€888 Main Event Day 2 | 2023 888poker LIVE Bucharest

08-13-2023 09:22 UTC-12

Gusti Sas Eliminated in 23rd Place (€1,800)

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Alexandru Marcu raised to 40,000 from the hijack before Gusti Sas moved all in for around 200,000 on the button. Gregory Telman then reshoved for 320,000 in the big blind and Marcu called, having both opponents covered.

Gusti Sas: A♠8♣
Gregory Telman: J♣J♥
Alexandru Marcu: A♦Q♠

The board ran out 7♠9♥3♦5♥10♦ and Telman's jacks were good to double off Marcu and send Sas to the rail in 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Marcu	950,000 180,000	180,000

Gregory Telman	850,000 399,000	399,000
Gusti Sas	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Marcu Gregory Telman Gusti Sas

08-13-2023 08:59 UTC-12

Raoul Iancovici Bubbles the Main Event

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Admir Qinami raised to 50,000 in the cutoff before Raoul Iancovici moved all in for 137,000 in the big blind. Qinami snap-called.

Raoul Iancovici: A♥10♠
Admir Qinami: 5♦5♠

Iancovoci was racing for his tournament life on the money bubble but found no help on the 4♣6♣6♥Q♣2♦ to head to the rail as the unfortunate bubble boy.

The remaining 24 players are now in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Admir Qinami	1,200,000

Raoul Iancovici	Busted

Tags: Admir Qinami Raoul Iancovici

08-13-2023 08:02 UTC-12

Simpson Falls Short of the Money

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Alexandru Marcu raised to 32,000 from middle position before Ian Simpson moved all in for 154,000 on the button. Marcu asked for a count then called.

Ian Simpson: J♣J♠
Alexandru Marcu: 7♦7♠

"You have five cards to get there," Simpson said, but Marcu would only need the flop to hit the 7♣ to make a set, followed by the 10♣5♦. The board ran out Q♦Q♣ and the 888poker Ambassador was eliminated two spots shy of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Marcu	1,130,000 296,000	296,000

Ian Simpson	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Marcu Ian Simpson

08-13-2023 07:52 UTC-12

Gicovanu Spikes the Ace

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Andrei Ciuca three-bet to 60,000 from the small blind before Marius Gicovanu moved all in from middle position. Ciuca snap-called for around 120,000 more.

Andrei Ciuca: K♣K♦
Marius Gicovanu: A♦3♣

Ciuca was ahead and poised for a double up until the 5♦A♣7♠ flop gave Gicovanu a pair of aces. The board ran out 6♦Q♠ and Ciuca busted just short of the money in cruel fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gicovanu	1,780,000 1,145,000	1,145,000
Andrei Ciuca	Busted

Tags: Andrei Ciuca Marius Gicovanu

08-13-2023 07:13 UTC-12

Zaika Makes a Hero Call to Bust Voinea

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With around 200,000 in the middle on a completed board of 10♠4♦A♣3♠6♦, Cosmin Voinea moved all in for 280,000 from the cutoff as action went on Andrii Zaika in the small blind.

Zaika used a few of his time bank cards and looked at the clock to see how many players were left until the money bubble before he called. Voinea instantly stood up and went to muck his cards before he was forced to show K♣4♣ for a missed draw.

Zaika slammed down 10♥9♣ for a pair of tens to score the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrii Zaika	700,000 350,000	350,000
Cosmin Voinea	Busted

Tags: Andrii Zaika Cosmin Voinea

08-13-2023 06:18 UTC-12

Budai Wakes Up With Aces to Nearly Triple

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Konstantinos Vatseris raised to 21,000 from early position and Alexandru Budai called before Iulian Andrei Bleau on the button moved all in for 160,000. Vatseris called, and Budai snap-called for his last 179,000.

Iulian Andrei Bleau: K♥10♠
Alexandru Budai: A♥A♣
Konstantinos Vatseris: Q♦Q♥

Budai was far ahead with his aces and moved further in front on the A♠3♥J♥ flop with top set. Bleau needed one of the remaining queens to complete a straight but couldn't find one on the 2♥ turn or 10♦ river and Budai doubled up off Vatseris and sent Bleau to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Budai	500,000 395,000	395,000
Konstantinos Vatseris	250,000 35,000	35,000
Iulian Andrei Bleau	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Budai Iulian Andrei Bleau Konstantinos Vatseris

08-13-2023 05:59 UTC-12

"What a Stupid Hand"; Gavrila, Tozlu Chop It Up

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Mert Tozlu raised to 20,000 in the cutoff before Viorel Gavrila reraised enough to put him all in from the button. Tozlu tanked for a moment before calling for around 140,000 more.

Mert Tozlu: A♠8♠
Viorel Gavrila: A♣K♣

Tozlu found himself dominated and at risk as the 9♥6♦7♦ flop gave him a straight draw. "Yes," he cried out as the 5♥ turn completed his straight.

The river, though, brought the 8♣ and the two players chopped the pot with the straight on board. Tozlu leaned over the table and took a photo of the board.

"What a stupid hand," a tablemate added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viorel Gavrila	370,000 180,000	180,000

Mert Tozlu	140,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Mert Tozlu Viorel Gavrila

08-13-2023 05:29 UTC-12

Bueno Finds a Double on the River

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Patrick Bueno moved all in for 120,000 from the big blind on a flop of 4♦5♠9♥ and Milos Paul Adrian called in early position.

Patrick Bueno: Q♦9♠
Milos Paul Adrian: 10♥10♠

Bueno had hit top pair but was behind Adrian's tens as the A♥ turn left him one card from elimination. Bueno hit the Q♠ on the river to improve to two pair and double up as Adrian handed over a big portion of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Bueno	280,000 100,000	100,000

Milos Paul Adrian	200,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Milos Paul Adrian Patrick Bueno

08-13-2023 05:25 UTC-12

Gicovanu Snaps Off Badea

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 7♦6♦10♥, Marius Gicovanu bet 18,000 from under the gun and Claudiu Badea came back with a raise to 43,000 in the small blind.

Gicovanu used a time bank before calling to the 4♣ turn, where Badea splashed in his last 138,000. Gicovanu again tanked before calling with Q♦10♦ for top pair.

Badea showed 10♣9♣ for a pair of tens and a worse kicker, and found no help on the 5♦ river as Gicovanu sent him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gicovanu	840,000 280,000	280,000
Claudiu Badea	Busted

Tags: Claudiu Badea Marius Gicovanu

08-13-2023 04:30 UTC-12

Stef Runs Into Ionita's Monster

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The player on the button limped in before Sebastian Ionita in the small blind raised to 20,000. Cristian Sergiu Stef then shoved all in for 120,000 in the big blind and the button folded, but Ionita snap-called.

Cristian Sergiu Stef: A♦Q♥
Sebastian Ionita: A♣A♠

Ionita ended up hitting the last ace in the deck on the 2♣10♦4♣A♥10♣ board and filling up on the river, sending Stef to the rail.