€888 Main Event Day 1a | 2023 888poker LIVE Bucharest

08-10-2023 10:49 UTC-12

Coman, Budai Takes It on the Turn

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 5♥A♠8♣, Konstantinos Vatseris bet 15,000 from early position and Andreia Coman called in the cutoff.

The turn came the 9♦ and Vatseris checked. Coman then fired out 36,000 and Vatseris folded.

At the same time at another table, Victor Angelescu bet 11,000 from under the gun on a flop of 2♦A♠J♠ and both Alexandru Budai on the button and big blind George Grigore called.

The turn came the 6♦ and action checked to Budai, who moved all in, having both opponents well covered. Grigore quickly mucked, but Angelescu gave it some thought before also folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantinos Vatseris	250,000 50,000	50,000
Alexandru Budai	230,000 10,000	10,000
Andreia Coman	220,000 70,000	70,000
Victor Angelescu	45,000 25,000	25,000
George Grigore	35,000 35,000	35,000

08-10-2023 10:37 UTC-12

Sjoerd Wakes Up With Kings to Double

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Alexander Sjoerd raised to 6,000 from under the gun before Admir Qinami raised enough from the big blind to put him all in. Sjoerd called for his last 50,000.

Alexander Sjoerd: K♦K♠
Admir Qinami: 9♣8♥

Sjoerd was far ahead with his pair of kings as the board came 2♣3♠6♥6♠4♣, keeping him in front and securing his double up.

Josef Huber was recently eliminated at another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Admir Qinami	120,000 120,000	120,000

Alexander Sjoerd	100,000 20,000	20,000
Josef Huber	Busted

Tags: Admir Qinami Alexander Sjoerd

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

08-10-2023 10:30 UTC-12

Vatseris Smacks the Flop For Double Knockout

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Mert Tozlu was all in for around 80,000, Marius Dragoita had his last 50,000 in the middle, and Konstantinos Vatseris had them both covered and at risk.

Marius Dragoita: 8♥8♠
Mert Tozlu: Q♦Q♥
Konstantinos Vatseris: J♥J♠

"I never hit a set today," Tozlu said as he stood up from his seat, hoping for his queens to hold up to earn him the massive pot. Instead, the flop brought 3♦J♣9♠ as Vatseris made a set.

The board ran out K♠3♥ and Vatseris finished with a full house as both Tozlu and Dragoita snapped photos of the board before heading for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantinos Vatseris	300,000 130,000	130,000
Mert Tozlu	Busted
Marius Dragoita	Busted

Tags: Konstantinos Vatseris Marius Dragoita Mert Tozlu

08-10-2023 10:23 UTC-12

A Round of Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasile Zagon	400,000 60,000	60,000

Viorel Gavrila	330,000 150,000	150,000

Razvan Belea	260,000 30,000	30,000

Alexandru Budai	220,000 40,000	40,000
Andrei Ciuca	220,000 110,000	110,000
Timothy Friese	200,000
Konstantinos Vatseris	170,000 30,000	30,000
Andreia Coman	150,000 55,000	55,000
Josef Huber	115,000 10,000	10,000
Alexandru Stoian	90,000 30,000	30,000

08-10-2023 10:15 UTC-12

Ravnak Shoves the River in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Toni Ravnak raised to 7,000 from the button before Alexandru Tarcau three-bet to 28,000 in the big blind. Ravnak called and they went heads-up to the 10♦Q♥10♠ flop.

Tarcau continued for 25,000 and Ravnak called. The turn came the Q♦ and Tarcau slowed down and checked. Ravnak then bet 25,000 and Tarcau called.

The 6♣ fell on the river and Tarcau checked again. Ravnak then splashed his remaining 115,000 into the pot as Tarcau went deep into the tank. He gave the decision some thought for a few minutes before sliding his cards into the muck.

"Jack of spades," tablemate Alexandre Stoian said to Ravnak as he took in the pot.

"I don't have the jack of spades, so I can't show," Ravnak said, who returned his cards face down to a chorus of "show the bluff" from around the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Ravnak	320,000 90,000	90,000
Alexandru Tarcau	150,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Alexandru Tarcau Toni Ravnak

08-10-2023 10:04 UTC-12

Sjoerd Holds On to Double

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Heads-up on a 8♥3♥K♣ flop, Alexander Sjoerd bet 5,000 from early position before Andrii Zaika raised to 20,000 out of the big blind.

Sjoerd called to see the 6♠ turn, where Zaika moved all in. Sjoerd snap-called with K♦10♦ for top pair, while Zaika had a flush draw with 9♥2♥.

The J♦ river missed Zaika and he stood up from his seat to leave before a count showed Sjoerd had 32,500 behind, leaving Zaika with around 20,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Sjoerd	120,000 40,000	40,000
Andrii Zaika	20,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Alexander Sjoerd Andrii Zaika

08-10-2023 09:55 UTC-12

Ravnak Flips Agica to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Marius Agica raised to 5,000 from middle position before Toni Ravnak made it 15,000 in the hijack. Agica then shoved for around 60,000 and Ravnak snap-called.

Marius Agica: J♠J♣
Toni Ravnak: A♦K♠

Agica was racing for his tournament life and stood up from his seat to await the 2♣2♠9♥ flop, which kept him in the lead. The turn, though, came the A♣ and Ravnak moved in front as Agica flung his arms in the air in frustration. The river came the 5♠ and Agica's Day 1a came to an early end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Ravnak	230,000 160,000	160,000
Marius Agica	Busted

Tags: Marius Agica Toni Ravnak

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

08-10-2023 09:49 UTC-12

Telman Spikes the River on Vatseris

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With around 20,000 in the pot and a board showing A♦6♣3♣7♠8♠, Konstantinos Vatseris bet 13,000 from the big blind as action went on Gregory Telman in middle position.

He came back with a raise to 39,000, sending Vatseris into the tank for a few minutes before he called. Telman then turned over 10♦9♦ for the runner-runner straight as he took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Telman	330,000 100,000	100,000
Konstantinos Vatseris	200,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Gregory Telman Konstantinos Vatseris