2017 PokerStars Festival Bucharest

Main Event
Day: 1b
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

Chris Moneymaker Eliminated

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante
Chris Moneymaker
Chris Moneymaker

In a limped pot, Chris Moneymaker checked in the big blind.

The flop came {8-}{5-}{2-}. It checked to Vasila Zagon who bet 800. Moneymaker raised to 2,200. Zagon moved all in, covering the 2003 Main Event Champion and Moneymaker called.

Zagon: {2-}{2-}
Moneymaker: {2-}{5-}

There was no help for Moneymaker on the turn or river and he was eliminated. He did say that he would be playing in tonight's special turbo flight which starts at 9 p.m. local time.

Player Chips Progress
Vasile Zagon ro
Vasile Zagon
55,000 55,000
Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
Busted

Tags: Chris MoneymakerVasila Zagon

Vasile Escapes on the River

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

After an early position raise to 600 and several callers, Jean Florentin Vasile moved in for 10,725 from the big blind. Everyone quickly folded except for Vergil Ionut Colcea in the small blind, who called with {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}.

Vasile was caught with his hand in the proverbial cookie jar, as he couldn't muster up more than {A-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. However, the dealer fanned out a {J-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{9-Spades}{7-Diamonds} to give Vasile the much-needed escape on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Jean Florentin Vasile ro
Jean Florentin Vasile
23,000

Tags: Jean Florentin Vasile

Kings into Aces, a Slightly Different Way

Level 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

One player limped from under the gun and another raised to 600. A third player flatted before Samuel Goje three-bet to 2,400 from the big blind. The under the gun player called and the other two players both folded.

The flop came {4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and Goje continued for 2,500. The other player called.

The turn was the {7-Hearts} and both players checked.

The river was the {q-Clubs} and Goje checked. His opponent moved all in for around 11,000 and Goje snap-called.

Goje turned over {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds} and his stunned opponent showed {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} before getting to his feet and vacating the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Samuel Goje ro
Samuel Goje
61,000 61,000

Tags: Samuel Goje

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 {A-Spades}{A-Clubs} in late position, and he had three-bet to 1,150. George Turdeanu, with {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}, 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 {5-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{3-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} 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
Mayan Shih us
Mayan Shih
51,000
George Turdeanu ro
George Turdeanu
5,000

Tags: Mayan ShihGeorge Turdeanu

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

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 {j-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and Esau check-called a bet of 2,025. The turn was the {q-Clubs} and Esau again check-called a bet, this time for 7,600.

The river was the {q-Hearts}. 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 {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds} for pocket aces, but Grafton seemingly too great pleasure in showing {9-Hearts}{4-Hearts} 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
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
48,000 15,000
Paul Esau de
Paul Esau
30,000

Tags: Sam GraftonPaul Esau

Kings into Aces and No One Goes Broke?!

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Chris Moneymaker
Chris Moneymaker

Marian Strachinescu raised from the cutoff and Chris Moneymaker three-bet to 1,600 from the big blind. Strachinescu called.

The flop was {8-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{j-Spades} and both players checked. The turn was the {a-Clubs} and Moneymaker checked. Strachinescu bet 1,800 and Moneymaker called.

The river was the {k-Diamonds} and Moneymaker led for 2,500.

"Queens?" asked Strachinescu, "Or Kings?"

Eventually the Romanian called.

"Kings," said Moneymaker, showing {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}.

"Aaaa-ces," said Strachinescu, turning over {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}.

"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!"

Marian Strachinescu
Player Chips Progress
Marian Strachinescu ro
Marian Strachinescu
34,000 34,000
Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
23,000 23,000

Tags: Chris MoneymakerMarian Strachinescu