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

08-13-2023 10:59 UTC-12

Sima Lucian Eliminated in 13th Place (€2,800)

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Sima Lucian moved all in for 325,000 from the cutoff, Konstantinos Vatseris reshoved in the small blind, and Razvan Belea folded his big blind.

Sima Lucian: A♣9♠
Konstantinos Vatseris: A♥K♠

Lucian was dominated and got no help on the 6♣8♣A♦7♠K♣ as Vatseris made two pair to send him out in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantinos Vatseris	1,600,000 525,000	525,000
Sima Lucian	Busted

Tags: Konstantinos Vatseris Sima Lucian

08-13-2023 10:45 UTC-12

Gavrila Sets a Trap, Marcu Doesn't Bite

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

There was already around 400,000 in the pot as Viorel Gavrila and Alexandru Marcu went heads-up to a flop of 9♣8♣A♦. Both players checked and the A♠ fell on the turn.

Marcu then bet 150,000 from the hijack and Gavrila called in the big blind. The river came the J♦ and Gavrila checked again.

Marcu this time checked back and Gavrila turned over A♣J♠. "Just nuts," Andrii Zaika said as Gavrila won the pot with his full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viorel Gavrila	2,050,000 500,000	500,000

Alexandru Marcu	560,000 715,000	715,000

Tags: Viorel Gavrila Alexandru Marcu

Level: 21

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

08-13-2023 10:35 UTC-12

Player	Chips	Progress
Admir Qinami	3,500,000

Razvan Belea	2,100,000 600,000	600,000

Andrii Zaika	1,600,000 200,000	200,000
Viorel Gavrila	1,550,000 50,000	50,000

Marius Gicovanu	1,450,000 350,000	350,000
Alexandru Marcu	1,275,000 325,000	325,000

Konstantinos Vatseris	1,075,000 25,000	25,000
Bogdan Trifanescu	900,000 160,000	160,000
Maksims Gorbacs	900,000 240,000	240,000
Gheorghe Velcea	850,000
Sima Lucian	575,000 45,000	45,000
Alexandru Cinca	550,000
Radu Lungu	350,000

Final Break of the Night

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The remaining 13 players are now headed on a 15-minute break.

There are two more levels left to play tonight.

08-13-2023 10:13 UTC-12

Cinca Picks Up Kings For a Double

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Alexandru Cinca raised to 60,000 from under the gun before Radu Lungu made it 125,000 in the cutoff. Cinca then shoved all in for 250,000 and Lungo called.

Alexandru Cinca: K♦K♥
Radu Lungu: A♦K♣

"Cooler," Cinca said heading to the 2♠J♣10♦ flop. The board ran out 8♥9♠ and Lungu couldn't find any help as he handed over a double up to Cinca.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Cinca	550,000 214,000	214,000
Radu Lungu	350,000 82,000	82,000

Tags: Alexandru Cinca Radu Lungu

08-13-2023 10:07 UTC-12

Ivan Ciursin Eliminated in 14th Place (€2,500)

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ivan Ciursin was all in for his last 300,000 and up against Viorel Gavrila on the button.

Ivan Ciursin: 8♥8♠
Viorel Gavrila: J♠J♣

The 5♦A♠4♥10♥10♦ board didn't give Ciursin any miracles and he was sent to the payout desk in 14th place.

At the other table, Nicolae Balea couldn't build up his short stack after doubling up Konstantinos Vatseris and was eliminated in 15th place shortly afterward.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viorel Gavrila	1,500,000 600,000	600,000

Nicolae Balea	Busted

Ivan Ciursin	Busted

Tags: Ivan Ciursin Nicolae Balea Viorel Gavrila

08-13-2023 10:04 UTC-12

Vatseris Leaves Balea With Crumbs

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Konstantinos Vatseris got his last 595,000 in the middle against Nicolae Balea.

Konstantinos Vatseris: A♣3♣
Nicolae Balea: A♠3♥

Both players had the same hand and were poised for a chop until the 5♣J♣10♠ flop gave Vatseris a flush draw. He hit the 5♣ on the turn to complete his flush, and Balea paid off most of his chips following the 10♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantinos Vatseris	1,100,000 380,000	380,000
Nicolae Balea	100,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Nicolae Balea Konstantinos Vatseris

08-13-2023 10:02 UTC-12

David Arbel Eliminated in 16th Place (€2,200)

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

David Arbel was all in for around 200,000 from the big blind and up against Admir Qinami in the cutoff.

David Arbel: K♠J♣
Admir Qinami: K♦Q♥

Qinami had Arbel dominated heading to the 5♣A♣4♣ flop, which gave Arbel some hope with a flush draw. He didn't hit the 4♠ turn, and the 10♠ river was no help as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Admir Qinami	3,500,000 500,000	500,000

David Arbel	Busted

Tags: Admir Qinami David Arbel

08-13-2023 09:54 UTC-12

Gregory Telman Eliminated in 17th Place (€2,200)

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Gregory Telman raised to 75,000 from the cutoff before Razvan Belea three-bet to 250,000 on the button. Telman then used a time bank card before moving all in for 780,000, and Belea snap-called.

Gregory Telman: A♠J♥
Razvan Belea: A♥K♠

Telman let out a loud groan when Belea called and watched helplessly as the board came 6♦2♠4♠9♣10♥, sending him to the rail in 17th place.