Another Batch of Hopefuls Get Their Shot Today on Day 1c of the 888poker LIVE Bucharest Main Event
Two starting flights are completed. Just two more are to come, and with them the opportunity for a player to begin their journey to become the €888 888poker LIVE Bucharest Main Event champion.
Day 1c begins at 5 p.m. local time inside the Poker Room Bucharest, the third of four starting flights into this event. The first two saw Alexandru Marcu take the overall chip lead with 486,000, followed by Andrii Zaika (449,500), Vasile Zagon (427,500), and Gregory Telman (410,000). 888poker Ambassador Ian Simpson (312,000) and EPT champion Razvan Belea (291,000) are also among the big stacks who have already booked their ticket into Day 2.
Combined Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandru Marcu | Romania | 486,000 | 122 |
| 2 | Andrii Zaika | Ukraine | 449,500 | 112 |
| 3 | Vasile Zagon | Romania | 427,500 | 107 |
| 4 | Gregory Telman | Israel | 410,000 | 103 |
| 5 | Viorel Gavrila | Romania | 337,500 | 84 |
| 6 | Sebastian Ionita | Romania | 327,000 | 82 |
| 7 | Ian Simpson | United Kingdom | 312,000 | 78 |
| 8 | Iulian Andrei Bleau | Romania | 294,500 | 74 |
| 9 | Razvan Belea | Romania | 291,000 | 73 |
| 10 | Andrei Ciuca | Romania | 280,500 | 70 |
A total of 94 players have already entered the tournament, with just 38 remaining. Today marks the chance for any new hopefuls to jump in, or for a player who couldn’t survive one of the first two flights to reenter and take another shot. There is also a turbo Day 1d flight tomorrow at 11 a.m. Unlimited reentries are available until the start of Day 2 at 5:30 p.m. on August 13.
The schedule calls for another 11 45-minute levels on Day 1c, with a 15-minute break after every three levels. Players once again begin with 88,000 chips. 888poker will be streaming the feature table on their 888pokerTV Twitch channel beginning at 8:30 p.m.
The field that has already made their way to the Romanian capital is only going to get larger over the next two days, and PokerNews will be following the action the entire way and providing live updates.