Carmen Zainescu raised to 210,000 from the under the gun position with 
. Anton Vinokurov called with 
from the small blind.
Both players checked when the 
flop came down to see the 
turn get added to the board. Vinokurov bet on the turn and that was enough to take down the pot.
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Cosmin Cimpeanu moved all in from the under the gun position with 
. Anton Vinokurov had 
and thought about it for a while, before letting go of his hand.
Cimpeanu took down the pot and stacked up a little bit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,560,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
||
|
2,610,000
-390,000
|
-390,000 |
|
2,160,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
1,415,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 20,000
Photos c/o Tambet Kask/Unibet Open.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,275,000
715,000
|
715,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,345,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
2,265,000
-345,000
|
-345,000 |
|
|
880,000
-535,000
|
-535,000 |
Anton Vinokurov found 
on the button and he raised to 260,000. Carmen Zainescu had 
on the button and she raised all in for a total of 600,000. Vinokurov called from the button and they opened up their hands.
The dealer spread out an 
flop, 
turn, and 
river and Zainescu actually hit a straight to double up against Vinokurov his king high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,175,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,340,000
460,000
|
460,000 |
Florin Elisei moved all in with 
from the small blind and big blind Anton Vinokurov called with 
.
The board ran out 
and Elisei was eliminated from the 2018 Unibet Open Bucharest Main Event. Elisei got to collect €32,720 at the payout desk for his 4th place finish.
The players are going on an impromptu 10-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,560,000
2,385,000
|
2,385,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,965,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
|
|
1,240,000
-1,105,000
|
-1,105,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
Carmen Zainescu moved all in from the button with 
. After Anton Vinokurov was out of the way it was Cosmin Cimpeanu with the call as he found 
in the big blind.
The board ran out 
and Cimpeanu managed to eliminate the back-to-back Unibet Open Bucharest Ladies Event champion from the Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,240,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,525,000
2,285,000
|
2,285,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
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