€560 Main Event Day 1a | 2023 EAPT Bucharest

11-08-2023 16:05 UTC+3

EAPT Arrives in Bucharest For the Start of the €560 Main Event at 5 p.m.

Maxime Taldir

While PokerNews' reporting team is currently working on NAPT in Las Vegas and WSOP Europe in Rozvadov, another poker festival not to be missed is the 2023 Eurasian Poker Tour Bucharest at 888poker Room in Bucharest.

This stop in Romania is the fourth one of the year for EAPT, as the tour has already made stops in Rozvadov in June, Milan in July, and Barcelona in October. This last tournament in Spain was won by Fernando Santa Maria, who claimed the €26,625 top prize.

2023 Eurasian Poker Tour Barcelona Results

Place	Player	Country	Earnings
1	Fernando Santa Maria	Dominican Republic	€26,625
2	Ariel Galactico	Argentina	€24,675
3	Carlos Esquerdo	Spain	€27,400
4	Jose Rodriguez	Honduras	€19,275
5	Cedric Jaby	France	€9,400
6	Christopher Arpal	Spain	€7,280
7	Jordi Mataix	Spain	€5,730
8	Hector De Gea	Spain	€4,510
9	Teddy Kamel	Lebanon	€3,735

In Bucharest, the festival started on Friday, November 3 with the €250 EAPT Cup. But the €560 Main Event kicks off today, Wednesday, November 8 at 5 p.m. local time with Day 1a, the first out of four flights. Then Day 2 will take place on Saturday, November 11 before the final day on Sunday.

€180,000 is guaranteed on the Main Event, but €20,000 in packages are also added to the prize pool, with the final four players qualifying for the EAPT Grand Final to be held next fall in Cyprus.

But before reaching the top positions, players will have to increase their 40,000 chip-starting stacks on 40-minute levels, starting on blinds of 100-200 and a 200 big blind ante. Late registrations will close at the end of Level 9, with a single reentry allowed per flight. All Day 1s will end when 15% of the field remains, and players who qualify for Day 2 will be in the money.

PokerNews will be following all the action and providing live updates throughout the event.

Tags: Ariel Galactico Carlos Esquerdo Cedric Jaby Christopher Arpal Fernando Santa Maria Hector De Gea Jordi Mataix Jose Rodriguez Teddy Kamel

11-08-2023 21:47 UTC+3

Baltateanu Hits the River

Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Three pairs of cards went on their backs on Table 1, with a first player in middle position all in for 6,300, a second one at risk too for 51,500, and Silviu Baltateanu in the small blind who held the biggest stack.

Middle position player 1: Q♦8♥
Middle position player 2: K♠K♦
Silviu Baltateanu: A♠10♥

The hijack player was on his way to double up after the flop 8♦3♦9♣ and the turn 7♥. But the A♣ landed on the river to give top pair to Baltateanu, who took this big pot and eliminated his two opponents.

Moments later, the table broke.

Player	Chips	Progress
Silviu Baltateanu	160,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Silviu Baltateanu

11-08-2023 23:50 UTC+3

Tudor Doubles Through Ktenioudakis

Maxime Taldir

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Paul Tudor in the cutoff found himself at risk for 29,400 preflop against Aristeidis Ktenioudakis in the big blind.

Paul Tudor: 10♦10♥
Aristeidis Ktenioudakis: J♣J♠

The 10♣ window card was perfect for Tudor, who hit a set. And after the dealer fanned the full 10♣7♣2♠5♦Q♣, he secured a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aristeidis Ktenioudakis	65,000 65,000	65,000
Paul Tudor	64,100 17,100	17,100

Tags: Aristeidis Ktenioudakis Paul Tudor

11-09-2023 00:46 UTC+3

97 Players in Day 1a; Play Continues Until 15 Left

Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Late registration came to a close after Level 9 ended. In total, the field fell just short of reaching one hundred entrants, with 97 participants.

The day will end when 15 players remain, which represents 15% of the field. Players who make it to Day 2 will be in the money.

11-09-2023 00:59 UTC+3

Bilea Loses his Chips, Then Doubles Up

Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Gheorghe Bilea limped from under the gun, then called after the small blind raised to 9,000.

