2017 PokerStars Festival Bucharest

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Festival Bucharest

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
€117,707
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€706,560
Entries
736
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25,000

PokerStars Festival Bucharest: Making the best of Bucharest

Level 7 : 300/600, 100 ante
The Palace of the Parliament
The Palace of the Parliament

We're here for a jam-packed week of poker action which, as ever, will feature a whole host of tournaments, cash games and side-events throughout the week. But here in Bucharest, which is often dubbed the 'Paris of the east', there's just as much to do away from the felt as there is on it.

Find out more at the PokerStars Blog.

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 100

Break

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

Players are going on their second 15-minute break of the day. When they return there will be four more levels, separated by a 15-minute break.

Chip Counts

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

Cristian Serban flashed us a picture of an exciting hand that happened earlier. Serban held {5-Spades}{2-Spades} and got it all in on the river on a {3-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{K-Spades}{A-Spades} board. Serban's opponent held {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} for a full house and had to tap out to Serban's straight flush, which moved the latter up to 96,000.

Player Chips Progress
Cristian Serban ro
Cristian Serban
96,000 42,750
Cristi Florian Grecu ro
Cristi Florian Grecu
88,000 25,000
Arash Karimkhanzand de
Arash Karimkhanzand
82,000 18,000
Omer Azulay il
Omer Azulay
80,000 80,000
Piotr Wroblewski pl
Piotr Wroblewski
66,000 -16,000
Adrian Ioan Ionescu ro
Adrian Ioan Ionescu
60,000 13,000
Carmen Zainescu ro
Carmen Zainescu
59,000 -1,000
Mihai Manole ro
Mihai Manole
25,000 25,000

"Too Many Big Blinds" For Cap-Bun to Call

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

On a {9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} board with around 24,000 in the middle, Piotr Wroblewski moved all in. His opponent was Teodor Cap-Bun who would have to go all in to call.

He thought about his decision before folding.

"Show the bluff," said Cap-Bun, and as he was saying it Wroblewski flung {j-Clubs}{k-Spades} across the table.

"I had an ace; too many big blinds," said Cap-Bun, but it was Wroblewski who was raking in the chips after his bluff got through.

Player Chips Progress
Piotr Wroblewski pl
Piotr Wroblewski
82,000
Teodor Cap-Bun ro
Teodor Cap-Bun
20,000

Kolb More Than Doubles Up

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante

Over at Table 16, chips are being splashed around and once again, a big pot was created before the community cards were even dealt. Elie Ghazal had 2,200 in front of him in the small blind, Lorenz Kolb made it 7,500 from early position, Saeid Khalghamooz cold-called the 7,500, and Ghazal called as well.

The flop was {J-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Kolb moved in for his last 14,000. Khalghamooz folded and Ghazal called.

Lorenz Kolb: {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}
Elie Ghazal: {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}

The {K-Diamonds} turn and {6-Clubs} river were safe for Kolb and he more than doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Elie Ghazal lb
Elie Ghazal
92,000 -3,000
Lorenz Kolb de
Lorenz Kolb
54,000 54,000
Saeid Khalghamooz ir
Saeid Khalghamooz
16,000 -6,000

Tags: Elie GhazalLorenz KolbSaeid Khalghamooz

Papazian Getting Busy

Level 6 : 250/500, 75 ante
Alexandru Papazian - EPT 12 Grand Final €25,750 High Roller Winner 2016
Alexandru Papazian - EPT 12 Grand Final €25,750 High Roller Winner 2016

Alexandru Papazian was stacking up his chips, and it was clear to us that he had acquired some from some other players.

"Have you eliminated anyone?" we asked him, eager to hear how he had garnered so many chips.

"A couple actually!" he replied with a smile.

He explained how one player opened to 1,000 from under the gun. The player in the next position called and Papazian also called.

The flop came {a-}{j-}{4-} with two hearts. The initial raiser bet 2,000 and the second player called. Papazian raised to 7,000. The initial raiser folded and the second player moved all in for between 25,000-30,000. Papazian called.

All-in player: {k-}{k-}
Papazian: {4-}{4-}

There was no help for the all-in player on either the turn or the river and Papazian chipped up even further and now sits on a stack of around 85,000.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandru Papazian ro
Alexandru Papazian
WSOP 2X Winner
85,000 55,000

Tags: Alexandru Papazian

Level: 6

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 75

Glazer Gets There

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

On a {4-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop, Sidiki Matey, Ofer Glazer, and Iulian Ruxandescu all got their stacks in the middle. Glazer was all in for 22,300, Ruxandescu for 24,750, and Matey had both covered by a wide margin.

Sikidi Matey: {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}
Ofer Glazer: {Q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Iulian Ruxandescu: {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}

Ruxandescu held a substantial lead with his set of fours and needed to dodge the kings and hearts to win. The {A-Spades} on the turn was safe for Ruxandescu. However, the {J-Hearts} on the river gave Glazer a flush, and the Israeli loudly celebrated the fortunate turn of events.

Ruxandescu was left on fumes but picked up aces in the next hand to double up his short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Ofer Glazer il
Ofer Glazer
75,000 33,000
Sidiki Matey bg
Sidiki Matey
35,000 -35,000
Iulian Ruxandescu ro
Iulian Ruxandescu
10,000 10,000

Tags: Iulian Ruxandescu