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

08-10-2023 09:42 UTC-12

Tarcau Not Bothered by Overcards

David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of K♠9♣Q♣3♣, Toni Ravnak led out for 5,000 from the big blind and Alexandru Tarcau called in early position.

The river came the 6♣ and Ravnak slowed down and checked. Tarcau then put out an orange 25,000 chip, announcing a bet of 20,000. Ravnak tanked for about a minute before he mucked.

Tarcau showed him J♠J♥ as he took down the pot to stay among the chip leaders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Tarcau	300,000 85,000	85,000
Toni Ravnak	70,000

Tags: Alexandru Tarcau Toni Ravnak

08-10-2023 09:33 UTC-12

Ciuca Goes For a Bluff

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David Salituro

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

Three-handed on a flop of 9♠10♦5♥, Alexandru Budai bet 7,000 from the button and Victor Angelescu folded in the big blind before Andrei Ciuca, under the gun, raised to 20,000.

Budai quickly called to the 2♥ turn, where Ciuca bet another 17,000. Budai again called and the 8♥ fell on the river.

Ciuca slowed down and checked, and Budai checked back. "You win," Ciuca told him as Budai turned over Q♠10♠ for top pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Budai	260,000 115,000	115,000
Andrei Ciuca	110,000 60,000	60,000
Victor Angelescu	70,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Alexandru Budai Andrei Ciuca Victor Angelescu

08-10-2023 09:24 UTC-12

Dragoita Shoves on Popa, Shows the Nuts; Penescu Done

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David Salituro

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

Marius Dragoita and Rares Cosmin Popa were heads-up on the river with the board showing Q♠10♦2♣5♣A♥ and around 35,000 in the middle.

Popa, under the gun, bet 16,000 before Dragoita moved all in for 56,000 on the button. Popa began talking to Dragoita seeking information as he thought about the decision for a few moments before mucking AxKx. Dragoita showed him K♥J♣ for the rivered straight as he took the pot.

Gabriel Penescu, who built up a chip-leading stack earlier in the day, was eliminated from this table shortly after doubling up Bogdan Berinde.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rares Cosmin Popa	220,000 220,000	220,000
Marius Dragoita	100,000 35,000	35,000
Gabriel Penescu	Busted

Tags: Rares Cosmin Popa Gabriel Penescu Marius Dragoita

08-10-2023 09:16 UTC-12

Two Preflop Shoves, One Double Up

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David Salituro

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

Gabriel Penescu raised to 4,500 from early position before Rares Cosmin Popa three-bet to 15,000 in the cutoff. Action folded to Gregory Telman in the big blind who slid forward a stack of 25,000 chips, moving all in and having both opponents covered.

Penescu gave it some thought before folding, while Popa soon joined him in the muck.

A few hands later at this table, Bogdan Berinde moved all in for 35,500 and Penescu called in the big blind.

Bogdan Berinde: A♦Q♠
Gabriel Penescu: A♣7♥

Both players hit top pair on the 6♦A♠4♥ flop, but Berinde was ahead with his queen-kicker. The board ran out 10♣6♣ and the players at the table had to double check to make sure they didn't split the pot before it was confirmed that Berinde had doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Telman	230,000 20,000	20,000
Gabriel Penescu	120,000
Rares Cosmin Popa	120,000 120,000	120,000
Bogdan Berinde	70,000 33,500	33,500

Tags: Bogdan Berinde Rares Cosmin Popa Gabriel Penescu Gregory Telman

08-10-2023 09:05 UTC-12

Coman Pays Off Vatseris on the River

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David Salituro

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

Andreia Coman and Konstantinos Vatseris went heads-up to a flop of 4♠6♣8♠ where Coman bet 5,000 from the cutoff. Vatseris called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 3♦ turn before Vatseris led out for 6,000 on the 10♣ river. Coman quickly called and Vatseris turned over 6♠3♠ for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantinos Vatseris	280,000 30,000	30,000
Andreia Coman	95,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Andreia Coman Konstantinos Vatseris

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

08-10-2023 08:58 UTC-12

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasile Zagon	340,000 50,000	50,000

Konstantinos Vatseris	250,000 15,000	15,000
Admir Qinami	240,000 15,000	15,000

Alexandru Tarcau	215,000 95,000	95,000
Timothy Friese	200,000 60,000	60,000
Rares Cosmin Popa	170,000 170,000	170,000
Mert Tozlu	160,000 60,000	60,000
Alexandru Budai	145,000 115,000	115,000
Marius Agica	140,000
Andrii Zaika	135,000 90,000	90,000
Gheorghe Velcea	125,000 5,000	5,000
Andreia Coman	115,000 5,000	5,000
Alexander Sjoerd	80,000 10,000	10,000
Cristian Sergiu Stef	70,000 20,000	20,000
George Grigore	70,000
Marius Dragoita	65,000 9,000	9,000
Bogdan Berinde	36,500 33,500	33,500

08-10-2023 08:46 UTC-12

Final Break

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Players are now on the last 15-minute break of the day.

They will play three more 45-minute levels once action resumes before bagging up for the night.

08-10-2023 08:44 UTC-12

Stoian Wakes Up With Kings in Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Alexandru Stoian opened to 3,100 from early position before Victor Vozian moved all in for 17,000 in middle position. Thomas Vetter called in the cutoff as action folded back to Stoian, who reshoved for 40,500. Vetter tossed in a chip to call.

Victor Vozian: J♣J♥
Alexandru Stoian: K♥K♠
Thomas Vetter: 9♦9♠

Stoian was ahead with his kings as the Q♣8♠4♦A♦8♣ board didn't improve either opponent. He doubled up off Vetter, while Vozian was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Stoian	120,000 65,000	65,000
Thomas Vetter	85,000 85,000	85,000
Victor Vozian	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Stoian Thomas Vetter Victor Vozian

08-10-2023 08:33 UTC-12

Gavrila Fires the River on Belea

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Razvan Belea and Viorel Gavrila built a pot of around 35,000 heading to the Q♦8♠4♣ flop when Belea, on the button, bet another 12,000.

Gavrila called in the small blind and both players checked the 9♣ turn. The river came the 2♥ and Gavrila then tossed in two orange 25,000 chips for a bet of 50,000.

Belea quickly folded and Gavrila took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Belea	230,000 20,000	20,000

Viorel Gavrila	180,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Razvan Belea Viorel Gavrila