Ozdemir Leads Magnificent Seven at PokerStars Festival Bucharest Final Table
The final day of the PokerStars Festival Bucharest is here, and we are set to crown a winner here in the "Paris of the East."
A total of 736 players entered the Main Event, and now only seven remaining. They are lead by Turkey's Anil Ozdemir who is out in front with over nine million in chips in what he says is one of his first live tournament final tables.
Ozdemir could have bagged up a bigger chiplead were it not for Sam Grafton, who clawed some of Ozdemir's advantage back on his way to bagging up close to seven million.
The remaining five players are bunched together around two groups: those with around 30 big blinds, and those with around 15 big blinds. It remains to be seen what that will do to the pace of today's final table when they get underway at 1 p.m. local time.
| Seat | Name | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johann Eclapier | 875,000 | 15 |
| 2 | Patrick Bueno | 835,000 | 14 |
| 3 | Empty | ||
| 4 | Daniel Nietrzebka | 2,255,000 | 38 |
| 5 | Empty | ||
| 6 | Traian Bostan | 735,000 | 12 |
| 7 | Sam Grafton | 6,690,000 | 112 |
| 8 | Fahredin Mustafov | 2,300,000 | 38 |
| 9 | Anil Olgun Ozdemir | 9,350,000 | 156 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews all day long to find out who will be our winner here in Bucharest.
with Bostan becoming the first casualty of the day. He takes home €18,720 for his efforts.
run-out and he became the next casualty on this, the final day of the Main Event. He takes home €26,091 for his 6th place finish.
against Daniel Nietrzebka in the small blind holding 
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with the Ace on the river eliminating Bueno.
landed on the turn and Nietrzebka cheered in excitement. Mustafov was now officially drawing dead, Ozdemir could still pair the board to knock out two players at once.
on the river did indeed pair the board and Ozdemir delivered the final blow to both Nietrzebka and Mustafov. Grafton was happy as well, moving up two spots on the leaderboard just like that.
and Ozdemir paused. After twenty seconds, he shoved all in and Grafton snap-called it off for his remaining 2,460,000.
. Grafton checked and Ozdemir bet 800,000. Grafton called.
. Grafton checked and Ozdemir bet 1,475,000. Grafton called.
to win the pot and take the chiplead for the first time in this heads-up contest.
on the river. Grafton rivered a king-high straight to oust Ozdemir's rivered two pair. Ozdemir and Grafton gave each other a big hug, striking for the good atmosphere at this final table.