€560 Main Event | 2024 888poker LIVE Bucharest

03-24-2024 19:29 UTC+3

Galinschi Gets a Double

Josh Noy

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

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♦ All in
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
Alexandru Varninschi	1,710,000 -635,000	-635,000
Dan Galinschi	1,390,000 755,000	755,000

Tags: Alexandru Varninschi Dan Galinschi

03-24-2024 19:40 UTC+3

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Miron	4,150,000 730,000	730,000
Alexandru Lupuleac	2,150,000 -100,000	-100,000
Alexandru Mitracu	1,260,000 -190,000	-190,000
Konstantinos Vatseris	1,080,000 395,000	395,000

Razvan Morar	1,050,000 -400,000	-400,000

Popescu Spikes the River

Josh Noy

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

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♦ All in
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
Alexandru Varninschi	1,140,000 -570,000	-570,000
Corneliu Popescu	760,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Alexandru Varninschi Corneliu Popescu

03-24-2024 19:47 UTC+3

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Josh Noy

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

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03-24-2024 20:00 UTC+3

Stream Table Chip Counts

Josh Noy

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Florin Elisei	3,515,000 35,000	35,000
Alexandru Brumaru	3,150,000 560,000	560,000
Dan Galinschi	1,235,000 -155,000	-155,000

Alexandru Varninschi	1,100,000 -610,000	-610,000
Corneliu Popescu	760,000 50,000	50,000

03-24-2024 20:06 UTC+3

Morar Lets It Go

Josh Noy

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Razvan Morar opened to 200,000 on the button and was quickly facing a decision for the rest of his stack after Alexandru Mitracu raised enough to put him all in from the big blind.

Morar used two time bank cards before announcing "pass", as he slid his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Mitracu	1,570,000 310,000	310,000
Razvan Morar	655,000 -395,000	-395,000

Tags: Alexandru Mitracu Razvan Morar

03-24-2024 20:17 UTC+3

Main Event Remaining Payouts

Josh Noy

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Place	Prize (EUR)
1	€37,000
2	€24,000
3	€18,400
4	€15,000
5	€12,000
6	€9,000
7	€6,500
8	€4,900
9	€4,200
10	€3,600

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

03-24-2024 20:36 UTC+3

Morar Doubles Through Mitcaru

Josh Noy

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

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♦ All in
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
Razvan Morar	1,430,000 775,000	775,000
Alexandru Mitracu	1,110,000 -460,000	-460,000

Tags: Alexandru Mitracu Razvan Morar

03-24-2024 20:46 UTC+3

Top 5 Reasons to Experience 888poker LIVE Events

Josh Noy

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

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