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08-14-2023 05:07 UTC-12

Admir Qinami Eliminated in 2nd Place (€19,500)

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Viorel Gavrila raised to 250,000 before Admir Qinami three-bet to 725,000. Gavrila then made it 1,500,000, Qinami shoved for 6,135,000, and Gavrila shot out of his seat and snap-called.

Admir Qinami: K♦K♣
Viorel Gavrila: A♠A♣

Qinami could only fling his arms in the air in frustration after seeing he had run into the ultimate cooler. The two players stood by the table as the board ran out 8♣J♣5♦2♣6♦ to keep Gavrila's aces in front.

Qinami, who qualified for the tournament in a freeroll on 888poker, had to settle for a second-place finish while Gavrila accepted the 888poker LIVE trophy and €30,000 top prize.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viorel Gavrila	16,810,000 6,135,000	6,135,000

Admir Qinami	Busted

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08-14-2023 04:12 UTC-12

Marius Gicovanu Eliminated in 3rd Place (€14,500)

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Marius Gicovanu raised to 225,000 on the button before Viorel Gavrila three-bet to 750,000 in the small blind. Gicovanu then shoved all in for 2,340,000 and Gavrila snap-called.

Marius Gicovanu: 9♥9♣
Viorel Gavrila: J♠J♣

Gicovanu found himself crushed by the jacks of Gavrila and couldn't find any miracles on the 4♥8♠Q♣6♥6♠ board as he headed to the rail in third place.

Gavrila and Admir Qinami are taking a short break before the start of heads-up play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viorel Gavrila	10,700,000 4,020,000	4,020,000

Marius Gicovanu	Busted

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08-14-2023 03:03 UTC-12

Andrii Zaika Eliminated in 4th Place (€11,500)

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

A hand after doubling up, Andrii Zaika moved all in again for 810,000 in the small blind and Viorel Gavrila called from the big blind.

Andrii Zaika: A♥8♦
Viorel Gavrila: K♦J♣

Zaika was ahead this time heading to the flop, which came 3♦J♦9♠ and gave Gavrila a pair of jacks.

The board ran out 8♠9♦ and Zaika couldn't find any help as he headed for the rail. "Have fun, guys," he told his former tablemates.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viorel Gavrila	6,145,000 810,000	810,000

Andrii Zaika	Busted

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08-14-2023 02:36 UTC-12

Razvan Belea Eliminated in 5th Place (€9,200)

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

A hand after the elimination of Gheorghe Velcea, Admir Qinami raised to 150,000 under the gun before Razvan Belea shoved all in from the big blind for 605,000. Qinami snap-called.

Razvan Belea: K♠J♠
Admir Qinami: J♦J♣

The EPT champion had to improve against Qinami's jacks but found no help on the 2♦8♦7♦3♣2♣ board. Belea, who won this event in 2021, had to settle for a fifth-place finish this time as Qinami increased his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Admir Qinami	7,805,000 845,000	845,000

Razvan Belea	Busted

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08-14-2023 02:32 UTC-12

Gheorghe Velcea Eliminated in 6th Place (€6,900)

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Admir Qinami raised to 155,000 in the hijack before Gheorghe Velcea moved all in for 845,000 in the small blind. Viorel Gavrila called in the big blind, while Qinami got out of the way.

Gheorghe Velcea: A♣Q♥
Viorel Gavrila: K♥K♦

Velcea had run into a pair of kings as the 6♥9♣K♠ flop left him virtually drawing dead to Gavrila's flopped set.

The Q♠ turn sealed his elimination before the 3♣ fell on the river, sending him to the rail in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Admir Qinami	6,960,000 -305,000	-305,000

Viorel Gavrila	5,405,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Gheorghe Velcea	Busted

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08-14-2023 02:26 UTC-12

Konstantinos Vatseris Eliminated in 7th Place (€5,300)

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Marius Gicovanu raised to 125,000 and Viorel Gavrila called on the button. Konstantinos Vatseris then moved all in for 590,000 in the big blind, Gicovanu folded, but Gavrila called to put him at risk.

Konstantinos Vatseris: Q♥Q♦
Viorel Gavrila: A♣10♣

Vatseris was ahead with his queens heading to the 8♠3♠J♣ flop. The turn, though, brought the A♠ as Gavrila pulled in front with a pair of aces.

The A♥ river improved Gavrila to trips and sent Vatseris to the rail in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viorel Gavrila	4,405,000 805,000	805,000

Konstantinos Vatseris	Busted

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08-14-2023 02:04 UTC-12

Maksims Gorbacs Eliminated in 8th Place (€4,000)

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Marius Gicovanu raised to 125,000 from the hijack, then called when Maksims Gorbacs put in his last 245,000 in the big blind.

Maksims Gorbacs: 10♦9♠
Marius Gicovanu: Q♥10♠

Gorbacs picked up a straight draw on the 6♦8♠3♦ flop but improved no further on the 2♣ turn and A♥ river as he hit the rail in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gicovanu	2,940,000 335,000	335,000
Maksims Gorbacs	Busted

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08-14-2023 01:23 UTC-12

Alexandru Marcu Eliminated in 9th Place (€3,500)

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Alexandru Marcu moved all in for 375,000 from the cutoff, Viorel Gavrila reshoved on the button, and the blinds got out of the way.

Alexandru Marcu: J♠9♠
Viorel Gavrila: A♣10♥

Marcu was once again looking for help heading to the K♦7♠K♣ flop. He didn't get any help on the 8♣ turn, and the 6♥ river sealed his elimination in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viorel Gavrila	2,935,000 500,000	500,000

Alexandru Marcu	Busted

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