€888 Main Event
Day 1c Started
2019 888poker LIVE Festival Bucharest
€888 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 888poker LIVE Festival Bucharest
Buy-in
€888
Prize Pool
€387,638
Entries
505
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Two Chances Remain to Book Your Ticket for Day 2 at 888poker LIVE Bucharest
The half-way point has been reached in the flagship event of the 2019 888poker LIVE Bucharest Festival €888 Main Event, which is hosted in cooperation with PokerFest Romania at the stunning five-star Intercontinental Bucharest in the city center of the Romanian capital. Two of the four starting days have already been completed and a field of 200 entries has emerged thus far, of which 63 hopefuls punched their ticket for Day 2 already.
Another two starting days are scheduled to take a shot at the guaranteed prize pool of €300,000, as Day 1c with levels of 40 minutes each gets underway at 1 p.m. local time. An additional satellite is scheduled for 4 p.m. and the turbo heat 1d with 20-minute levels kicks off at 9 p.m. local time to provide the final chance at building up a stack.
2019 888poker LIVE Bucharest Festival €888 Main Event Schedule
| Day | Date | Time | Entries | Survivors | Further Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | Wed, March 6, 2019 | 13:00 | 67 | 17 | Play 12 levels of 40 minutes; late reg and re-entry 8 levels |
| Day 1b | Thu, March 7, 2019 | 13:00 | 133 | 47 | Play 12 levels of 40 minutes; late reg and re-entry 8 levels |
| Day 1c | Fri, March 8, 2019 | 13:00 | tba | tba | Play 12 levels of 40 minutes; late reg and re-entry 8 levels |
| Day 1d | Fri, March 8, 2019 | 21:00 | tba | tba | Play 12 levels of 20 minutes; late reg and re-entry 8 levels |
| Day 2 | Sat, March 9, 2019 | 13:00 | tba | tba | Play down to the final table |
| Final | Sun, March 10, 2019 | 13:15 | tba | tba | Play down to a champion; level duration 60 minutes |
For both flights today, the registration and unlimited re-entry period last for the first eight levels and for Day 1c, there will be a 45-minute dinner break after six levels. All participants receive 30,000 in chips and the tournament will be played with the popular big blind ante format and a 30-second shot clock.
Day 1 Level Structure
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | 100 | 300 | 300 |
| 5 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 6 | 200 | 500 | 500 |
| 7 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 8 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 9 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 10 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 11 | 800 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| 12 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
On top of the trophy and decent payday, the winner can also look forward to a $12,600 package for the 2019 WSOP Main Event, courtesy of host and WSOP sponsor 888poker. Expect to see the 888poker ambassadorsAna Marquez, Sofia Lovgren, Chris Moorman and 2014 WSOP Main Event champion Martin Jacobson at the tables today!
The PokerNews team will be there to cover all the action until a champion is crowned, and the final table will also be streamed on the 888poker social media channels when another champion of the mid-stakes circuit will be crowned here in Bucharest.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
First Batch of Players on Day 1c
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
According to the screens, there are already 60 players registered and ten tables are opened. Among those to take a seat right away are Iulian Tataru, Florin Elisei, Mihnea Potcoava, Marius Pertea and Mihai Banu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | -39,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 |
Tamaduianu Flops a Flush
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Andrei Tamaduianu chopped with Boaz Kolenbrener when both flopped top pair with ace-jack suited and ace-ten on an ace-king high board. The river paired the board and the minor kicker advantage was not significant anymore.
Soon after, Tamaduianu was paid off when he made it 3,800 to go with the completed board showed 
. Adrian Petrus called and mucked when he was shown the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000 | 37,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
24,000 | 24,000 |
Nodea Takes It on Flop
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The field has already grown to around 100 entries and among them are such notables as Andrei Nodea, Christopher Heidelbacher, Stefan Bucur and Vasile Rablou.
Nodea three-bet an open raise by Spanish qualifier Charles Wells to 1,100 and was called. On the 
flop, Wells checked and folded to a bet worth 1,300 by Nodea.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000 | 31,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
29,000 | 29,000 |
Potcoava Fires Early On
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
With 3,400 in the middle and the turn showing 
, Mihnea Potcoava bet 2,000 and was called by Andrei Pirlanescu from two seats over. The 
fell on the river and Potcoava made it another 5,500 to go. Pirlanescu was tempted to call, but folded after some consideration.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
26,000 | 26,000 |
Another Level 1 Casualty
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Similar to Day 1b, one of the hopefuls that entered with 300 big blinds has been eliminated in the first level and that happened to be Constantin Ghica. Early chip leader appears to be Raul Moratilla Alcolado, who faces Nasser Khelifi on his table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
46,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Archer Chips Up
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Ross Archer bet the three-way flop of 
for 300 and was called only by Cristian Dan on the button. They checked the 
turn and Archer bet the river for 800. Dan raised to 2,200 and Archer double-checked the board with his sunglasses still on before making the call.
Dan turned over 
and Archer had a straight with the 
. Archer apologized for his delayed call and Dan replied back "I thought I had queen-ten and the higher straight."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000 | |
|
27,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100