€560 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2024 888poker LIVE Bucharest
€560 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 888poker LIVE Bucharest
Buy-in
€560
Prize Pool
€200,000
Entries
406
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
163
Players Left
17
Konstantinos Vatseris Leads Final 17 in €560 Main Event
Level 24
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The penultimate day at 888poker LIVE Bucharest is in the books, as the field has been trimmed down to the final 17 players in the €560 Main Event.
After four opening flights, a total of 138 survivors combined for the first time to battle into the money and beyond. They were joined by 25 entrants prior to the start of Day 2, bringing the field to 406. Leading the way is a familiar face at 888poker Room Bucharest, as Konstantinos Vatseris is aiming to improve on a seventh-place finish at this very event last August.
Vatseris made a strong surge as the tournament reached the final three tables, bagging up 2,700,000 chips of the 20,300,000 in play. He will bring 68 big blinds into action at 3 p.m. local time on Sunday, but a strong group of Romanians is hot on his tail.
Alexandru Varninschi sits just behind Vatseris in second, followed by Florin Elisei as the only players above the 2,000,000 chip mark.
Full Field Chip Counts
| 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 |
| 11 | Denis Iaschevici | Moldova | 580,000 | 15 |
| 12 | Corneliu Popescu | Romania | 510,000 | 13 |
| 13 | Razvan Morar | Romania | 490,000 | 12 |
| 14 | Jack Sharpe | United Kingdom | 485,000 | 12 |
| 15 | Ioan Asultani | Romania | 470,000 | 12 |
| 16 | Dan Galinschi | Romania | 415,000 | 10 |
| 17 | Adrian Ionescu | Romania | 325,000 | 8 |
There were plenty of fireworks right from the start of play on Day 2, as the late entries were looking to mix it up after buying in with 25 big blinds.
Among the names that joined the field at the end of late registration was 888poker Stream Team member Andrei Cosmin, who bought in but was unable to build up a stack. He was eventually joined on the rail by 888poker Ambassadors Ian Simpson, Vivian Saliba and Lucia Navarro, all of whom saw their tournament run cut short prior to the money.
The closest member of the team was 888poker streamer Nick Eastwood, who began the day with just over four starting stacks but could not find any momentum as the day wore on.
In all, only 51 players survived the money bubble when Aron Balazs found himself on the wrong end of a cooler against Alexandru Lupuleac. That pot helped propel Lupuleac to a top ten stack heading to the final day.
One notable trend was the success of the chip leaders from each opening flights, all four of them found the money with Day 1c leader Dan Galinschi still in contention for the title. Galinschi sits among the short stacks entering Day 2, sitting on just 10 big blinds.
Day 1a and overall leader Ran Shahar finished in 34th place, just behind Day 1b leader Stefan Toderita who finished 32nd. Mihail Cuza, the leader from the turbo Day 1d also cashed out in 41st spot. Among the other notable names to make the money was WSOP bracelet winner Sergiu Covrig, who earned €1,110 with a 39th-place finish.
All 17 remaining players have locked up €2,275, with two more eliminations until next pay jump. Everyone is eyeing the top prize of €37,000, along with the 888poker LIVE trophy.
€560 Main Event Remaining Payouts
| 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 resume at 3 p.m. local time on Level 25, with blinds of 20,000/40,000 and a 40,000 big blind ante. You can catch all of the exciting action on the 888poker Twitch and YouTube channels, on a delay of half an hour starting at 3:30 p.m. local time.
Be sure to check back on Sunday, as the PokerNews live reporting team will have every moment covered on the way to unveiling a new champion in Bucharest.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts (full)
Level 24
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,700,000
1,125,000
|
1,125,000 |
|
||
|
2,600,000
1,370,000
|
1,370,000 |
|
2,500,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
1,700,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
1,500,000
680,000
|
680,000 |
|
1,300,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
1,300,000
405,000
|
405,000 |
|
1,200,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
1,125,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
730,000
-290,000
|
-290,000 |
|
580,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
510,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
490,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
485,000
-615,000
|
-615,000 |
|
470,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
415,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
|
||
|
325,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
Day 2 Concludes
Level 24
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Play has concluded on Day 2, with the final 17 players bagging for the night.
They will return on Sunday at 3 p.m. local time to crown a Main Event champion.
Stay tuned for full chip counts and a recap of the day.
Claudiu Burlacu Eliminated in 18th Place (€2,000)
Level 24
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Florin Elisei opened to 130,000 from the cutoff and called when Claudiu Burlacu moved all in from the small blind. Elisei called and both hands were revealed with Burlacu at risk.
