€560 Main Event | 2023 EAPT Bucharest

11-12-2023 18:01 UTC+3

Florentin Constantin Eliminated in 10th Place (€3,275)

Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Moments after Andrei Nodea was eliminated, Florentin Constantin jammed for 590,000 from the cutoff, and Iulian Dragan called in the big blind.

Florentin Constantin: 7♣7♥
Iulian Dragan: K♠Q♣

The flop of 9♣6♣2♣ brought a flush draw to both players, Dragan holding the highest one. And it was completed on the turn 4♣, leaving Constantin with no chance to win.

He threw his stack on the board while the dealer was revealing the river Q♣ and left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florentin Constantin	Busted

Tags: Andrei Nodea Florentin Constantin Iulian Dragan

11-12-2023 19:18 UTC+3

Beginning of the Final Table

Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The nine remaining players of the EAPT Bucharest Main Event are back at the table. The photographer has taken the final table photos, so it's now time to play.

From now on, levels will increase every 20 hands, instead of every hour. However, to avoid stream spoilers, PokerNews will report on a 30-minute delay.

11-12-2023 22:35 UTC+3

Iulian Dragan Eliminated in 9th Place (€3,785)

Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

A few hands after the break, Iulian Dragan shoved for 845,000 from middle position. All the other players folded, except for Sebastian Ionita in the big blind.

Iulian Dragan: A♥K♣
Sebastian Ionita: 8♦8♣

Ionita hit a set on the flop Q♥K♠8♥, leaving Dragan with very few chance to win. The turn K♦ turned his hand into a full, followed by the 2♦ on the rive.

Eliminated in 9th place, Draga wins €3,785.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Ionita	4,100,000 890,000	890,000
Iulian Dragan	Busted

Tags: Iulian Dragan Sebastian Ionita

11-12-2023 23:00 UTC+3

Cristian Sandu Eliminated in 8th Place (€4,650)

Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Cristian Sandu raised to 260,000 from early position, then Ionut Voinea three-bet all in for 2,800,000 in the small blind. The big blind folded, and Sandu eventually called with a total of 1,000,000 chips.

Cristian Sandu: A♥Q♥
Ionut Voinea: J♥J♦

The board of 9♦2♠4♠5♣6♣ didn't bring any help for Sandu, who was eliminated in 8th place for €4,650.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ionut Voinea	4,300,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Cristian Sandu	Busted

Tags: Cristian Sandu Ionut Voinea

11-12-2023 23:10 UTC+3

Vlad Murgulet Eliminated in 7th Place (€5,700)

Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Alexandru Mitracu opened to 210,000 from under the gun, then Vlad Murgulet shoved for 630,000 from the cutoff. Action back to him, Mitracu called.

Vlad Murgulet: A♣J♠
Alexandru Mitracu: K♥K♣

Murgulet found a flush draw on the flop 10♠5♠2♠. But the turn 7♣ and the river 8♥ didn't bring the spade he needed, so Murgulet left the tournament in 7th place for €5,700.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Mitracu	3,200,000 615,000	615,000

Vlad Murgulet	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Mitracu Vlad Murgulet

11-12-2023 23:35 UTC+3

Cristian Rajala Eliminated in 6th Place (€7,100)

Maxime Taldir

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

From the button, Cristian Rajala shoved for 1,200,000. Sebastian Ionita in the small blind folded, but Gheorghe Butuc in the big blind asked for the count and called.

Cristian Rajala: K♦J♠
Gheorghe Butuc: K♣Q♦

Rajala needed a jack or an eight after the dealer revealed a flop of 10♣9♥7♣. But none of the cards he needed showed up on the turn 6♥ and the river 2♦, so Rajala's tournament came to an end in 6th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gheorghe Butuc	5,100,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Cristian Rajala	Busted

Tags: Cristian Rajala Gheorghe Butuc Sebastian Ionita

11-13-2023 00:02 UTC+3

Alexandru Mitracu Eliminated in 5th Place (€9,300)

Maxime Taldir

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Gheorghe Butuc opened to 250,000 from the button, and was called by Alexandru Mitracu in the small blind.

Butuc continued with a bet of 275,000 on the flop 4♣3♠4♥. Mitracu check-called, but decided to check raise to 1,200,000 after Butuc fired a second barrel of 510,000 on the turn 10♦.

Butuc called, then Mitracu shoved for 2,100,000 on the river 7♥. Butuc snap-called.

Alexandru Mitracu: K♣K♥
Gheorghe Butuc: 7♦7♣

Mitracu was hiding with kings in the small blind, but Butuc was lucky enough to hit a full house on the river to take all Mitracu's chips.

Mitracu finished in 5th place for €9,300. The four players left are now guaranteed to receive a €5,000 EAPT Grand Final Cyprus package.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gheorghe Butuc	9,800,000 5,100,000	5,100,000

Alexandru Mitracu	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Mitracu Gheorghe Butuc

11-13-2023 00:25 UTC+3

Cristian Puscas Eliminated in 4th Place (€12,750)

Maxime Taldir

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

A few minutes after he came back from the break, Cristian Puscas open-shoved for 1,800,000 from under the gun. Sebastian Ionita called on the button, and the blinds folded.

Cristian Puscas: A♠Q♦
Sebastian Ionita: A♦K♣

On a board of 6♥2♥5♥9♦3♠, Puscas' hand didn't improve, so he had to leave the tournament in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Ionita	6,100,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Cristian Puscas	Busted

Tags: Cristian Puscas Sebastian Ionita

11-13-2023 00:36 UTC+3

A Big Double Up for Voinea

Maxime Taldir

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Gheorghe Butuc raised to 325,000 from the button, but faced a three-bet to 1,100,000 by Ionut Voinea in the small blind. Sebastian Ionita in the big blind folded, then Butuc four-bet to 1,900,000. Voinea eventually went all in for 4,700,000, and Butuc snap-called.

Ionut Voinea: K♠K♣
Gheorghe Butuc: Q♥Q♦

On a board of 10♦5♣K♦6♣A♣, Voinea hit a set on the flop to secure a big double up. He now has almost 10 million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ionut Voinea	9,800,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Gheorghe Butuc	5,100,000 -4,700,000	-4,700,000

Sebastian Ionita	4,100,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Tags: Gheorghe Butuc Ionut Voinea

11-13-2023 00:50 UTC+3

Gheorghe Butuc Eliminated in 3rd Place (€17,200)

Maxime Taldir

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Gheorghe Butuc in the big blind raised to 450,000 after Sebastian Ionita limped in the small blind.

Ionita called, then checked the flop Q♠6♣5♥. Butuc didn't wait to bet 275,000, but Ionita check-raised to 875,000. Butuc eventually called.

The 4♣ came on the river, and Ionita continued with a bet of 1,300,000. Butuc raised all in for 3,600,000, and Ionita snap-called.

Gheorghe Butuc: Q♣10♣
Sebastian Ionita: 8♣7♣

Unfortunatelly for him, Butuc was drawing dead as Ionita hit the best possible straight. Chip leader at the beginning of the final table, Butuc waited for the river 5♣ before leaving in 3rd place for €17,200.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Ionita	10,165,000 6,065,000	6,065,000
Ionut Voinea	9,295,000 -505,000	-505,000

Gheorghe Butuc	Busted

Tags: Gheorghe Butuc Sebastian Ionita