Day 1b of €1,100 Unibet Open Bucharest Main Event Starts at Noon
Today, Friday, December 1, is an important day in Romania because it's the national day. But during the military parade, another event will occur in the capital city with Day 1b of the €1,100 Unibet Open Bucharest Main Event at the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel.
The tournament started yesterday, Thursday, November 30, with Day 1a. And after 11 one-hour levels, 32 players out of 120 entrants managed to qualify for Day 2. With 211,000 chips, Iulian Gaman and Koen Roos ended the day as co-chipleaders, while Iulian Leonte (204,000) and Jan Teunis (200,500) followed closely behind.
A few notable players also qualified for Day 2, such as 2023 EPT Cyprus Eureka Main Event runner-up Eduard Norel (118,000), two times Unibet Open champion Mateusz Moolhuizen (74,000), or Gabriel Gavrila (70,000).
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iulian Gaman | Romania | 211,000 | 106 |
| 2 | Koen Roos | Netherlands | 211,000 | 106 |
| 3 | Iulian Leonte | Romania | 204,000 | 102 |
| 4 | Jan Teunis | Netherlands | 200,500 | 100 |
| 5 | Evert Bos | Netherlands | 192,500 | 96 |
| 6 | Silviu Pana | Romania | 181,500 | 91 |
| 7 | Alexandru Ersen | Romania | 153,000 | 77 |
| 8 | Jozsef Hegyi | Hungary | 152,000 | 76 |
| 9 | Stefan Gheorghe | Romania | 148,000 | 74 |
| 10 | Sebastian Ionita | Romania | 135,000 | 68 |
Day 1b will start at noon local time. Like on Day 1a, players will receive a 30,000 starting stack and play 11 one-hour levels before wrapping up. Late registration will remain open until the start of Level 7, but for those who are eliminated, the single reentry allowed will only be possible on Day 1c. This last Turbo flight will start at 8 p.m. with 20-minute levels.
The PokerNews team will be here in Bucharest to cover the event on-site from start to finish.