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

08-10-2023 06:14 UTC-12

Gavrila, Qinami Take Down Pots

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Razvan Belea raised to 2,000 from the cutoff before Viorel Gavrila three-bet to 6,500 from the button. Theodor Ionut Rata called in the small blind, while Belea got out of the way.

The flop came J♣2♦3♣ and Gavrila continued for 8,000. Rata called to the Q♥ turn, then folded to another bet of 17,000 from Gavrila.

The next hand at this table, Belea bet 1,500 on a flop of Q♣J♦6♠ and Admir Qinami called in the big blind.

Qinami also called a bet of 3,000 on the 6♦ turn before he led out for 8,000 on the Q♦ river. Belea gave up his hand and Qinami took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viorel Gavrila	150,000 15,000	15,000

Admir Qinami	130,000 10,000	10,000

Razvan Belea	120,000 50,000	50,000

Theodor Ionut Rata	40,000

Tags: Admir Qinami Razvan Belea Theodor Ionut Rata Viorel Gavrila

08-10-2023 06:01 UTC-12

Telman Keeps Building

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Three-handed on a flop of A♦A♠2♠, action checked to Gregory Telman in middle position who bet 5,000. Only Rares Cosmin Popa called in the big blind.

Both players checked the A♥ turn before the K♥ fell on the river. Popa checked again, and this time Telman threw out 20,000.

Popa quickly folded as Telman added some more to his growing stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Telman	260,000 20,000	20,000
Rares Cosmin Popa	70,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Rares Cosmin Popa Gregory Telman

08-10-2023 05:59 UTC-12

Clock Called on Laurentiu as Olaru Takes Big Pot

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Mihai Laurentiu and Liviu Bogdan Olaru had already built up a pot of more than 40,000 as they went heads-up to the river on a board of 6♦9♥7♠4♣4♦.

Olaru, in middle position, then bet another 30,000 as Laurentiu went into the tank. The clock was eventually called after several minutes had elapsed and the floor began a countdown before Laurentiu mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liviu Bogdan Olaru	140,000 20,000	20,000
Mihai Laurentiu	50,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Liviu Bogdan Olaru Mihai Laurentiu

08-10-2023 05:46 UTC-12

Telman Rockets to the Lead On a Massive Cooler

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

David Arbel three-bet to 11,000 from the button as action folded to Gregory Telman in the big blind, who four-bet to 25,000. Arbel then announced he was all in and Telman snap-called for 119,000.

Gregory Telman: A♥A♦
David Arbel: K♣K♥

Arbel gave out a loud sigh when Telman flipped over his aces. The board ran out 9♦2♦10♥8♦Q♦ and Telman improved to the nut flush as he earned a massive double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Telman	240,000 120,000	120,000
David Arbel	45,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: David Arbel Gregory Telman

08-10-2023 05:39 UTC-12

Ciursin Puts in a Four-Bet, Takes It on the Flop

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ivan Ciursin raised to 2,000 from under the gun and was called by Alexandru Tarcau as action folded around to Catalin Marcel Popa in the big blind, who three-bet to 6,600.

Ciursin then four-bet to 15,000 and Tarcau got out of the way. Popa called and they went heads-up to the 6♥9♦7♣ flop.

Popa checked over to Ciursin, who continued for another 10,000. Popa quickly gave up his hand as Ciursin took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Tarcau	170,000
Ivan Ciursin	90,000
Catalin Marcel Popa	90,000

Tags: Alexandru Tarcau Catalin Marcel Popa Ivan Ciursin

Level: 5

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

08-10-2023 05:30 UTC-12

Budai Gets Paid By Dragan

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 9♥A♠10♦, Alexandru Budai bet 2,000 from early position and Iulian Lucian Dragan called in middle position, while Vasile Zagon got out of the way.

Both players checked the 8♥ turn before the J♦ fell on the river. Budai then resumed betting, tossing out 10,000 as Dragan quickly called.

Budai showed Q♥Q♠ and Dragan tapped the felt and mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Budai	145,000 15,000	15,000
Vasile Zagon	110,000 35,000	35,000

Iulian Lucian Dragan	80,000

Tags: Alexandru Budai Iulian Lucian Dragan Vasile Zagon

08-10-2023 05:23 UTC-12

Arbel Holds On to Double Off Penescu

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Five players built a pot of more than 20,000 heading to the 6♦5♣9♠ as action was checked through to the 7♦ turn.

David Arbel, in the big blind, then tossed out 25,000 and the rest of the table folded to Gabriel Penescu in middle position who moved all in. Arbel snap-called for his last 55,000.

Penescu showed K♦10♦ for a flush draw, while Arbel had 8♥8♣ for a straight. The J♣ river was safe for Arbel and he doubled up and put a big dent in Penescu's formerly chip-leading stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Arbel	160,000 80,000	80,000
Gabriel Penescu	150,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: David Arbel Gabriel Penescu

08-10-2023 05:16 UTC-12

Coman, Tarcau Win With Aggression

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Andreia Coman and Alexandru Budai went heads-up to a flop of 2♠9♦10♣ when Coman, in the cutoff, bet 1,500 and Budai called from middle position.

The turn came the Q♠ and Coman then fired out 12,000. Budai quickly tossed his hand away as Coman took in the pot.

At the same time at another table, Alexandru Tarcau, Cristian Sergiu Stef, and Timothy Friese had built a big pot of around 20,000 heading to the 9♦K♥Q♦ flop when Stef, on the button, bet 8,200.

Tarcau then raised to 22,500 from early position and Friese got out of the way. Stef also folded and Tarcau dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Tarcau	170,000 82,000	82,000
Andreia Coman	130,000 10,000	10,000
Alexandru Budai	130,000 20,000	20,000
Cristian Sergiu Stef	90,000 2,000	2,000
Timothy Friese	85,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Alexandru Budai Alexandru Tarcau Andreia Coman Cristian Sergiu Stef Timothy Friese

08-10-2023 05:02 UTC-12

Belea Takes a Seat, Watches Gancedo Shove on Marcu

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Razvan Belea, who became Romania's first-ever EPT champion when he won in Paris in February, has taken his seat in this tournament but was mostly a spectator to a hand before Rafael Granados Gancedo and Alexandru Marcu.

Belea raised to 1,500 from under the gun and Marcu came along from the cutoff, as did Gancedo in the big blind. All three players checked the 3♥7♥A♣ flop.

The turn came the 5♦ and Belea bet 2,500. Marcu then raised to 8,000 and Gancedo put in a reraise to 22,000. Belea folded, but Marcu called to see the J♠ river.

Gancedo then shoved all in and Marcu, with around 20,000 remaining, snap-folded.