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

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 10:34 UTC-12

Cristea Surrenders to Chan on the River

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David Salituro

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

Valentin Cristea and Frankie Chan built a pot of around 60,000 heading to the 5♦J♦A♠ flop. Both players checked.

The turn came the 2♥ and Chan led out for 25,000 from the small blind. Cristea called in middle position and the 5♥ fell on the river.

Chan bet another 50,000 and Cristea used one of his chips to push his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frankie Chan	180,000 20,000	20,000
Valentin Cristea	110,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Frankie Chan Valentin Cristea

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

08-11-2023 10:27 UTC-12

Marcu Rockets to the Lead in Massive Cooler

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David Salituro

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

Alexandru Marcu four-bet to 35,000 from under the gun and "Tips4All" called in the small blind.

The flop came 8♥3♠7♦ and Marcu bet another 25,000. "Tips4All" then moved all in and Marcu snap-called for 195,000.

Alexandru Marcu: A♣A♦
"Tips4All": K♠K♦

Marcu had picked up aces with more than 400,000 in the pot as the board ran out J♦4♠, securing him the massive double up and the chip lead approaching the final level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Marcu	440,000 240,000	240,000

Tips4All	75,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Tips4All Alexandru Marcu

08-11-2023 10:21 UTC-12

Stavar Next to Fall

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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 10:14 UTC-12

Simpson Shoves the River on Flutur

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of 10♦Q♠4♦, Sorin Flutur bet 5,000 from the hijack before Ian Simpson raised to 20,000 in early position.

Flutur called to the A♣ turn, where Simpson bet another 57,000. Flutur again called and the 7♦ fell on the river.

Simpson then moved all in for around 130,000 and Flutur spent several minutes in the tank before mucking as the 888poker Ambassador dragged in the pot to climb past 300,000.

At another table, Ioan Guramulta got his last chips in the middle on a board of 9♣A♠8♥10♣J♣ with Ax10x for two pair, but Valentin Cristea turned over 9♣9♦ for a set to send him to the rail. Alexandru Stelian was also a recent casualty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Simpson	310,000 78,000	78,000

Valentin Cristea	200,000 40,000	40,000
Sorin Flutur	170,000 100,000	100,000
Ioan Guramulta	Busted
Alexandru Stelian	Busted

Tags: Ian Simpson Sorin Flutur

08-11-2023 10:02 UTC-12

Manole Lets Heidelbacher Take a Peek

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David Salituro

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

Mihai Manole and Christopher Heidelbacher were heads-up on a board of 3♦Q♠10♦7♥ when Manole, on the button, bet 8,000.

Heidelbacher called under the gun and the K♣ fell on the river. Heidelbacher checked over to Manole again, who this time fired out 18,000. Heidelbacher quickly mucked.

Manole then tossed his cards across the table and told Heidelbacher he could turn them over. Heidelbacher looked at A♣4♣ and discovered he had been bluffed as Manole took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Manole	130,000 42,000	42,000
Christopher Heidelbacher	75,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Christopher Heidelbacher Mihai Manole

08-11-2023 09:57 UTC-12

Chan Gets There on the River

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of 7♣Q♠4♠J♥, Abel Aspas bet 15,000 from the cutoff and Frankie Chan called in the big blind.

The river came the 6♥ and Chan led out for 30,000. Aspas spent a few moments in the tank before he called and Chan turned over 5♦3♣ for the rivered straight to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frankie Chan	160,000 50,000	50,000
Abel Aspas	60,000 78,000	78,000

Tags: Abel Aspas Frankie Chan

08-11-2023 09:53 UTC-12

Wauters Makes Big Fold, Tozlu Shows the Same Hand

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David Salituro

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

Andrei Wauters three-bet to 24,000 from the big blind before Mert Tozlu, in the hijack, moved all in for around 180,000.

"Why all in," Wauters asked as he tanked for several minutes.

"It was easier for me that way," Tozlu replied.

"I have a crazy strong hand," Wauters continued before he mucked A♥K♥. He pointed his camera at Tozlu and asked him to show, and Tozlu turned over A♦K♦ as he took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mert Tozlu	210,000 55,000	55,000
Andrei Wauters	190,000

Tags: Andrei Wauters Mert Tozlu

08-11-2023 09:51 UTC-12

Iancovici Emerges From Classic Flip Against Mitracu

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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