Main Event Day 1a | 2016 Unibet Open Bucharest

12-01-2016 21:20 UTC+2

Updated Numbers

Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

All players that had tickets but didn't show up for Day 1a have been taken off and suddenly the screens show 236 entries, of which 121 currently remain. Almost half the field on the first starting day has been eliminated and the average currently is 58,000, all players below have been eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kuzmanovic	Busted
Pavlos Xanthopoulos	Busted
Amitai Or	Busted
Florin Andrei Pop	Busted
Cosmin Voinea	Busted
Nicolae Cristian Rosca	Busted

12-01-2016 21:00 UTC+2

State Busts

Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

In the last level over on the feature table, Luciana Manolea raised to 2,300 from under the gun and Solomon Stan shoved for his last 11,000. Adrian-Sorel State reraised all in for 28,000 and Manolea quickly called when folded to her.

Solomon Stan:
Adrian-Sorel State:
Luciana Manolea:

The board ran out to let Stan triple up with quads and eliminate State.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luciana Manolea	69,000	44,000
Solomon Stan	35,000
Adrian-Sorel State	Busted

Tags: Luciana Manolea Solomon Stan Adrian-Sorel State

12-01-2016 20:52 UTC+2

More Players Bust; No Tables Open

Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The Rebuy Satellite is gathering a big field and as soon as one of the Main Event tables break, it gets occupied soon after. Among those casualties that ran out of chips were Maarten Kerkhofs, Dany Parlafes, Torbjorn Skrunes, Saied Khalghamooz, Jens Hansen and Cathal Shine.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maarten Kerkhofs	Busted
Dany Parlafes	Busted
Torbjorn Skrunes	Busted
Saied Khalghamooz	Busted
Jens Hansen	Busted
Cathal Shine	Busted

Tags: Cathal Shine Dany Parlafes Jens Hansen Maarten Kerkhofs Saied Khalghamooz Torbjorn Skrunes

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

12-01-2016 20:44 UTC+2

Mandiel Takes it on the Flop

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Ioana Silvana Apostol raised to 2,000 and David Mandiel three-bet to 5,700 in the small blind. Table big stack Nuno Miguel Carvalho called in the big blind and Apostol also called as well.

On the flop, Mandiel bet 12,500 and that forced two folds. Apostol dropped to just over starting stack again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nuno Miguel Carvalho	95,000	30,000
David Mandiel	60,000	60,000
Ioana Silvana Apostol	36,000	36,000

Tags: David Mandiel Ioana Silvana Apostol Nuno Miguel Carvalho

12-01-2016 20:38 UTC+2

Soukup Busts Balan

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The feature table changed during the dinner break and one of the big early pots of the new level saw a three-bet pot between Martin Soukup and Vasilica Balan. The latter ended up facing the all in of Soukup on the flop and reluctantly called for his tournament life.

Vasilica Balan:
Martin Soukup:

On the turn it was all over for Balan, and he grabbed his belongings by the time the appeared on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Soukup	90,500	38,500
Vasilica Balan	Busted

Tags: Martin Soukup Vasilica Balan

12-01-2016 20:30 UTC+2

Sobanski Takes from Murariu

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Dan Murariu raised to 2,500 and Michal Sobanski then three-bet to 6,200 from the hijack. Dorin Rauta, who had been moved to the table, gave it some thought and folded before Murariu called.

On the flop, Murariu check-called a bet worth 7,300 before then check-folding the turn to a second barrel worth 13,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Murariu	165,000	-13,000
Michal Sobanski	77,000
Dorin Rauta	65,000	5,000

Tags: Dan Murariu Michal Sobanski Dorin Rauta

12-01-2016 20:18 UTC+2

The Current Big Stacks

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Below are assorted chip counts of the biggest stacks after dinner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasile Paul Plastoi	187,000	37,000
Dan Murariu	178,000	38,000
Eli Heath	140,000	31,000
Eduard Norel	120,000	72,000
Anti Reinthal	110,000
Markus Heikkila	107,600	600
Farook Ghafoor	106,200	31,200
Anton Haeggblom	100,000
Danut Marius Dinca	96,000	21,000

12-01-2016 20:10 UTC+2

Satellite Underway; More Casualties on Day 1a

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Among the more recent eliminations were Emanuel Flesner, Kristi Kirs and Andrei Alexandru Terzi.

A few minutes ago, a €115 Rebuy Satellite for tomorrow's Day 1b has kicked off and there were at least 211 entries right at the start. This number is guaranteed to grow further in the next few hours and the event is shaping up to be record-breaking indeed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emanuel Flesner	Busted
Kristi Kirs	Busted
Andrei Alexandru Terzi	Busted
Patrik Westlin	Busted
Peter Hegedus	Busted

Tags: Emanuel Flesner Kristi Kirs Peter Hegedus

12-01-2016 20:05 UTC+2

Wall Arrives in Time to Bust

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

A three-way raising war ended up in three all ins and Jens Hansen was looking to bust two opponents in Cristian Ilie Visoiu and Derrick Wall.

Derrick Wall:
Cristian Ilie Visoiu:
Jens Hansen:

The flop of gave Visoiu additional outs, and after a blank turn, he got there on the river. Wall had the least amount of chips and busted, joking that he should not have been back on time from dinner, and Visoiu doubled through Hansen for 23,300.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cristian Ilie Visoiu	60,000	60,000
Jens Hansen	25,000	25,000
Derrick Wall	Busted

Tags: Cristian Ilie Visoiu Derrick Wall Jens Hansen