Alexandru Mitracu shoved from middle position for his last 895,000 and was immediately at risk after Alexandru Lupuleac called on the button.
Alexandru Mitracu: A♣Q♣ 
Alexandru Lupuleac: K♣K♦
Lupuleac's pocket kings stayed ahead through the 6♣7♦4♦3♣9♦ runout, as Mitracu was sent to the payout desk in 10th place.
The clock was then paused for the final table redraw.
Razvan Morar moved all in from under the gun for his last 655,000 and found a call from Alexandru Mitracu on the button. The blinds got out of the way, and the hands were revealed.
Razvan Morar: A♦K♦
Alexandru Mitracu: K♣J♥
The Q♣A♣9♦ brought Mitcaru a Broadway draw, but the 7♦ turn and 8♥ river were safe for Morar to double his stack as the final table bubble continued.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,430,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
|
1,110,000
-460,000
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-460,000 |
Corneliu Popescu stuck his last 340,000 into the middle in the small blind and Alexandru Varninschi had a quick look at this cards in the big blind and made the call.
Corneliu Popescu: A♥7♦
Alexandru Varninschi: A♣8♦
Popescu was pipped as the two players saw the 4♣10♣6♥ flop. The A♦ turn changed nothing, and Popescu sat in his seat holding seven fingers in the air.
His call was answered, as the dealer turned over the 7♥ river to complete an improbable double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,140,000
-570,000
|
-570,000 |
|
760,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Alexandru Varninschi opened to 125,000 in the cutoff before Dan Galinschi moved all in for his stack of 635,000 in the small blind. The call was made and the hands were turned up.
Dan Galinschi: K♣Q♦
Alexandru Varninschi: 10♦9♦
Galinschi caught a pair on the K♥8♠5♥ flop and was never in danger, as the 5♣2♠ runout sealed his double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,710,000
-635,000
|
-635,000 |
|
1,390,000
755,000
|
755,000 |
|
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Ionut Zanfirache moved all in on the button for his last 365,000 and was at risk after Alexandru Brumaru made the call in the small blind.
Ionut Zanfirache: A♦6♣
Alexandru Brumaru: Q♣10♣
Brumaru connected on the Q♦2♣J♣9♠3♦ runout to finish with top pair, eliminating Zanfirache in 11th place and leaving the tournament on the final table bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,175,000
-345,000
|
-345,000 |
|
Busted |
Razvan Morar opened to 120,000 from under the gun and found calls from Andrei Miron to his left and Dumitru Barta in the big blind.
Barta led out by moving all in for 245,000, with Morar calling and Morin getting out of the way.
Dumitru Barta: 6♣5♠
Razvan Morar: A♦9♦
Barta found no help on the K♥ turn, while the A♠ river improved Morar's hand to score the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,420,000
670,000
|
670,000 |
|
|
1,450,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
Busted |
Florin Elisei opened to 125,000 on the button and action folded to Jack Sharpe in the big blind. Sharpe committed his final 85,000 chips and the hands were revealed.
Jack Sharpe: J♣10♦
Florin Elisei: A♠J♦
Sharpe could not catch a piece of the 9♣4♥2♥9♦2♣ runout, as the 888poker online qualifier hit the rail in 13th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,800,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
Busted |
Alexandru Lupuleac opened from early position, with Konstantinos Vatseris calling in the hijack and Andrei Miron coming along in the small blind.
The J♦2♣10♦ flop saw Miron and Lupuleac check to Vatseris, who fired 240,000. Miron then check-raised to 780,000 and Lupuleac got out of the way.
Vatseris called to the 6♠ turn, where Miron led out by moving all in. Vatseris took some time before making the fold, as Miron chipped up through the two big stacks at the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,750,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
2,700,000
-210,000
|
-210,000 |
|
1,250,000
-1,050,000
|
-1,050,000 |
|
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Denis Iaschevici and Konstantinos Vatseris were heads up to the 3♥Q♠J♣ flop, when Vatseris checked in the big blind and Iaschevici fired 115,000 on the button.
Vatseris check-raised to 250,000 and quickly called when Iaschevici moved all in.
Denis Iaschevici: Q♥8♠
Konstantinos Vatseris: Q♦J♠
Iaschevici was drawing thin against the two pair of Vatseris, with the 7♠J♦ runout ending his run in 14th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Dumitrel Postu moved all in from early position for his last 230,000 and Alexandru Lupuleac made the call. Konstantinos Vatseris slid out a raise to 600,000 after using a time bank card.
With action back on Lupuleac, he too used a time bank before moving all in for 2,190,000. Vatseris took some time before making the fold, leaving Postu at risk heads up.
Dumitrel Postu: 10♠9♠
Alexandru Lupuleac: A♠K♠
Vasteris told the table that he folded ace-queen just before the dealer revealed the Q♥Q♦4♠ flop. The 7♥ turn and 4♥ river were no help to Postu, ending his run in 15th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,910,000
1,450,000
|
1,450,000 |
|
|
1,950,000
-430,000
|
-430,000 |
|
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Busted | |
