Level: 25
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
2023 888poker LIVE Bucharest
€888 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 888poker LIVE Bucharest
Buy-in
€888
Prize Pool
€138,898
Entries
191
Level
25
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
9
Players Left
1
Level 24
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Marius Gicovanu limped in with A♦10♥ and Viorel Gavrila checked 10♣6♣.
Gicovanu hit top pair on the A♥Q♣7♦ flop and led out for 80,000. Gavrila called with ten-high to the 3♥ turn, where Gicovanu bet another 365,000.
Gavrila slid his cards into the muck as soon as Gicovanu's bet hit the felt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,870,000
-25,000
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-25,000 |
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2,560,000
-150,000
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-150,000 |
Level 24
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Marius Gicovanu raised to 175,000 on the button before Viorel Gavrila three-bet to 550,000 in the small blind with K♠9♦. Admir Qinami called with A♣J♠, while Gicovanu got rid of A♠7♦.
The Q♦A♥K♥ flop gave both players a pair and Gavrila led out for 275,000. Qinami called and improved to trips on the A♦ turn.
Gavrila then checked and Qinami bet 525,000. Gavrila called as the K♣ river improved both players to a full house.
Gavrila checked again before Qinami fired out 600,000. Gavrila used a time bank before folding his full house as Qinami retook the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,005,000
1,510,000
|
1,510,000 |
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5,895,000
-1,750,000
|
-1,750,000 |
|
|
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|
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2,710,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Level 24
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Admir Qinami raised to 225,000 on the button before Marius Gicovanu shoved all in for 2,060,000 in the small bilnd with K♣8♣. Qinami quickly folded A♦Q♥.
The next hand, Qinami bet 140,000 on a flop of 9♦7♥4♥ before Viorel Gavrila raised to 450,000 with Q♥J♣. Qinami gave up another pot, and with it the tournament chip lead to Gavrila.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,645,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
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6,495,000
-1,455,000
|
-1,455,000 |
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|
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|
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2,670,000
-720,000
|
-720,000 |
Level 24
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
A hand after doubling up, Andrii Zaika moved all in again for 810,000 in the small blind and Viorel Gavrila called from the big blind.
Andrii Zaika: A♥8♦
Viorel Gavrila: K♦J♣
Zaika was ahead this time heading to the flop, which came 3♦J♦9♠ and gave Gavrila a pair of jacks.
The board ran out 8♠9♦ and Zaika couldn't find any help as he headed for the rail. "Have fun, guys," he told his former tablemates.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,145,000
810,000
|
810,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
Level 24
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Viorel Gavrila raised to 200,000 from under the gun, then called when big blind Andrii Zaika shoved for 345,000.
Andrii Zaika: J♠9♣
Viorel Gavrila: K♣6♣
The 3♣7♠2♣ flop took away some of Zaika's outs as Gavrila picked up a flush draw. Zaika hit one of them on the 9♥ turn, making a pair of nines. The 9♠ river improved him to trips and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,335,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
|
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|
|
810,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Level 23
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The remaining four players are now headed on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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7,950,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
|
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|
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5,045,000
-360,000
|
-360,000 |
|
|
||
|
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3,390,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
425,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
Level 23
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
A hand after the elimination of Gheorghe Velcea, Admir Qinami raised to 150,000 under the gun before Razvan Belea shoved all in from the big blind for 605,000. Qinami snap-called.
Razvan Belea: K♠J♠
Admir Qinami: J♦J♣
The EPT champion had to improve against Qinami's jacks but found no help on the 2♦8♦7♦3♣2♣ board. Belea, who won this event in 2021, had to settle for a fifth-place finish this time as Qinami increased his chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,805,000
845,000
|
845,000 |
|
|
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Busted | |
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Level 23
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Admir Qinami raised to 155,000 in the hijack before Gheorghe Velcea moved all in for 845,000 in the small blind. Viorel Gavrila called in the big blind, while Qinami got out of the way.
Gheorghe Velcea: A♣Q♥
Viorel Gavrila: K♥K♦
Velcea had run into a pair of kings as the 6♥9♣K♠ flop left him virtually drawing dead to Gavrila's flopped set.
The Q♠ turn sealed his elimination before the 3♣ fell on the river, sending him to the rail in sixth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,960,000
-305,000
|
-305,000 |
|
|
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|
|
5,405,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
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Busted | |