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08-12-2023 06:23 UTC-12

Baltateanu Bets Big, Then Shows

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Silvio Baltateanu and Rares Alexandu Indrei were heads-up on a board of 8♥10♥5♥6♠ when Baltateanu bet 10,500 from under the gun.

Indrei called in middle position and the K♠ fell on the river. Baltateanu then led out for another 27,500 and Indrei gave it some thought before mucking.

Baltateanu exposed the 7♥ as he dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Silviu Baltateanu	120,000
Rares Alexandu Indrei	50,000

Tags: Rares Alexandu Indrei Silvio Baltateanu

08-12-2023 06:13 UTC-12

Balea Puts a Massive Cooler on Stoica

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

There was already around 50,000 in the. middle as Roman Stoica, Dragos Pavaluca, and Nicolae Balea went to the river with the board showing 3♠5♦7♠8♠Q♣.

Stoica, in the hijack, bet 33,000 and Pavaluca called on the button. Balea then moved all in for 115,000 in the small blind and Stoica tanked for about a minute before he called.

Pavaluca quickly got out of the way as Balae showed the nuts, A♠9♠. Stoica turned over K♠10♠ for the second nut flush and snapped a picture of the board before watching most of his stack head over to Balea, who took over the chip lead with that pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolae Balea	300,000 160,000	160,000

Roman Stoica	70,000 150,000	150,000
Dragos Pavaluca	20,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Dragos Pavaluca Nicolae Balea Roman Stoica

08-12-2023 06:06 UTC-12

Lungu Sticks Around With an Ace

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Heads-up on a flop of A♦2♣8♦, Madalin Cornel Petraru bet 3,500 from the button and Radu Lungu called in the cutoff.

The turn came the 6♠ and Petraru bet another 8,000. Lungu quickly flung in two white 5,000 chips to signify a call as they saw the 7♥ fall on the river.

Lungu checked, and Petraru checked behind as Lungu turned over A♣9♦ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Radu Lungu	130,000 38,500	38,500
Madalin Cornel Petraru	50,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Madalin Cornel Petraru Radu Lungu

Level: 5

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

08-12-2023 05:46 UTC-12

Quick Break

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Players are currently going on an unscheduled 10-minute break.

08-12-2023 05:42 UTC-12

Set of Kings No Good For Pavaluca

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 9♣6♣8♠, Dragos Pavaluca bet 3,000 from the cutoff before Nicolae Balea raised to 9,000 on the button. Roman Stoica called in middle position, as did Pavaluca.

The turn came the K♥ and Pavaluca bet another 3,000. Balea then raised to 10,000 and both opponents again called.

Action checked to Balea on the 10♣ river and he bet 15,000. Stoica gave it some thought before mucking, but Pavaluca quickly called.

Pavaluca showed K♣K♠ for a turned set of kings, but Balea had 7♦7♥ for a rivered straight to win the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Stoica	220,000 14,300	14,300
Nicolae Balea	140,000 55,000	55,000

Dragos Pavaluca	65,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Dragos Pavaluca Nicolae Balea Roman Stoica

08-12-2023 05:27 UTC-12

Gicovanu Sniffs Out a Bluff in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Marius Gicovanu was already a big stack before tangling in a massive pot against Sinel Anton that left him the chip leader so far on Day 1c.

With around 70,000 in the middle heading to the river on a board of Q♥8♥5♦9♣J♠, Gicovanu checked over to Anton who bet 28,000. Gicovanu called in the small blind and Anton showed A♥6♥ for just ace-high.

Gicovanu turned over Q♦Q♣ for a set as he dragged in the pile of chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gicovanu	260,000 40,000	40,000
Sinel Anton	20,000 44,700	44,700

Tags: Marius Gicovanu Sinel Anton

08-12-2023 05:19 UTC-12

Huber Doubles Off Aldea on a Cooler

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With around 50,000 in the middle on a board of A♥3♠6♥9♠, Josef Huber bet 17,000 from the cutoff and Ionut Alexandru Aldea called in the big blind.

The river came the A♠ and Aldea shoved all in. Huber paused for a moment before sticking in his last 58,000.

Aldea turned over A♣2♠ for trip aces and Huber stood up and studied the board before showing his A♦J♥ to win the pot and double up.

888poker Stream Team member Nick Eastwood took his seat at this table during the last break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josef Huber	200,000 112,000	112,000
Ionut Alexandru Aldea	115,000 15,000	15,000
Nick Eastwood	88,000 88,000	88,000

Tags: Ionut Alexandru Aldea Josef Huber

08-12-2023 05:15 UTC-12

Pavaluca Turns Rags Into Riches

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Five players put in 2,000 before the flop as the dealer turned over 2♦Q♠6♥. Action checked to Dragos Pavaluca in the cutoff who bet 3,000, and Adrian Alexandru Delea called in the big blind, as did another opponent under the gun.

The turn came the 4♠ and Pavaluca bet another 6,000. Only Delea called this time as the 9♦ fell on the river.

Delea checked again, and Pavaluca checked back and showed 4♣2♣ for two pair. Delea flung his arms in the hand in frustration as he exposed Q♦10♥ before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dragos Pavaluca	110,000 5,000	5,000
Adrian Alexandru Delea	95,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Adrian Alexandru Delea Dragos Pavaluca

08-12-2023 05:08 UTC-12

Popa Cracks Kings on the River

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Claudiu Badea raised to 1,800 from under the gun and was called by Nicolae Cristian Popa in early position and Andrei Cosmin Calenciuc.

The flop came 3♣5♣4♦ and Badea checked to Popa who bet 2,300. Both Calenciuc and Badea called, and all three players checked the 4♦ turn.

The 6♥ fell on the river and Popa bet another 6,000. Calenciuc quickly folded, but Badea called and showed K♥K♣. Popa, though, had A♠7♠ for a rivered straight to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Cosmin Calenciuc	125,000 3,000	3,000

Nicolae Cristian Popa	50,000 38,000	38,000
Claudiu Badea	30,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Andrei Cosmin Calenciuc Claudiu Badea Nicolae Cristian Popa