On a flop of A♦9♥10♣, the small blind slowly bet 6,000, and Gheorghe Bilea quickly called. However, he folded after the small blind bet 1,500 on the turn 7♦.

In the following hand, Bilea, in the big blind, went all-in for 25,500 against the same player, who called from the button.

Gheorghe Bilea: Q♦J♠
Button player: K♠J♣

Bilea stood up, seemingly prepared to leave as he was on the edge of elimination after the flop A♦2♠6♠ and the turn 5♣. However, he was saved by the Q♠ on the river, which gave him a pair and allowed him to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gheorghe Bilea	53,100 23,200	23,200

Tags: Gheorghe Bilea

11-09-2023 01:25 UTC+3

Cornea Kicks Out Two Players

Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 3,000 ante

Down to 7,500, Jonas Degen went all in from middle position. Paul Huxley then three-bet all in for 30,000 in the hijack, and finally, Sergiu Cornea Called with the biggest stack in the big blind.

Jonas Degen: A♥10♣
Phillip Huxley: 4♥4♠
Sergiu Cornea: K♠Q♦

The flop 5♠A♦K♣ was perfect for Degen, who could triple up. But the Q♣ landed on the turn to give two pair for Cornea. He kept the lead after the river 2♥, and sent his two opponents to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergiu Cornea	89,000 89,000	89,000
Jonas Degen	Busted
Phillip Huxley	Busted

Tags: Jonas Degen Paul Huxley Sergiu Cornea

11-09-2023 01:40 UTC+3

Constantin Bluffs to Extend His Lead

Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 3,000 ante

Both players in the blinds decided to call after the hijack opened to 5,500.

On a flop of 6♥6♠10♠, all three players checked. Then the 10♣ brought a second pair on the board. The hijack bet 7,500, but Adrian Constantin in the small blind check-raised to 22,000.

Aristeidis Ktenioudakis in the big blind quickly called, as well as the hijack. Smiling, Constantin then revealed 5♣2♣ for a bluff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Constantin	370,000 140,000	140,000
Aristeidis Ktenioudakis	132,000 67,000	67,000

Tags: Adrian Constantin Aristeidis Ktenioudakis Constantin Bluffs

11-09-2023 04:02 UTC+3

Kivu Sent to the Rail

Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Alexis Kivu and Andrei Jambor moved all in, both with short stacks but Jambor having the smallest one with 34,000 chips.

Andrei Jambor: A♦9♦
Alexis Kivu: A♣3♠

Jambor hit a pair on 9♥Q♥5♣J♥7♦ to secure a double up. Down to 22,000, Kivu was eliminated moments later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Jambor	73,000 -37,000	-37,000
Alexis Kivu	Busted

Tags: Alexis Kivu Andrei Jambor

11-09-2023 04:10 UTC+3

A Massive Pot for Ktenioudakis

Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

On a board of 3♥4♥6♥Q♦ with roughly 100,000 chips in the pot, Aristeidis Ktenioudakis shoved for 154,000 from the hijack.

On the button, Rares Popa went deep in the tank. For more than two minutes, he couldn't make a decision. But he eventually decided to call.

Aristeidis Ktenioudakis: K♥9♥
Rares Popa: 6♦6♠

Ktenioudakis flopped a flush and Popa hit a set on the turn. He could hope for a set on the river, but the J♦ didn't change anything.

While Ktenioudakis was securing a massive double up, Popa was down to 12,000. He was eliminated a few hands later.

After his elimination, a table broke. Three more eliminations are needed to end the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aristeidis Ktenioudakis	380,000 210,000	210,000
Rares Popa	Busted

11-09-2023 04:45 UTC+3

It's Over for Jambor

Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

After the player under the gun opened to 15,000, Andrei Jambor shoved for 69,000. All the other players folded to the initial raiser who called.

Under the gun player: A♦K♣
Andrei Jambor: A♥Q♦

The board 2♠5♦5♠8♥6♥ didn't help Jambor, who was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Jambor	Busted

Tags: Andrei Jambor