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

08-11-2023 08:44 UTC-12

Deuces Don't Lose For Bleau

David Salituro

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

Artur Stachyra three-bet to 18,000 from the big blind and Iulian Andrei Bleau called in early position.

The flop came 5♥7♦3♣ and Stachyra continued for 11,000. Bleau called and both players checked the 3♥ turn.

The 4♦ river was also checked through and Stachyra turned over A♥J♣. Bleau had 2♣2♥ and took the pot heading into break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iulian Andrei Bleau	260,000 30,000	30,000
Artur Stachyra	25,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Artur Stachyra Iulian Andrei Bleau

08-11-2023 08:36 UTC-12

Mitracu Surrenders to Flutur on the River

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David Salituro

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

Sorin Flutur and Alexandru Mitracu built a pot of around 20,000 heading to the 3♣7♣8♥ flop, where both players checked.

The turn came the 8♦ and Flutur bet 8,500 in the hijack. Mitracu called on the button and the 3♥ fell on the river.

Flutur then fired out another 14,000 and Mitracu flashed A♥Q♦ before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Mitracu	175,000 60,000	60,000
Sorin Flutur	140,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Alexandru Mitracu Sorin Flutur

08-11-2023 08:30 UTC-12

Cristea Rejoins the Fray

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David Salituro

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

Valentin Cristea reentered shortly after busting his first bullet and didn't take long before jumping right back into action.

He opened to 3,500 from under the gun and received four callers, including Abel Aspas in early position and big blind Iulian Andrei Bleau.

The flop came 9♣6♥7♠ and Cristea continued for 11,000. Both opponents called to see the Q♣ turn, where Cristea fired out another 30,000.

Aspas quickly folded, while Bleau also tossed his cards away as Cristea began the task of building up his second bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iulian Andrei Bleau	230,000 40,000	40,000
Abel Aspas	140,000 20,000	20,000
Valentin Cristea	105,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Abel Aspas Iulian Andrei Bleau Valentin Cristea

08-11-2023 08:18 UTC-12

Simpson Takes Out His Fellow Ambassador

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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 08:18 UTC-12

Algarra Pays One Off

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of J♦Q♣5♦8♠, a player in middle position bet 8,500 and David Algarra called in the big blind.

The river came the 4♥ and Algarra checked again. His opponent then bet 11,000 and Algarra gave it some thought before calling.

His opponent turned over Q♠J♣ for two pair and Algarra nodded his head before surrendering the pot.

At the same time at another table, Sebastian Ionita busted Valentin Cristea with 10♣9♣ against A♦5♥ on a board of 6♦7♥4♦10♠K♣, hitting a pair of tens on the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Ionita	180,000 95,000	95,000
David Algarra	110,000 55,000	55,000
Valentin Cristea	Busted

Tags: David Algarra

08-11-2023 08:06 UTC-12

Just the Nuts For Aspas

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of K♠6♣Q♥8♣, Abel Aspas bet 10,000 from the button and Frankie Chan called in the big blind.

The river came the J♣ and Chan checked over to Aspas again, who fired out another 28,000. Chan snap-called and Aspas turned over A♣K♣ for the nut flush on the river to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frankie Chan	170,000 50,000	50,000
Abel Aspas	160,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Abel Aspas Frankie Chan

Level: 8

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

08-11-2023 08:00 UTC-12

Simpson Wakes Up With Kings in Three-Way All In

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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 07:53 UTC-12

Baltateanu's Turn to Win a Flip

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David Salituro

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

"Fantomass" raised to 3,500 from early position before Elvis Baltateanu moved all in on the button for 31,000. Frankie Chan called in the small blind, while the rest of the table got out of the way.

Elvis Baltateanu: A♦Q♠
Frankie Chan: 9♠9♥

Baltateanu took the lead on the 6♥10♦Q♣ flop with a pair of queens and held on through the 7♠ turn and J♦ river to double up.

Adrian Constantin, who was on the losing end of the last all-in race situation at this table, couldn't rebuild his stack and was eliminated shortly afterward.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frankie Chan	220,000 20,000	20,000
Fantomass	110,000 40,000	40,000
Elvis Baltateanu	65,000 47,000	47,000
Adrian Constantin	Busted

Tags: Adrian Constantin Elvis Baltateanu

08-11-2023 07:43 UTC-12

Stachyra Hits the River to Double

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David Salituro

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

Adrian Constantin raised to 3,000 from early position and Frankie Chan called before Artur Stachyra moved all in for his last 33,000. Constantin called, while Chan got out of the way.

Artur Stachyra: 10♥10♠
Adrian Constantin: K♦Q♠

Stachyra was racing for his tournament life as the 5♠4♥8♥ flop kept him in the lead. The turn, though, brought the K♥ and Constantin made top pair to move out in front. The J♥ river improved Stachyra to a flush and he found the fortunate double up, leaving Constantin on an extreme short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frankie Chan	200,000 40,000	40,000
Artur Stachyra	70,000 30,000	30,000
Adrian Constantin	10,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Adrian Constantin Artur Stachyra Frankie Chan