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

Aug 10, 2023

Qinami Wheels Further Up the Leaderboard

David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Admir Qinami won a massive pot right before the break, then kept adding to his stack once play resumed.

Qinami was in the hijack and called a three-bet of 7,500 from Alexander Sjoerd in the cutoff as they went heads-up to a flop of 10♣2♦5♠. Sjoerd continued for 6,000 and Qinami called.

Both players checked the A♣ turn before Qinami led out for 11,000 on the 4♠ river. Sjoerd quickly called, then mucked when Qinami showed A♦3♦ for a straight.

Tags: Admir Qinami Alexander Sjoerd

Level: 7

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Aug 10, 2023

Second Break of the Day

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Players are now on another 15-minute break.

Aug 10, 2023

Qinami Snaps Off Marcu

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Alexandru Marcu three-bet to 11,000 from the small blind and Admir Qinami called on the button.

The flop came 2♦J♠4♥ and Marcu continued for 7,000. Qinami called to the 8♣ turn, where he faced another bet of 15,000.

Qinami again called and the 3♦ fell on the river. Marcu then announced he was all in and Qinami snap-called.

Marcu instantly shook his head and acknowledged Qinami won as. he showed K♥Q♥ for a bluff. Qinami turned over 6♣5♣ for the rivered straight. The stacks were counted down and Qinami barely had Marcu's remaining 60,000 covered, sending him to the rail.

Tags: Admir Qinami Alexandru Marcu

Aug 10, 2023

Budai Spikes the Turn For a Massive Double

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 4♠6♥9♦, Alexandru Budai bet 5,000 from early position before Vasile Zagon raised in the big blind to 15,000.

Budai called to the K♥ turn where Zagon checked. Budai then bet 20,000 before Zagon raised enough to put Budai all in. Budai snap-called for 131,000.

Zagon turned over 6♦4♦ for flopped two pair, but Budai had K♣K♦ for the turned set. Zagon was already drawing dead heading to the 10♣ river as Budai earned the massive pot.

Tags: Alexandru Budai Vasile Zagon

Aug 10, 2023

Ciuca Hits the Nuts on the River

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A pot of around 50,000 was already in the middle as Andrei Ciuca and George Catalin Grigore went to the river on a board of J♣K♣10♠9♥A♦.

Ciuca tossed out a 25,000 chip and sent Grigore deep into the tank before he called. Ciuca turned over Q♣J♥ for the rivered straight and Grigore flung his arms in the air in frustration before mucking.

Tags: Andrei Ciuca George Catalin Grigore

Aug 10, 2023

Belea Takes From Gancedo

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With around 40,000 in the middle on a board of 9♦9♣Q♣8♦, Razvan Belea bet 12,000 from under the gun and Rafael Granados Gancedo called in the big blind.

The river came the 2♠ and Gancedo checked over to Belea again, who this time checked back. Belea turned over Q♣J♣ for two pair and Gancedo mucked.

Tags: Rafael Granados Gancedo Razvan Belea

Aug 10, 2023

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Level: 6

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Aug 10, 2023

Telman Keeps the Pressure On

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Chip leader Gregory Telman three-bet to 11,500 from the small blind and was called by Mert Tozlu on the button and Rares Cosmin Popa.

The flop came K♥J♠4♣ and action checked to Tozlu, who bet 8,000. Both opponents called to the 8♣ turn, where Telman led out for 15,000.

Popa quickly folded, but Tozlu leaned over the table and gave the decision some thought before mucking as Telman dragged in another pot to climb up to 300,000.

Tags: Rares Cosmin Popa Gregory Telman Mert Tozlu