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

08-10-2023 07:22 UTC-12

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Admir Qinami	225,000 35,000	35,000

Alexander Sjoerd	90,000

Tags: Admir Qinami Alexander Sjoerd

Level: 7

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

08-10-2023 06:59 UTC-12

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.

08-10-2023 06:58 UTC-12

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Admir Qinami	190,000 60,000	60,000

Alexandru Marcu	Busted

Tags: Admir Qinami Alexandru Marcu

08-10-2023 06:46 UTC-12

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Budai	290,000 145,000	145,000
Vasile Zagon	180,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Alexandru Budai Vasile Zagon

08-10-2023 06:33 UTC-12

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Ciuca	210,000 60,000	60,000
George Grigore	70,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Andrei Ciuca George Catalin Grigore

08-10-2023 06:28 UTC-12

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Belea	160,000 40,000	40,000

Rafael Granados Gancedo	70,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Rafael Granados Gancedo Razvan Belea

08-10-2023 06:26 UTC-12

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Ciuca	150,000 22,000	22,000
Alexandru Budai	145,000
Timothy Friese	140,000 55,000	55,000
Gabriel Penescu	140,000 10,000	10,000
Gheorghe Velcea	130,000 30,000	30,000
Andreia Coman	110,000 20,000	20,000
Yosef Avneya	95,000 26,000	26,000
Andrii Zaika	45,000 10,000	10,000
Adrian Alexandru Delea	25,500 64,500	64,500
Iulian Lucian Dragan	Busted
Theodor Ionut Rata	Busted
Ivan Ciursin	Busted

Level: 6

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

08-10-2023 06:17 UTC-12

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Telman	300,000 40,000	40,000
Mert Tozlu	100,000 100,000	100,000
Rares Cosmin Popa	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Rares Cosmin Popa Gregory Telman Mert Tozlu