Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
2019 888poker LIVE Festival Bucharest
€888 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 888poker LIVE Festival Bucharest
Buy-in
€888
Prize Pool
€387,638
Entries
505
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
There are just under two minutes left in the current level and the action is expected to start shortly, along with the player introductions. As of the next level, the duration will increase to 60 minutes.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mihai Gheonu | Romania | 2,450,000 | 31 |
| 2 | Helder Ferreira | Portugal | 470,000 | 6 |
| 3 | Zhiping Zeng | China | 4,080,000 | 51 |
| 4 | Derek Reid | United Kingdom | 850,000 | 11 |
| 5 | Bogdan Nicolae | Romania | 2,300,000 | 29 |
| 6 | Aldo Monteleone | Italy | 1,400,000 | 18 |
| 7 | Ran Shahar | Israel | 1,000,000 | 13 |
| 8 | Nicolae Suciu | Romania | 1,500,000 | 19 |
| 9 | Darius Neagoe | Romania | 800,000 | 10 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,080,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
||
|
2,450,000 | |
|
2,300,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
1,500,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
1,400,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
||
|
1,000,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
850,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
800,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
||
|
470,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Cristian Matei moved all in for 575,000 in the small blind and Bogdan Nicolae in the big blind asked for a count, reluctantly called without using a time bank.
Cristian Matei: 
Bogdan Nicolae: 
The minor kicker advantage played a crucial role as the board came 
to eliminate Matei in 10th place for €5,900. All remaining nine players will now be on a short break to set up the unofficial nine-handed final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Within quick succession, another two all in showdowns took place on different tables.
Helder Ferreira open-jammed the small blind and Nicolae Suciu snap-called from the big blind for 745,000.
Nicolae Suciu: 
Helder Ferreira: 
The board came 
and Suciu doubled, leaving Ferreira short once more.
Over on the other table, Mihai Gheonu defended his big blind against the raise of Darius Neagoe in under the gun and the stacks went in after the 
turn. Gheonu already had the check mark with 
for the flopped straight, and Neagoe took a big hit with 
. A meaningless 
came on the river and Gheonu doubled for 895,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,450,000
1,350,000
|
1,350,000 |
|
|
1,600,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
900,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
450,000
-790,000
|
-790,000 |
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Ran Shahar pushed from the small blind for 530,000 and Mihai Gheonu called in the big blind for almost half of his stack.
Ran Shahar:
Mihai Gheonu: 
Gheonu flopped best on 
, but the 
turn and 
river run out gave Shahar the superior two pair.
Right after, Gheonu got his last chips in with the and flipped against Aldo Monteleone with 
. The board came 
and Gheonu doubled right back.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,295,000
-455,000
|
-455,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,100,000 | |
|
|
1,100,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Darius Neagoe opened the cutoff and called the shove of Aldo Monteleone on the button for 785,000.
Aldo Monteleone: 
Darius Neagoe: 
The board came 
and Monteleone doubled with a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,750,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
||
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Almost at the same time as Jose Manuel Planells Castillo, Raoul Iancovici ended up all in from the button for around 700,000 on the other table and Darius Neagoe quickly called in the big blind.
Raoul Iancovici: 
Darius Neagoe:
The 
board ended Iancovici's run, and since he had used a time bank before making his decision, the showdown ended later to see Iancovici out in 11th place for €5,900.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,800,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
In a battle of the blinds, Jose Manuel Planells Castillo pushed for 660,000 and Bogdan Nicolae made the call.
Jose Manuel Planells Castillo:
Bogdan Nicolae:
The board came 
and Nicolae spiked the queen on the river to eliminate Planells Castillo in 12th place for €5,070.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Darius Neagoe raised to 120,000 on the button and called the shove of Aldo Monteleone in the small blind for 430,000.
Aldo Monteleone: 
Darius Neagoe: 
The board came 
and Monteleone doubled.
"Did I win?" he asked somewhat surprised and it was pointed out that he had hit a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
950,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
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