez and Catoiu. Cuza bet 4,000 and Marquez folded, while Catoiu called.
Cuza turned over 
for a busted straight draw and Catoiu had that beat with 
.
New chip leader at the table is Stuart Sewell, who has moved up to almost two times the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000 | 25,000 |
|
51,000 | 3,000 |
|
15,000 | -15,000 |
|
6,000 | -1,000 |
for 800 into a pot of around 3,000 and his sole remaining opponent Catalin Popa came along. Teodor simply mucked to forfeit the pot and Popa claimed the chips without showdown. Right at the end of the hand, Florin Pandilica entered and took a seat at the same table.
, Andrei Racolta made it 600 to go and forced one fold, while Eusebiu Jalba called. The 
on the river was checked through and Racolta turned over 
for a pair of sixes, which ended up as the winning hand.
flop, action checked to Mihai and he continued for 600. Tatu folded and Arda check-raised to 2,000, which resulted in a call.
on the river. Mihai moved all in and a quick call by Arda followed. The showdown revealed a setup hand, as Mihai had turned a full house with 
and Arda had improved to the superior full house with 
.
, Mihail Cuza and Radu Catoiu clashed with the latter at risk.
and doubled, leaving Cuza short in the first level of the day.
, Radu Catoui checked and called a bet of 3,000 by Adrian Calusaru. The duo then checked the 
, which ended up second-best to Calusaru's 
river, and Cirstian won the pot with 
