€1,100 Main Event
Day 4 Started
2019 Unibet Open Sinaia
€1,100 Main Event
Day: 4
Who Will Win the 2019 Unibet Open Sinaia Main Event?
After three tournament days, a field of 366 entries has been whittled down to the last eight in the 2019 Unibet Open Sinaia €1,100 Main Event and six Romanians will face Unibet Poker ambassador Espen Uhlen Jorstad and 2016 Malta champion Martin Soukup to battle for the trophy, bragging rights and €71,000 top prize that comes along with it.
Both Soukup and 2016 Bucharest champion Traian Bostan have the chance to join Dan Murariu and Mateusz Moolhuizen as a two-time champion of the popular mid-stakes poker circuit and Soukup is in prime position as second in chips with 2,085,000. He only trails Cristian Grecu, who will enter the final table with 2,255,000. Bostan sits in the middle of the pack with 1,060,000, good enough for 42 big blinds as 18 minutes remain at blinds of 10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 big bind ante.
Stefan Drusca is in third place when the action resumes, holding 1,890,000 to his name. Fellow Romanians Toni Judet (1,165,000), Marius Gicovanu (885,000) and Catalin Moraru (800,000) are joined by Unibet Poker ambassador Espen Uhlen Jorstad (845,000), who reached the final table with the second-shortest stack.
2019 Unibet Open Sinaia €1,100 Main Event Final Table
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristian Grecu | Romania | 2,255,000 | 90 |
| 2 | Traian Bostan | Romania | 1,060,000 | 42 |
| 3 | Catalin Moraru | Romania | 800,000 | 32 |
| 4 | Toni Judet | Romania | 1,165,000 | 47 |
| 5 | Espen Uhlen Jorstad | Norway | 845,000 | 34 |
| 6 | Marius Gicovanu | Romania | 885,000 | 35 |
| 7 | Martin Soukup | Czech Republic | 2,085,000 | 83 |
| 8 | Stefan Drusca | Romania | 1,890,000 | 76 |
The action resumes at 2 p.m. local time at the feature table in the New Montana Hotel and the level duration will be shortened to 45 minutes once six players remain, while the final three will battle at levels of 30 minutes each. The PokerNews team will provide all the action until a champion is crowned according to the live stream with hole cards displayed on a security delay of 30 minutes.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize (in EUR) | Prize (in USD) | Place | Prize (in EUR) | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €71,000 | $79,987 | 5 | €21,665 | $24,407 |
| 2 | €45,310 | $51,045 | 6 | €16,545 | $18,639 |
| 3 | €33,960 | $38,259 | 7 | €12,150 | $13,688 |
| 4 | €27,485 | $30,964 | 8 | €8,930 | $10,060 |
Player Walk on Underway
The remaining eight players are on their way to the feature table with the introductions currently underway. Action will commence shortly with 18 minutes left at blinds of 10,000/25,000/25,000 big blind ante.
Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Aces for Soukup
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Toni Judet won the blinds once when raising to 55,000 with the 
next it was Martin Soukup that opened to 50,000 with the 
. Traian Bostan called with the 
and the 
flop brought a check by Bostan, a bet by Soukup and an instant fold of Bostan in the battle of former Unibet Open champions.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000 | 115,000 |
|
985,000 | -75,000 |
Final Table Underway
Three-Bet by Soukup
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Traian Bostan opened to 50,000 with the 
in the hijack and Catalin Moraru in the cutoff three-bet to 135,000 with 
. Bostan wasted little time to send his cards into the muck.
Moraru then opened to 50,000 with and Toni Judet came along one seat over with the 
, Martin Soukup three-bet to 210,000 out of the small blind with 
. Moraru opted to fold and Judet came to the same conclusion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000 | 100,000 |
|
1,100,000 | -65,000 |
|
|
910,000 | -75,000 |
|
875,000 | 75,000 |
Judet Chips Up; Gicovanu Arrives
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Toni Judet raised to 55,000 with the 
and Espen Uhlen Jorstad folded ace-jack, while Martin Soukup on the button with 
and Cristian Grecu in the big blind called with 
. On the 
flop, Judet took down the pot with a continuation bet and Marius Gicovanu eventually arrived on the table after showing up a few minutes late.
Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Set for Drusca
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Stefan Drusca raised to 65,000 with 
and Cristian Grecu called in the small blind with the 
, as did Traian Bostan with in the big blind. They checked the 
flop went checked through and the 
came on the turn. Grecu took the lead with a bet of 120,000 and Bostan came along with a the pair and flush draw.
Drusca raised to 400,000 and Grecu reluctantly folded, as did Bostan, to see Drusca jump into the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000 | 410,000 |
|
2,000,000 | -255,000 |
|
|
695,000 | -215,000 |