Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
2017 PokerStars Festival Bucharest
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Festival Bucharest
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€706,560
Entries
736
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25,000
Chip Counts
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
||
|
137,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
98,000 | |
|
95,000 | |
|
85,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
75,000 | |
|
50,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
28,000
-37,000
|
-37,000 |
|
||
|
27,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
Matei Nicusor Eliminates a Player
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
A player opened from middle position and Matei Nicusor called in late position. The player in the big blind also called.
The flop was 
and the big blind instantly moved all in for his last 6,800. The initial raiser called and Nicusor called.
The big blind and flopped a piece of proceedings with 
, but Nicusor held 
for a set of fours and they held as the turn 
and river 
were dealt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
63,000 |
Kabatnic Takes Down Kolb
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
After an raise from under the gun to 2,200, no less than five players called to see the 
flop fall. Omer Azulay, to the left of the initial raiser, bet 10,000, Lorenz Kolb called on the button, and Tamas Kabatnic called from the big blind.
On the 
turn, both Kabatnic and Azulay checked. Kolb moved in for 37,500 total, Kabatnic shoved as well, and Azulay folded.
Lorenz Kolb: 
Tamas Kabatnic:
Kolb was drawing dead with top pair top kicker against Kabatnic's turned straight, making the 
river meaningless. With the substantial pot, Kabatnic moved up to well over 200,000 in chips and is the presumable chipleader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Calonneec Scores a Double-Up
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
On a 
flop Franck Calonneec checked to his opponent Nicusor Enache who bet 4,500. Calonneec then raised to 11,000 and Enache snap-three-bet all-in, covering his opponent.
There was a bit of back-and-forth between the two players, before Calonneec eventually called. Both players seemed reluctant to show their cards.
Enache turned over 
and Calonneec 
. Both players went on to make a flush with the and 
coming on the turn and river respectively, but Calonneec's flush was better and he doubled up to around 80,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
83,000 | |
|
|
58,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
Shaul Shay Meir Holds With Kings
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
During the last minutes of Level 9, Shaul Shay Meir got it in with 
from the small blind against a player with in the big blind. The board didn't come higher than a ten to move Meir up to over 100,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Ghazal Scores Huge Double-Up
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
The action was on the turn with Elie Ghazal heads-up in a pot against Dan Chisu. The board read 
and Ghazal had moved all in for 45,300, covering his opponent.
Chisu thought for a long time before eventually deciding to call the clock on himself. With the seconds ticking down, he slammed a stack of chips down on the table to call.
Ghazal showed 
for a flush, and Chisu shook his head showing 
. The river was the 
and Ghazal scored the huge doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
2,000
-58,000
|
-58,000 |
Ziecik Doubles Through Dumitrascu
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
On a flop, Danut Dumitrascu and Jan Ziecik got their stacks in the middle to create a 90,000 pot.
Danut Dumitrascu:
Jan Ziecik: 
Dumitrascu held the nut flush draw with two over cards but bricked on the 
turn and river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000 | |
|
|
30,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Alexandru Papazian Eliminated
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Romanian's all-time money leader Alexandru Papazian failed to bag chips on Day 1a and is out of the tournament. Papazian will have another chance tomorrow night at 9 p.m. local time, when he can re-enter on Day 1c.
Papazian was involved in a big three-way all in pot, with Ofer Glazer also at risk. Andrei Nodea was also all in and had both players covered.
The board read 
and the following hands were shown:
Andrei Nodea:
Alexandru Papazian:
Ofer Glazer: 
Nodea held the nut flush to knock out both opponents and soared to 190,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
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|
|
Busted | |