€560 Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2024 888poker LIVE Bucharest
€560 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2024 888poker LIVE Bucharest
Buy-in
€560
Prize Pool
€200,000
Entries
406
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
69
Players Left
27
Stefan Toderita Takes Command of €560 Main Event Day 1b
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Another 12 levels of play are in the books at 888poker LIVE Bucharest, where a trio of 888poker Ambassadors joined the field on Day 1b of the €560 Main Event.
A total of 69 new entries were recorded, bringing the tournament total to 179 over the first two flights at 888poker Room Bucharest. Thursday’s 27 survivors will join the 34 players from Day 1a, with two more opening flights to come on Friday, March 22.
Everyone will be chasing a piece of the €200,000 prize pool when the field combines for Day 2 on Saturday, March 23, but there is plenty of action to play out before then.
For the second straight day, Romanians took control of the leaderboard with Stefan Toderita taking top spot after bagging 369,000 chips. That currently sits second overall after Ran Shahar amassed 427,500 chips on Day 1a.
The chip lead changed hands several times over the last few hours of the night, with Andrei Miron, Stefan Gheorghe and 2023 CNP 888 National Champion Pedro Gonzalez all holding the advantage through the later levels. Alexandru Lupuleac made a late charge to round out the top five spots.
Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefan Toderita | Romania | 369,000 | 185 |
| 2 | Andrei Miron | Romania | 263,000 | 132 |
| 3 | Stefan Gheorghe | Romania | 224,000 | 112 |
| 4 | Pedro Gonzalez | Spain | 175,500 | 88 |
| 5 | Alexandru Lupuleac | Romania | 173,000 | 87 |
| 6 | Claudiu Burlacu | Romania | 160,500 | 80 |
| 7 | Vivian Saliba | Brazil | 144,500 | 72 |
| 8 | Sorin Flutur | Romania | 143,500 | 72 |
| 9 | Dumitrache Mihai | Romania | 136,000 | 68 |
| 10 | Popescu Corneliu | Romania | 136,000 | 68 |
Three of the 888poker Ambassadors took their first shot on Day 1b, with Vivian Saliba leading the way after collecting 144,500 chips. Saliba was very short at one point, but flopped a set to regain some ground a rebuild from there.
Lucia Navarro also found a bag at the end of the night, carrying 105,500 into Day 2. Fellow Ambassador Ian Simpson was not as fortunate, busting after the final break of the night. Simpson told PokerNews that he will be back on Friday to take another shot at Main Event glory.
Day 1c will begin at 3 p.m. local time, with players looking to survive twelve 45-minute levels for a spot in Day 2. The turbo Day 1d flight gets underway at 9 p.m. local time and features 20-minute levels. Action will be streamed on the 888poker Twitch and YouTube channels, beginning at 3:30 p.m. local time.
Everyone with chips at the end of both flights will return on Saturday, March 23, to combine with the rest of the remaining players and battle through the bubble. The event continues with unlimited reentries, while late registration remains available until the start of Day 2.
The tournament will then award the 888poker trophy on Sunday, March 24, and the PokerNews team will be on hand to bring you all of the exciting action here in Bucharest.
End of Day 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
369,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
||
|
263,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
224,000
-55,500
|
-55,500 |
|
175,500
23,500
|
23,500 |
|
173,000
173,000
|
173,000 |
|
160,500
160,500
|
160,500 |
|
144,500
82,500
|
82,500 |
|
||
|
143,500
143,500
|
143,500 |
|
136,000
38,500
|
38,500 |
|
136,000 | |
|
129,500
37,500
|
37,500 |
|
129,500
129,500
|
129,500 |
|
119,500
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
118,500
-55,500
|
-55,500 |
|
115,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
110,000
-62,000
|
-62,000 |
|
105,500
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
|
||
|
91,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
|
86,000
86,000
|
86,000 |
|
84,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
|
81,500
-46,500
|
-46,500 |
|
|
68,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
68,000
35,500
|
35,500 |
|
|
60,500
60,500
|
60,500 |
|
|
49,500
-1,700
|
-1,700 |
Day 1b Wraps Up
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Play has concluded on Day 1b, with 27 players finding a bag for Saturday's Day 2.
Full chip counts and a recap of the day will follow shortly.
Miron Doubles Through Matei
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Shortly after his bluff was called by chip leader Stefan Toderita, Alexandru Matei opened to 4,000 on the button. Andrei Miron then three-bet to 14,000 in the small blind with action back on Matei.
Matei announced all in and was snap-called by Miron.
Andrei Miron: A♠K♦ 
Alexandru Matei: 7♥7♦
Miron found the help he needed right away on the A♦10♦J♥9♠J♦ runout, earning the double while leaving Matei suddenly very short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
358,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
252,000 | |
|
23,500 | |
888ride: Ali Nejad on Poker, Private Jets and Day Trading
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
888poker is back once again with another episode of their interview series 888ride. Over the last few weeks, the likes of Shaun Deeb, Phil Galfond and Ben Lamb have been in the passenger seat, and this edition sees GPI Broadcaster of the Year Ali Nejad join David Tuchman for a cruise around Las Vegas.
Heads Up For The Trophy... What A River Card!
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Hariton Wastes No Time
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Andrei Miron opened to 4,000 from under the gun, finding calls from Stefan Toderita in the hijack and Veaceslav Hariton in the cutoff.
The dealer revealed the Q♠2♥10♥ flop, with Miron and Toderita checking. Hariton quickly counted out a bet of 27,500, earning the pot as both opponents folded instantly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
264,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
|
241,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
78,000
-62,000
|
-62,000 |
Chips For Coman
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Andreia Coman opened to 4,000 in middle position and was called by Saar Katoa in the hijack and Dumitrache Mihai in the big blind.
The flop of 9♠4♦6♥ saw Mihai check before Coman continued for 10,000.
Katoa folded, as did Mihai allowing Coman to add to her stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
128,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
|
97,500
-40,500
|
-40,500 |
|
|
55,500
5,500
|
5,500 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000