Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
2017 PokerStars Festival Bucharest
Main Event
Day: 1b
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
Caprian Not Married to Queens
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
From the blinds, Dan Caprian bet 3,300 on a 
board, and Gudas Zygimantas called in late position. The river brought the 
and Caprian bet 5,500. After thinking for 30 seconds, Zygimantas raised to 15,000.
Caprian shook his head and immediately flung 
open in the muck. Zygimantas didn't show and casually raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,000 | |
|
22,000 |
Cooler Sends Goicea to the Rail
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
A player in early position limped and Cosmin Goicea raised to 300. Chris Moneymaker called and Nicolae Toader three-bet to 1,600 from the cutoff. Goicea was the only caller.
The two players checked a 
flop and the turn brought the 
. Goicea checked and Toader bet 2,000. Goicea called.
The river was the 
. Goicea checked again and Toader bet 4,500. Goicea raised to 14,000 and Toader three-bet to 32,625, enough to put Goicea all in.
Goicea agonized over his decision, rubbing his hands over his face, shuffling his remaining 10,000 or so chips together. He engaged in a small back-and-forth with some of his tablemates. Without understanding Romanian, it was clear that the word "clock" was being used. Eventually, he called.
Toader turned over 
and Goicea let out a burst of Romanian before showing 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
69,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
|
Busted |
A Short Main Event for Omer
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Segal Omer already dropped most of his stack in the first level of the day and just lost the remainder of his stack as well. Holding , Omer went all in on a 
board. He got snap-called by Stefan Tablan, who held the nut flush with 
.
Omer's straight was second best and he quickly headed out of the tournament area. For Omer and all the other players who bust today, there will be another chance at 9 p.m. tonight in the Day 1c turbo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000 | |
|
Busted |
€500,000 Guarantee Met
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
328 players are currently registered for Day 1b. Combined with the 177 from yesterday, the €500,000 guarantee has already been met.
The prize pool will be even bigger, as late registration will be open until the end of level 6, followed by the Day 1c turbo for players who busted Day 1a and Day 1b.
Kings into Aces and No One Goes Broke?!
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Marian Strachinescu raised from the cutoff and Chris Moneymaker three-bet to 1,600 from the big blind. Strachinescu called.
The flop was 
and both players checked. The turn was the and Moneymaker checked. Strachinescu bet 1,800 and Moneymaker called.
The river was the 
and Moneymaker led for 2,500.
"Queens?" asked Strachinescu, "Or Kings?"
Eventually the Romanian called.
"Kings," said Moneymaker, showing 
.
"Aaaa-ces," said Strachinescu, turning over .
"That could have been a lot worse!" said Moneymaker.
"We are not friends," said Strachinescu, "But it's too early in the tournament to put all the money in!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
23,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
||
Some Chip Counts
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
65,000 | |
|
|
65,000 | |
|
33,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
||
|
29,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
||
|
|
28,300
5,300
|
5,300 |
|
|
||
|
22,500
-7,500
|
-7,500 |
Grafton Cracks Aces
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Sam Grafton opened from the button and Paul Esau three-bet to 1,350 from the big blind. Grafton called.
The flop was and Esau check-called a bet of 2,025. The turn was the 
and Esau again check-called a bet, this time for 7,600.
The river was the . Esau checked.
"Did he check?" asked Grafton, and when the response came from the dealer that Esau had indeed checked, Grafton checked behind.
Esau showed for pocket aces, but Grafton seemingly too great pleasure in showing 
for a flush.
"I don't play many hands, but when I do I raise nine-four suited," remarked one of Grafton's tablemates.
"I don't check back many rivers, but when I do I have a flush," retorted Grafton.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
48,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
30,000 | |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Kings into Aces, the Classic Way
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
Sometimes, the classic cooler of kings versus aces plays out as you might expect. It was American Mayan Shih who held in late position, and he had three-bet to 1,150. George Turdeanu, with , four-bet to 4,100, Shih five-bet to 9,000, Turdeanu six-bet shoved, and Shih called all in for 25,300.
The board ran out 
and Shih's aces remained best. The American quickly grabbed his smartphone to capture the moment, while Turdeanu was left with crumbs.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
51,000 | |
|
|
5,000 |