Dumitru Barta opened to 80,000 from under the gun and action folded around to Alexandru Lupuleac in the small blind.
Lupuleac took a moment before announcing a raise to 280,000, earning the first pot of the day as Barta folded.
Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
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The final 17 players have taken their seats and play is underway on Day 3.
PokerNews live reporting will be on delay to match the 888poker LIVE stream.
An exciting 888poker LIVE Bucharest festival will come to an exciting end today, as the final 17 players battle for the trophy in the €560 Main Event. The successful series at 888poker Room Bucharest is ready to come to a close, but not before handing out a shiny piece of hardware at the top prize of €37,000.
When action resumes at 3 p.m. local time, Konstantinos Vatseris will be looking to better his performance in the Main Event last summer in Bucharest. Vatseris made the final table and finished in seventh in the 2023 edition, and leads the way this time with 2,700,000 chips.
That lead is not very big, as Romanians Alexandru Varninschi and Florin Elisei join Vatseris above the 60 big blind mark.
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Konstantinos Vatseris | Greece | 2,700,000 | 68 |
| 2 | Alexandru Varninschi | Romania | 2,600,000 | 65 |
| 3 | Florin Elisei | Romania | 2,500,000 | 63 |
| 4 | Alexandru Brumaru | Romania | 1,700,000 | 43 |
| 5 | Dumitrel Postu | Romania | 1,500,000 | 38 |
| 6 | Alexandru Lupuleac | Romania | 1,300,000 | 33 |
| 7 | Andrei Miron | Romania | 1,300,000 | 33 |
| 8 | Ionut Zanfirache | Romania | 1,200,000 | 30 |
| 9 | Alexandru Mitracu | Romania | 1,125,000 | 28 |
| 10 | Dumitru Barta | Romania | 730,000 | 18 |
Among the names still in contention is Alexandru Lupuleac, who built up a strong stack after bursting the money bubble on Saturday. Day 1c chip leader Dan Galinschi is also returning to action, but he’ll need to make up ground after bagging 10 big blinds to finish up Day 2.
The remaining combatants have all secured at least €2,275, with just 17 people still alive to take home the €37,000 up top and the 888poker LIVE trophy.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €37,000 | 8 | €4,900 |
| 2 | €24,000 | 9 | €4,200 |
| 3 | €18,400 | 10-11 | €3,600 |
| 4 | €15,000 | 12-13 | €3,100 |
| 5 | €12,000 | 14-15 | €2,600 |
| 6 | €9,000 | 16-17 | €2,275 |
| 7 | €6,500 |
Play will restart at 3 p.m. local time, when the blinds will climb to 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 big blind ante. Once again, the 888poker Twitch and YouTube channels will have all of the action. Streaming will be on delay, as will the PokerNews live reporting coverage.
Be sure to join us and follow every moment until the winner’s photos are taken as the series wraps up in the Romanian capital.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature | 1 | Adrian Ionescu | Romania | 325,000 | 8 |
| Feature | 2 | Jack Sharpe | United Kingdom | 485,000 | 12 |
| Feature | 3 | Ionut Zanfirache | Romania | 1,200,000 | 30 |
| Feature | 4 | Alexandru Brumaru | Romania | 1,700,000 | 43 |
| Feature | 5 | Popescu Corneliu | Romania | 510,000 | 13 |
| Feature | 6 | Alexandru Varninschi | Romania | 2,600,000 | 65 |
| Feature | 7 | Florin Elisei | Romania | 2,500,000 | 63 |
| Feature | 8 | Morar Razvan | Romania | 490,000 | 12 |
| Feature | 9 | Dan Galinschi | Romania | 415,000 | 10 |
| 7 | 1 | Denis Iaschevici | Moldova | 580,000 | 15 |
| 7 | 2 | Alexandru Lupuleac | Romania | 1,300,000 | 33 |
| 7 | 3 | Konstantinos Vatseris | Greece | 2,700,000 | 68 |
| 7 | 4 | Dumitru Barta | Romania | 730,000 | 18 |
| 7 | 5 | Ioan Asultani | Romania | 470,000 | 12 |
| 7 | 6 | Andrei Miron | Romania | 1,300,000 | 33 |
| 7 | 7 | ||||
| 7 | 8 | Alexandru Mitracu | Romania | 1,125,000 | 28 |
| 7 | 9 | Dumitrel Postu | Romania | 1,500,000 | 38 |
€560 Main Event
Day 3 Started
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