Action folded to Andrii Zaika on the button who opened to 100,000 with 5♦4♠. Viorel Gavrila defended A♦2♦.
The flop came J♣6♣2♣ and Zaika continued for 125,000. Gavrila called and made two pair on the A♠ turn, check-calling another bet of 350,000.
Gavrila improved to a full house on the A♣ river and checked again. Zaika this time checked back and surrendered the pot.
Viorel Gavrila raised to 105,000 under the gun with K♦Q♣ before Razvan Belea three-bet A♣Q♠ to 250,000 out of the hijack. Admir Qinami, in the cutoff, also picked up A♠Q♥ and four-bet to 975,000.
Gavrila got out of the way, and Belea also tossed his cards into the muck.
Razvan Belea raised to 100,000 from the cutoff with Q♥J♠ and Andrii Zaika defended his big blind holding J♣3♥.
The flop came A♠A♥2♥ and Belea continued for 50,000. Zaika then came back with a check-raise to 215,000 and Belea called with jack-high.
The 7♦ fell on the turn and Zaika continued bluffing, firing out 350,000. Belea gave it some thought but finally gave up his hand.
Alexandru Marcu moved all in for 375,000 from the cutoff, Viorel Gavrila reshoved on the button, and the blinds got out of the way.
Alexandru Marcu: J♠9♠
Viorel Gavrila: A♣10♥
Marcu was once again looking for help heading to the K♦7♠K♣ flop. He didn't get any help on the 8♣ turn, and the 6♥ river sealed his elimination in ninth place.
Action folded to Viorel Gavrila in the small blind who moved all in as big blind Maksims Gorbacs called for his last 215,000.
Maksims Gorbacs: A♠7♥
Viorel Gavrila: 9♣8♣
Gavrila picked up a straight draw on the J♣10♠5♥ flop, then a flush draw on the 6♣ turn.
The river came the 5♠ and Gavrila missed everything as Gorbacs doubled up with ace-high.
Viorel Gavrila raised to 105,000 from under the gun with K♠K♣ and received a call from chip leader Admir Qinami in the hijack holding 5♠5♦.
The flop came 2♠9♠8♦ and Gavrila checked over to Qinami who bet 130,000. Gavrila called to the J♥ turn and checked again.
Qinami then checked back to the 7♠ river, where both players checked again as Gavrila won the pot with his kings.
Marius Gicovanu raised to 100,000 from under the gun with A♠6♠ and Admir Qinami defended 4♠4♣ out of the big blind.
The flop came 3♠10♥9♦ and Gicovanu bet another 75,000. Qinami came back with a raise to 275,000 and Gicovanu gave up his hand.
Gheorghe Velcea picked up A♠K♦ in the cutoff and limped in as Viorel Gavrila and Maksims Gorbacs came along in the blinds.
The flop came A♣2♦8♠ and action checked to Velcea who bet 75,000 with top pair. Gavrila folded K♣J♠, but Gorbacs, holding J♥7♦, went for a bluff and raised to 200,000.
Velcea came back with an all-in shove and Gorbacs snap-folded.
Table short stack Alexandru Marcu moved all in for 300,000 from the hijack and Viorel Gavrila called in the cutoff.
Alexandru Marcu: 10♥9♥
Viorel Gavrila: A♦10♣
Marcu was dominated heading to the 2♥K♥3♣ flop, which gave him a flush draw. He completed the flush on the Q♥ turn and Gavrila was already drawing dead heading to the 8♠ river as Marcu doubled up.
On the first hand of the final table, Gheorghe Velcea moved all in for 735,000 from the hijack and Konstantinos Vatseris called in the big blind.
Gheorghe Velcea: 10♥10♣
Konstantinos Vatseris: K♥Q♥
The 8♥7♥5♣ flop gave Vatseris a flush draw to go with his two overcards. The 7♠ turn was no help, and neither was the 2♦ river as Velcea doubled up.
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