2019 888poker LIVE Festival Bucharest

€888 Main Event
Day: 1c
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

Two Chances Remain to Book Your Ticket for Day 2 at 888poker LIVE Bucharest

888poker LIVE Bucharest Main Event Day 1b
888poker LIVE Bucharest Main Event Day 1b

The half-way point has been reached in the flagship event of the 2019 888poker LIVE Bucharest Festival €888 Main Event, which is hosted in cooperation with PokerFest Romania at the stunning five-star Intercontinental Bucharest in the city center of the Romanian capital. Two of the four starting days have already been completed and a field of 200 entries has emerged thus far, of which 63 hopefuls punched their ticket for Day 2 already.

Another two starting days are scheduled to take a shot at the guaranteed prize pool of €300,000, as Day 1c with levels of 40 minutes each gets underway at 1 p.m. local time. An additional satellite is scheduled for 4 p.m. and the turbo heat 1d with 20-minute levels kicks off at 9 p.m. local time to provide the final chance at building up a stack.

2019 888poker LIVE Bucharest Festival €888 Main Event Schedule

DayDateTimeEntriesSurvivorsFurther Information
Day 1aWed, March 6, 201913:006717Play 12 levels of 40 minutes; late reg and re-entry 8 levels
Day 1bThu, March 7, 201913:0013347Play 12 levels of 40 minutes; late reg and re-entry 8 levels
Day 1cFri, March 8, 201913:00tbatbaPlay 12 levels of 40 minutes; late reg and re-entry 8 levels
Day 1dFri, March 8, 201921:00tbatbaPlay 12 levels of 20 minutes; late reg and re-entry 8 levels
Day 2Sat, March 9, 201913:00tbatbaPlay down to the final table
FinalSun, March 10, 201913:15tbatbaPlay down to a champion; level duration 60 minutes

For both flights today, the registration and unlimited re-entry period last for the first eight levels and for Day 1c, there will be a 45-minute dinner break after six levels. All participants receive 30,000 in chips and the tournament will be played with the popular big blind ante format and a 30-second shot clock.

Day 1 Level Structure

LevelSmall BlindBig BlindBig Blind Ante
11001000
2100100100
3100200200
4100300300
5200400400
6200500500
7300600600
8400800800
95001,0001,000
106001,2001,200
118001,6001,600
121,0002,0002,000

On top of the trophy and decent payday, the winner can also look forward to a $12,600 package for the 2019 WSOP Main Event, courtesy of host and WSOP sponsor 888poker. Expect to see the 888poker ambassadorsAna Marquez, Sofia Lovgren, Chris Moorman and 2014 WSOP Main Event champion Martin Jacobson at the tables today!

The PokerNews team will be there to cover all the action until a champion is crowned, and the final table will also be streamed on the 888poker social media channels when another champion of the mid-stakes circuit will be crowned here in Bucharest.

Tags: 888pokerAna MarquezChris MoormanMartin JacobsonSofia LovgrenWSOP