Catoiu Doubles Through Cuza
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
With just 3,000 in the middle and the turn showing 
, Mihail Cuza and Radu Catoiu clashed with the latter at risk.
Radu Catoiu: 
Mihail Cuza: 
Catoui was ahead with the nut straight and needed to dodge an eight or seven on the river. He did so thanks to the 
and doubled, leaving Cuza short in the first level of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
7,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
flop, action checked to Mihai and he continued for 600. Tatu folded and Arda check-raised to 2,000, which resulted in a call.
turn, Arda bet 3,600 and Mihai raised to 7,500, Arda came along and checked the 
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 
.
, 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 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.
, 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.
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for the flush and the Portuguese mucked