€888 Main Event Day 2 | 2023 888poker LIVE Bucharest

Aug 13, 2023

Ciursin Makes a Hero Call

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ivan Ciursin raised to 12,000 from middle position before Nicolae Bordianu three-bet in the small blind to 30,000. Ciursin then four-bet to 60,000 and Bordianu called.

The flop came 2♣5♠A♠ and both players checked. Bordianu led out for 30,000 on the A♣ turn and Ciursin called.

Bordianu fired out another 100,000 on the 6♦ river and Ciursin used up four time bank cards before he called. Bordianu turned over 10♣10♥, but Ciursin had K♠K♣ to win the pot.

Tags: Ivan Ciursin Nicolae Bordianu

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Aug 13, 2023

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Aug 13, 2023

Vulcan Hits the Flop, Vetter Pulls Ahead on the Turn

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Bogdan Vulcan moved all in for 81,000 from the cutoff as action folded to Thomas Vetter in the big blind who asked for a count and tanked for a moment before calling.

Bogdan Vulcan: J♦10♠
Thomas Vetter: A♥8♥

Vulcan took the lead on the 2♦10♥8♦ flop with a pair of tens, but Vetter hit the A♣ on the turn to make two pair. The river came the 6♥ and Vulcan became the latest player to head for the exit on Day 2.

Tags: Bogdan Vulcan Thomas Vetter

Aug 13, 2023

Gavrila Smacks the Flop to Bust Tardea

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Cristian Tardea was all in for 140,000 from the hijack and up against Viorel Gavrila in the cutoff.

Cristian Tardea: K♥K♣
Viorel Gavrila: J♥J♦

The flop came 9♣4♠J♠, giving Gavrila a set and the lead. Unlike Bogdan Trifanescu at the other table, there would be no miracles for Tardea as the board ran out A♣5♣ and he hit the rail.

A few hands earlier at this table, 888poker Stream Team member Ricardo Freire Mateus lost most of his stack with queens against the two aces of Valentin Cristea.

Tags: Cristian Tardea Ricardo Freire Mateus Valentin Cristea Viorel Gavrila

Aug 13, 2023

Trifanescu Spikes the River to Bust Pal

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Bogdan Trifanescu raised to 10,000 from under the gun and was called by the small blind before Levente Pal moved all in for 67,000 in the big blind. Trifanescu called, while the small blind got out of the way.

Levente Pal: 6♣6♥
Bogdan Trifanescu: K♣K♠

Pal began standing up from his seat before the A♠9♥6♠ flop gave him a set. He started to sit back down as the 9♦ fell on the turn, but it was followed by the K♥ river as Trifanescu rivered a set to send Pal to the rail.

Tags: Bogdan Trifanescu Levente Pal

Aug 13, 2023

Prize Pool Confirmed

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Tournament officials announced the prize pool for this event.

There were a total of 191 entries, building a prize pool of €138,898. The top 24 players will finish in the money, with the champion walking away with €30,000 and the 888poker LIVE trophy.

Place	Prize
1	€30,000
2	€19,500
3	€14,500
4	€11,500
5	€9,200
6	€6,900
7	€5,300
8	€4,000
9	€3,500
10-11	€3,150
12-13	€2,800
14-15	€2,500
16-17	€2,200
18-20	€2,000
21-24	€1,800

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Aug 13, 2023

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

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Aug 13, 2023

Khromov Runs Into a Cooler

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Heads-up on a 5♥9♥10♠ flop, Admir Qinami bet 17,000 from the button and Petr Khromov called in early position.

Both players checked the 9♦ turn before Khmorov led out for 77,000 on the 8♠ river. Qinami asked to see the rest of Khromov's stack before he pushed all in, and Khromov snap-called for around 40,000 more with Q♦J♦ for a rivered straight.

Qinami, though, showed 10♥10♣ for a full house and Khromov was sent to the rail.

Alexandru Papazian had a short stay in the tournament as he busted within the first level after registering at the start of the day.

Tags: Admir Qinami Alexandru Papazian Petr Khromov