Claudiu Burlacu: J♣J♥ 
Florin Elisei: A♠K♦
Burlacu's preflop advantage disappeared when Elisei connected on the 2♦8♣K♥K♠5♥ runout to take down the pot. Burlacu's tournament run came to an end in 18th position.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,460,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
Busted |
Rami Awad Eliminated in 19th Place (€2,000)
Level 24
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Rami Awad got his last 150,000 in on the button and was at risk when Andrei Miron made the call in the small blind. The hands were tabled with Awad looking for help.
Rami Awad: K♦3♣
Andrei Miron: A♣8♦
Awad bricked out on the 6♥2♣4♣9♥8♠ board, ending his run in 19th place for €2,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
895,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
Busted |
Patrick Bueno Eliminated in 20th Place (€2,000)
Level 24
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Patrick Bueno moved his short stack all in from the hijack and at risk against Alexandru Varninschi on the button.
Patrick Bueno: A♦10♦
Alexandru Varninschi: 9♣9♦
Varninschi faced no trouble on the 3♣3♠8♣9♠Q♦ board, sending Bueno to the rail in 20th position.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,230,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
Busted |
Alexandru Grigore Elminated in 21st Place (€1,800)
Level 24
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Alexandru Grigore's short stack was in the middle against Alexandru Mitracu on his left.
Alexandru Grigore: 7♣6♣
Alexandru Mitracu: K♠K♦
Despite hitting a pair on the 3♠5♦10♣7♠2♣ runout, Grigore's hand was no match for Mitracu's pocket kings and he hit the rail in 21st place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,475,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
Busted |
Alexandros Karatzas Eliminated in 22nd Place (€1,800); Cristian Tabac Eliminated in 23rd Place (€1,800)
Level 24
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
As table five was busy filling their chip racks to join the final three, Alexandros Karatzas and Cristian Tabac were sent to the rail.
Karatzas finished in 22nd place, just ahead of Tabac in 23rd. Both players earned €1,800 for their deep runs.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Final Three Tables (full)
Level 24
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | Ionut Zanfirache | Romania | 1,128,000 | 38 |
| 6 | 2 | Alexandru Lupuleac | Romania | 1,050,000 | 35 |
| 6 | 3 | Corneliu Popescu | Romania | 565,000 | 19 |
| 6 | 4 | Ioan Asultani | Romania | 190,000 | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | Alexandru Brumaru | Romania | 1,320,000 | 44 |
| 6 | 6 | Dumitru Barta | Romania | 1,020,000 | 34 |
| 6 | 7 | Claudiu Burlacu | Romania | 860,000 | 29 |
| 6 | 8 | Dan Galinschi | Romania | 640,000 | 21 |
| 7 | 1 | Konstantinos Vatseris | Greece | 1,575,000 | 53 |
| 7 | 2 | Alexandru Grigore | Romania | 280,000 | 9 |
| 7 | 3 | Alexandros Karatzas | Greece | 625,000 | 21 |
| 7 | 4 | Alexandru Mitracu | Romania | 1,125,000 | 38 |
| 7 | 5 | Florin Elisei | Romania | 2,060,000 | 69 |
| 7 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | 7 | Dumitrel Postu | Romania | 820,000 | 27 |
| 7 | 8 | Denis Iaschevici | Moldova | 640,000 | 21 |
| 8 | 1 | Patrick Bueno | France | 235,000 | 8 |
| 8 | 2 | Adrian Ionescu | Romania | 140,000 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | Alexandru Varninschi | Romania | 970,000 | 32 |
| 8 | 4 | Jack Sharpe | United Kingdom | 1,100,000 | 37 |
| 8 | 5 | Razvan Morar | Romania | 305,000 | 10 |
| 8 | 6 | ||||
| 8 | 7 | Rami Awad | Germany | 285,000 | 10 |
| 8 | 8 | Andrei Miron | Romania | 760,000 | 25 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,060,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
1,575,000
1,260,000
|
1,260,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,320,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
1,128,000
508,000
|
508,000 |
|
|
1,125,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
-215,000
|
-215,000 |
|
|
1,050,000
-470,000
|
-470,000 |
|
|
1,020,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
|
970,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
|
860,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
|
|
820,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
|
760,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
|
640,000
266,000
|
266,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
640,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |
|
|
625,000
568,500
|
568,500 |
|
|
565,000
343,000
|
343,000 |
|
|
305,000
170,500
|
170,500 |
|
|
285,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
|
280,000
-38,000
|
-38,000 |
|
|
235,000
-49,000
|
-49,000 |
|
|
190,000
-370,000
|
-370,000 |
|
|
140,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |