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

08-13-2023 08:59 UTC-12

Raoul Iancovici Bubbles the Main Event

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 08:57 UTC-12

Gicovanu Caught Bluffing as Vatseris Earns Big Double

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David Salituro

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

Marius Gicovanu bet 30,000 on a flop of 7♠A♠3♣ and Konstantinos Vatseris called in the big blind.

The turn came the 10♥ and Vatseris checked over to Gicovanu who bet another 120,000. Vatseris called and the J♦ fell on the river.

Gicovanu then moved all in and Vatseris shot back in his seat. "I can't fold this," he eventually said, calling for his last 260,000 with A♥J♥ for two pair.

Gicovanu threw 7♦6♦ into the muck as Vatseris doubled up.

Tags: Konstantinos Vatseris Marius Gicovanu

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

08-13-2023 08:39 UTC-12

Chiorean Doubles on the Bubble

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David Salituro

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

Razvan Belea raised to 32,000 from early position and Victor Alexandru Chiorean called in the big blind.

The flop came A♣2♣6♠ and Belea continued for 16,000. Chiorean called to the 10♠ turn, where Belea bet another 37,000.

Chiorean then moved all in for 94,000 and Belea snap-called with A♥7♠. Chiorean, though, had A♠Q♣ and secured the pot with his queen-kicker once the 9♠ fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Belea	550,000 250,000	250,000

Victor Alexandru Chiorean	300,000 102,000	102,000

Tags: Victor Alexandru Chiorean Razvan Belea

08-13-2023 08:21 UTC-12

Velcea Fills Up on Balea

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David Salituro

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

With around 250,000 already in the middle, Nicolae Balea and Gheorghe Velcea checked the turn on a board of 9♣Q♥K♣Q♦.

Velcea then bet 75,000 from the big blind on the 8♦ river and Balea quickly called. Velcea showed K♠Q♣ for a full house and Balea flashed A♣K♦ as he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gheorghe Velcea	1,100,000 350,000	350,000
Nicolae Balea	640,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Nicolae Balea Gheorghe Velcea

08-13-2023 08:15 UTC-12

Qinami Calls With Ace-High

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David Salituro

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

Razvan Belea raised to 32,000 before Admir Qinami three-bet on the button to 97,000. Belea called and they went heads-up to the 4♥9♠9♦ flop.

Both players checked the flop and the J♠ turn before Belea led out for 150,000 on the 6♣ river.

Qinami tanked for a moment before calling and Belea instantly tossed his cards away. Qinami showed him A♣K♣ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Admir Qinami	1,200,000 200,000	200,000

Razvan Belea	800,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Razvan Belea Admir Qinami

08-13-2023 08:04 UTC-12

Hand-for-Hand Begins

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David Salituro

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

With 25 players remaining, the tournament is going hand-for-hand until there is one more elimination.

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 07:55 UTC-12

Tudorel Counterfeited on the River

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David Salituro

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

Costache Tudorel moved all in for 125,000 from earl position and Marius Gicovanu called before Gheorghe Velcea reshoved for around 550,000. Gicovanu gave it some thought before folding.

Costache Tudorel: 8♦8♥
Gheorghe Velcea: A♦K♠

Tudorel needed to win the flip to stay alive as the flop came 9♠9♦Q♥. He remained in front on the 2♦ turn, but the river brought the Q♣ and counterfeited Tudorel's pair to give Velcea the pot, and the knockout, with his ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gheorghe Velcea	750,000 114,000	114,000
Costache Tudorel	Busted

Tags: Costache Tudorel Gheorghe Velcea

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