€888 Main Event
Day 1cd Started
2023 888poker LIVE Bucharest
€888 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
2023 888poker LIVE Bucharest
Buy-in
€888
Prize Pool
€138,898
Entries
191
Level
25
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
88
Players Left
36
Another Batch of Hopefuls Get Their Shot Today on Day 1c of the 888poker LIVE Bucharest Main Event
Two starting flights are completed. Just two more are to come, and with them the opportunity for a player to begin their journey to become the €888 888poker LIVE Bucharest Main Event champion.
Day 1c begins at 5 p.m. local time inside the Poker Room Bucharest, the third of four starting flights into this event. The first two saw Alexandru Marcu take the overall chip lead with 486,000, followed by Andrii Zaika (449,500), Vasile Zagon (427,500), and Gregory Telman (410,000). 888poker Ambassador Ian Simpson (312,000) and EPT champion Razvan Belea (291,000) are also among the big stacks who have already booked their ticket into Day 2.
Combined Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandru Marcu | Romania | 486,000 | 122 |
| 2 | Andrii Zaika | Ukraine | 449,500 | 112 |
| 3 | Vasile Zagon | Romania | 427,500 | 107 |
| 4 | Gregory Telman | Israel | 410,000 | 103 |
| 5 | Viorel Gavrila | Romania | 337,500 | 84 |
| 6 | Sebastian Ionita | Romania | 327,000 | 82 |
| 7 | Ian Simpson | United Kingdom | 312,000 | 78 |
| 8 | Iulian Andrei Bleau | Romania | 294,500 | 74 |
| 9 | Razvan Belea | Romania | 291,000 | 73 |
| 10 | Andrei Ciuca | Romania | 280,500 | 70 |
A total of 94 players have already entered the tournament, with just 38 remaining. Today marks the chance for any new hopefuls to jump in, or for a player who couldn’t survive one of the first two flights to reenter and take another shot. There is also a turbo Day 1d flight tomorrow at 11 a.m. Unlimited reentries are available until the start of Day 2 at 5:30 p.m. on August 13.
The schedule calls for another 11 45-minute levels on Day 1c, with a 15-minute break after every three levels. Players once again begin with 88,000 chips. 888poker will be streaming the feature table on their 888pokerTV Twitch channel beginning at 8:30 p.m.
The field that has already made their way to the Romanian capital is only going to get larger over the next two days, and PokerNews will be following the action the entire way and providing live updates.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Day 1c is now underway with 26 players currently registered.
Early Entries
Level 1
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Paraschiv Betting Big Early
Level 1
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Claudiu Paraschiv raised to 1,500 from under the gun and Bogdan Filote called in the big blind.
The flop came J♦9♣10♦ and Filote checked to Paraschiv, who bet another 2,300. Filote called and the turn came the 5♣.
Filote checked again and Paraschiv this time fired out 8,500. Filote didn't take too long before folding as Paraschiv dragged in a pot.
888poker Ambassador Lucia Navarro took her seat at this table shortly after play began.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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93,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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88,000 | |
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83,000 | |
Borsaru Picks off Balea
Level 1
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Three-handed on a board of 9♦J♦5♠A♦, Nicolae Balea bet 1,500 from the hijack and only Constantin Borsaru called in the cutoff.
The river came the Q♠ and Balea fired out another 5,000. Borsaru quickly called with A♣Q♣ for two pair and Balea flashed two fours before mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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95,000
7,000
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7,000 |
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85,000 | |
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More Arrivals
Level 1
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
The field has grown to 43 players early on Day 1c, already surpassing the total from yesterday's flight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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88,000 | |
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88,000
88,000
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88,000
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88,000 | |
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88,000
88,000
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88,000 |
Moraru Takes From Calenciuc Without a Showdown
Level 1
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Three players, including Catalin Moraru and 888poker Stream Team member Andrei Cosmin Calenciuc, built a pot of around 5,000 heading to the 7♦10♣Q♥ flop, where all three players checked.
The turn came the Q♠ and Calenciuc bet 3,700 from the cutoff. Only Moraru called on the button to see the 4♠ river.
Calenciuc then bet 7,100 and Moraru took his time before calling. Calenciuc instantly tossed his cards into the muck and Moraru took the big pot without a showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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115,000
27,000
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27,000 |
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70,000
-18,000
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Morar Spikes the River on Ion
Level 1
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
With around 5,000 in the pot on a board of 8♣8♥4♥6♠, Vlad Ion bet 2,200 from the hijack and Ioan Morar called in early position.
The river came the 3♥ and Morar then led out for 5,000. Ion quickly called with K♠8♠ for flopped trips, but Morar showed him J♥7♥ for the rivered flush to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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85,000
-3,000
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-3,000 |
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70,000
-18,000
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-18,000 |