2019 888poker LIVE Festival Bucharest

€888 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 888poker LIVE Festival Bucharest

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
€62,300
Event Info
Buy-in
€888
Prize Pool
€387,638
Entries
505
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000

Another Double for Nicolae

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Darius Neagoe open-shoved the button and Bogdan Nicolae in the big blind called for 1,700,000, having checked the stack of Zhiping Zeng in the small blind.

Bogdan Nicolae: {k-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Darius Neagoe: {k-Spades}{8-Clubs}

The {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop opened up some chop outs, as did the {a-Hearts} turn. What followed was the {3-Hearts} river and Nicolae doubled once more.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Darius Neagoe ro
Darius Neagoe
9,100,000
-900,000
-900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Bogdan Nicolae ro
Bogdan Nicolae
4,000,000
1,800,000
1,800,000

Tags: Bogdan NicolaeDarius NeagoeZhiping Zeng

Nicolae Doubles in Dramatic Fashion

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Zhiping Zeng open-jammed the small blind and Bogdan Nicolae called all in for 985,000 in the big blind.

Bogdan Nicolae: {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Zhiping Zeng: {a-Clubs}{2-Spades}

The {9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop gave Nicolae top pair, but Zeng spiked the {2-Clubs} turn for trips. Nicolae got even luckier with the {9-Clubs} river to double in spectacular fashion.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Darius Neagoe ro
Darius Neagoe
10,000,000
600,000
600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Zhiping Zeng cn
Zhiping Zeng
2,500,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Bogdan Nicolae ro
Bogdan Nicolae
2,200,000
700,000
700,000

Tags: Bogdan NicolaeZhiping Zeng

Thin Vakue for Neagoe

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Darius Neagoe limped the {10-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and Zhiping Zeng called in the big blind with the {j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}. They checked the {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}{7-Clubs} flop and the {q-Clubs} turn, and Neagoe bet the {7-Diamonds} river for 225,000. Zeng called, just playing the board, and Neagoe claimed the pot with his full house.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Darius Neagoe ro
Darius Neagoe
9,400,000
600,000
600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Zhiping Zeng cn
Zhiping Zeng
4,000,000
-700,000
-700,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Darius NeagoeZhiping Zeng

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Zeng Jams Up Stack; Nicolae Short

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Bogdan Nicolae hasn't found any hand as of lately and the three-handed play with big blind ante took a toll on his stack. With the new blind level, he dropped to fewer than ten big blinds. Zhiping Zeng, in the meanwhile, jammed a few times and separated himself from Nicolae.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Darius Neagoe ro
Darius Neagoe
8,800,000
-200,000
-200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Zhiping Zeng cn
Zhiping Zeng
4,700,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Bogdan Nicolae ro
Bogdan Nicolae
1,500,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000

Tags: Bogdan NicolaeZhiping Zeng

Back and Forth

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Bogdan Nicolae opened to 320,000 with the {a-Spades}{10-Hearts} and Zhiping Zeng called with {k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} in the big blind. On a {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop, Zeng checked and Nicolae continued for 230,000 to force a quick fold from Zeng.

Nicolae then raised with the {q-Spades}{j-Hearts} on the button and Darius Neagoe three-bet to 1,000,000 with {k-Clubs}{7-Clubs} to force a fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Darius Neagoe ro
Darius Neagoe
9,000,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Zhiping Zeng cn
Zhiping Zeng
3,200,000
-200,000
-200,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Bogdan Nicolae ro
Bogdan Nicolae
3,000,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Bogdan NicolaeDarius NeagoeZhiping Zeng

One for Zeng and Neagoe

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Bogdan Nicolae raised to 320,000 with the {a-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Darius Neagoe called in the small blind with the {a-Spades}{2-Clubs}. Zhiping Zeng filled up from the big blind with {q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and spiked a massive flop with {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. Neagoe checked and Zeng bet to win a vital pot.

Neagoe then raised to 320,000 on the button with {a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Nicolae called in the big blind with {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. On the {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop, Nicolae checked and folded when facing a bet of 230,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Darius Neagoe ro
Darius Neagoe
8,800,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Zhiping Zeng cn
Zhiping Zeng
3,400,000
500,000
500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Bogdan Nicolae ro
Bogdan Nicolae
2,900,000
-800,000
-800,000

Tags: Bogdan NicolaeDarius NeagoeZhiping Zeng

Mihai Gheonu Eliminated in 4th Place (€26,900)

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Mihai Gheonu
Mihai Gheonu

Bogdan Nicolae jammed the button for 2.1 million and Mihai Gheonu called from the big blind for the last 1.4 million.

Mihai Gheonu: {a-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}
Bogdan Nicolae: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

The {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop brought no help, but the {7-Clubs} turn gave Gheonu a gutshot. It wasn't meant to be, as the {q-Spades} river further improved Nicolae to a full house. Ghenou was ousted in 4th place and receives €26,900 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Darius Neagoe ro
Darius Neagoe
8,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Bogdan Nicolae ro
Bogdan Nicolae
3,700,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Profile photo of Zhiping Zeng cn
Zhiping Zeng
2,900,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Mihai Gheonu ro
Mihai Gheonu
Busted

Tags: Bogdan NicolaeMihai Gheonu

Helder Ferreira Eliminated in 5th Place (€21,070)

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Helder Ferreira
Helder Ferreira

Helder Ferreira moved all in for 910,000 on the button and Bogdan Nicolae eventually called in the big blind, then nodded when he was shown the superior pocket pair.

Helder Ferreira: {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Bogdan Nicolae: {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}

The {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{8-Hearts} flop changed nothing much, but Nicolae spiked the {6-Diamonds} turn to leave in trouble. A meaningless {3-Spades} hit on the river and the Portuguese had to settle for 5th place and a payday of €21,070. Late on Day 2, Ferreira had been down to just two big blinds and still made it all the way to the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bogdan Nicolae ro
Bogdan Nicolae
2,600,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
Profile photo of Helder Ferreira pt
Helder Ferreira
Busted

Tags: Bogdan NicolaeHelder Ferreira

Nicolae Doubles Through Neagoe

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Bogdan Nicolae
Bogdan Nicolae

In a battle of the blinds, Bogdan Nicolae moved all in for fewer than three big blinds and dominating chip leader Darius Neagoe called from the big blind.

Bogdan Nicolae: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Darius Neagoe: {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

The {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{8-Spades} flop gave Neagoe top pair, but the {4-Diamonds} turn and {j-Hearts} river let Nicolae double and remain in contention.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Darius Neagoe ro
Darius Neagoe
8,600,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Zhiping Zeng cn
Zhiping Zeng
2,900,000
-400,000
-400,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Helder Ferreira pt
Helder Ferreira
1,300,000
Profile photo of Mihai Gheonu ro
Mihai Gheonu
1,200,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of Bogdan Nicolae ro
Bogdan Nicolae
1,100,000
-1,310,000
-1,310,000

Tags: Bogdan NicolaeDarius Neagoe