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

08-11-2023 10:58 UTC-12

"Tips4All" Can't Make It Through the Night

David Salituro

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

The player known only as "Tips4All" spent most of the day near the top of the leaderboard, but he just had his night come to an early end with a few minutes left.

In a blind versus blind battle, "Tips4All" got his last 100,000 in the middle against Andrii Zaika.

"Tips4All": A♥8♥
Andrii Zaika: A♦J♠

"Tips4All" was dominated and stood up from his seat to await the 9♠Q♦J♥ flop, which gave Zaika a pair. Zaika improved to two pair on the A♠ turn, and "Tips4All" couldn't complete his straight draw on the K♥ river to hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrii Zaika	280,000 170,000	170,000
Tips4All	Busted

Tags: Tips4All Andrii Zaika

08-11-2023 10:48 UTC-12

Chan Cracks Baltateanu's Aces on the River

David Salituro

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

Elvis Baltateanu had his last 60,000 in the middle from the button and was up against Frankie Chan in the big blind.

Elvis Baltateanu: A♠A♦
Frankie Chan: 7♠7♥

Baltateanu was a big favorite to double up as the board came 5♥2♠3♦10♣, but Chan spiked the 7♦ on the river to make a set and send Baltateanu to the rail in cruel fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frankie Chan	250,000 -50,000	-50,000
Elvis Baltateanu	Busted

Tags: Elvis Baltateanu Frankie Chan

08-11-2023 10:40 UTC-12

Stachyra Can't Survive a Flip

David Salituro

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

Frankie Chan three-bet to 18,000 in the hijack before Artur Stachyra, from the cutoff, moved all in for around 120,000. The table folded back to Chan who called to put Stachyra at risk.

Artur Stachyra: K♠Q♣
Frankie Chan: J♥J♠

Stachyra got no help on the 8♠5♣7♣ flop, while Chan hit top set on the J♦ turn to leave him drawing dead. The 10♣ river was inconsequential and Stachyra busted near the end of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frankie Chan	300,000 120,000	120,000
Artur Stachyra	Busted

Tags: Artur Stachyra Frankie Chan

08-11-2023 10:21 UTC-12

Stavar Next to Fall

David Salituro

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

Eugen Florin Stavar was down to his last 12,000 and moved all in from early position. The table folded around to Raoul Iancovici in the big blind who called to put him at risk.

Eugen Florin Stavar: 9♠7♠
Raoul Iancovici: Q♥9♦

"My best hand," Stavar said after seeing he was dominated. He was left drawing thin on the flop as Iancovici made trips on Q♣Q♦J♣. The board ran out 4♥8♥ and Stavar was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raoul Iancovici	200,000
Eugen Florin Stavar	Busted

Tags: Eugen Florin Stavar Raoul Iancovici

08-11-2023 09:51 UTC-12

Iancovici Emerges From Classic Flip Against Mitracu

David Salituro

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

Sorin Flutur raised to 7,000 and Alexandru Mitracu called before Raoul Iancovici three-bet to 32,000. Flutur called and Mitracu then moved all in for 45,000. Iancovoci reshoved and Flutur got out of the way.

Alexandru Mitracu: Q♣Q♦
Raoul Iancovici: A♠K♦

Mitracu needed to win the classic flip to stay alive in the tournament, but Iancovici spiked top pair on the A♥3♠9♦ to dash his hopes. The board ran out 8♦8♥ and Mitracu was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sorin Flutur	270,000 -20,000	-20,000
Raoul Iancovici	200,000 121,500	121,500
Alexandru Mitracu	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Mitracu Raoul Iancovici Sorin Flutur

08-11-2023 08:18 UTC-12

Simpson Takes Out His Fellow Ambassador

David Salituro

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

Nick Eastwood was all in for 32,500 from middle position and up against fellow 888poker Ambassador Ian Simpson on the button.

Nick Eastwood: 10x10x
Ian Simpson: A♣K♠

Simpson picked up a flush draw on the 6♠5♠Q♠ flop to go with his two overcards, then completed the flush on the J♠ turn to leave Eastwood drawing dead. The 5♥ fell on the river and Eastwood finished filming the hand for his vlog before getting up from his seat.

"All he had to do was touch the spade and it comes. If I didn't have to film it I would've walked right out of the casino," Eastwood said after the hand.

"It's my job to do that," Simpson joked after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Simpson	200,000 50,000	50,000

Nick Eastwood	Busted

Tags: Ian Simpson Nick Eastwood

08-11-2023 08:00 UTC-12

Simpson Wakes Up With Kings in Three-Way All In

David Salituro

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

Cosmin Petrica moved all in from the small blind for 25,000 and Madalin Cornel Petraru called in the big blind. Ian Simpson, in the cutoff, then reshoved for around 55,000 and Petraru called having both opponents covered.

Cosmin Petrica: 9♠9♣
Ian Simpson: K♦K♥
Madalin Cornel Petraru: 8♣8♥

Simpson was poised to take down the massive pot as the 4♣K♠Q♦ flop gave him top set. Petrica also made a set on the 5♥ turn and 9♦ river, but it wasn't enough as Simpson scooped the entire pot, doubling up off Petraru while sending Petrica to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Simpson	150,000 99,600	99,600

Madalin Cornel Petraru	25,000 -48,000	-48,000
Cosmin Petrica	Busted

Tags: Cosmin Petrica Ian Simpson Madalin Cornel Petraru

08-11-2023 06:57 UTC-12

Top Set Not Enough For Cinca Against Chan

David Salituro

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

Alexandru Cinca and Frankie Chan saw a flop of 8♥6♦7♥ when Cinca got his last 80,000 in the middle from the small blind against Chan in middle position.

Alexandru Cinca: A♣A♠
Frankie Chan: 10♥5♥

Chan had straight and flush draws against Cinca's aces and completed his flush on the A♥ turn, which also gave Cinca a set. Cinca needed the board to pair on the river, but instead saw the 4♥ fall before making a quick exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frankie Chan	240,000 100,000	100,000
Alexandru Cinca	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Cinca Frankie Chan

08-11-2023 04:15 UTC-12

Wauters Cracks a Set on the River

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Andrei Wauters just busted Raz Tal in a massive pot, and he captured the entire hand on the camera he uses for his vlog.

According to Wauters, he raised to 1,000 with 10♦7♦ and Tal made it 3,500 with QxQx. Wauters called to the Ax8x3x flop with two diamonds where both players checked.

Tal made a set on the Qx turn and bet 6,000 before Wauters raised to 16,000 with his flush draw. Tal called to the 9♦ river, where Wauters completed his flush and moved all in. Tal snap-called for 34,000, only to be shown the unfortunate news on his way to the exit.

According to Tal, he had only been in the tournament for two hands before busting. "First time in my life I've lasted two hands. That must be a record," he said.