€888 Main Event Day 1b | 2019 888poker LIVE Festival Bucharest

03-07-2019 17:30 UTC+3

Recent Casualties

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

There are 99 players out of 118 entries remaining and below are some recent casualties. Danut Chisu and Sorin Radulescu are likely to jump back into the action soon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danut Chisu	Busted
Adrian Pruteanu	Busted
Ionel Anton	Busted
Iulian Schiopu	Busted
Sorin Flutur	Busted
Sorin Radulescu	Busted

Tags: Danut Chisu Sorin Radulescu

03-07-2019 17:28 UTC+3

Pictures From Day 1b

Christian Zetzsche

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888poker LIVE Bucharest Main Event Day 1b

03-07-2019 17:20 UTC+3

Do You Speak Spanish?

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

The tournament takes place in Bucharest, however, three Spanish players ended up on the same table. It was Ana Marquez that raised to 900 and fellow countrymen Ramon Roig Mateu and Pedro Gabriel Andrada Martin came along to the flop. Even the dealer announced all the action and bet sizes in Spanish and one check was followed by a continuation bet of 2,800 by Marquez. Roig Mateu raised to 6,000 and Andrada Martin check-shoved for more than 28,000.

Marquez folded and Roig Mateu used one time bank chip and plenty of table talk before calling it off for his last 18,400.

Ramon Roig Mateu:
Pedro Gabriel Andrada Martin:

The turn and river were blanks and Roig Mateu doubled.

"I had a straight and flush draw," Marquez admitted in English in table chat after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Roig Mateu	42,000	12,000
Ana Marquez	22,000	-8,000
Pedro Gabriel Andrada Martin	10,000

Tags: Ana Marquez Pedro Gabriel Andrada Martin Ramon Roig Mateu

03-07-2019 17:06 UTC+3

Proscia Skyrockets to the Lead

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Not long ago, Jacek Korytko was among the chip leaders with two times the starting stack, however, the online qualifier from Poland has since shown up in the list of casualties. A quick look at his table revealed a massive stack for Gennaro Proscia. Dan Murariu confirmed that Proscia had claimed the entire stack of Korytko in two hands, both of which were three-bet pots and saw Proscia flop a set of sixes.

First he doubled against ace-king, then he faded a diamond draw by Korytko, who squeezed big and jammed a four-way flop of with the only to get shown pocket sixes once more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gennaro Proscia	135,000
Jacek Korytko	Busted

Tags: Dan Murariu Jacek Korytko Gennaro Proscia

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

03-07-2019 16:55 UTC+3

Bandieri Busts to Chiva

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Several players have been eliminated including Ion Nita, Hans Fest and Marco Bandieri. Ramlal Basdeo and Kfir Ivgi ran out of chips before the break and have jumped back in, while all other early casualties can do so until the end of level eight.

As far as Bandieri was concerned, it was a rather simple and standard exit. Down to 5,500, he jammed from early position and was called by Eugen Chiva.

Marco Bandieri:
Eugen Chiva:

The board came and Chiva got there on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eugen Chiva	34,000	34,000
Ramlal Basdeo	30,000	30,000
Kfir Ivgi	30,000	30,000
Ion Nita	Busted
Hans Fest	Busted
Marco Bandieri	Busted

Tags: Eugen Chiva Hans Fest Kfir Ivgi Marco Bandieri Ramlal Basdeo

03-07-2019 16:48 UTC+3

Lubas Doubles Through Popescu

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Narcis Gabriel Nedelcu final-tabled the €230 Opening Event and has also already spun up a profit on Day 1b of the Main Event. On his table, Michal Lubas just clashed with Marius Popescu when the turn showed and bets of 5,400 from previous streets were already pulled in.

Popescu then bet 7,000 with about as many chips behind and Lubas jammed for 12,000. Popescu used two time banks and called with the , while Lubas turned over for two pair. The river brought no upset and Lubas doubled to get back near the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Narcis Gabriel Nedelcu	40,000	40,000
Michal Lubas	27,000	8,700
Marius Popescu	4,300	4,300

Tags: Marius Popescu Michal Lubas Narcis Gabriel Nedelcu

03-07-2019 16:40 UTC+3

Panchev Without Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Hristian Panchev raised and Yuri Kudrinsky from one seat over in the cutoff three-bet to 1,800, which was called by Marius Gicovanu on the button and Panchev. The flop was checked and Panchev's bet of 2,200 on the turn won the pot uncontested, lifting the Bulgarian just shy of the starting stack.

Kudrinsky is just above that and has recovered from a rough start into Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gicovanu	32,000	32,000
Yuri Kudrinsky	32,000	9,000
Hristian Panchev	29,000	1,000

Tags: Hristian Panchev Marius Gicovanu Yuri Kudrinsky

03-07-2019 16:30 UTC+3

No Action for Dobrescu

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

In a four-way pot to the flop, Marian Dinca and Valentin Dobrescu checked out of the blinds and the other two players involved in the hand checked behind. Neither the turn nor the river brought any action either and Dinca shrugged, then tabled for two pair.

Dobrescu had that beat with for a flush and claimed the pot on a table that also features Michal Lubas and Solomon Stan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Solomon Stan	39,000	39,000
Valentin Dobrescu	32,000	32,000
Marian Dinca	29,000	29,000
Michal Lubas	18,300	-11,700

Tags: Marian Dinca Michal Lubas Solomon Stan Valentin Dobrescu

03-07-2019 16:25 UTC+3

Counts and Bustouts From Level 4

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Cezar Chivulescu	71,600	71,600
David Hughes	65,000	35,000
Aldo Monteleone	62,000	18,000
Sergiu Cornea	58,000	28,000
Mihail Cuza	57,000	2,000
Andrei Racolta	55,000	6,000
Mihai Manole	54,300	54,300
Alexandru Arnautu	50,000	50,000
Derek Reid	50,000	19,500
Stefanita Fechete	46,500	46,500
Sorin Radulescu	41,600	11,100
Marvin Ben Haim	9,000	-21,000
Kfir Ivgi	Busted
Ramlal Basdeo	Busted