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08-14-2023 02:26 UTC-12

Konstantinos Vatseris Eliminated in 7th Place (€5,300)

David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Marius Gicovanu raised to 125,000 and Viorel Gavrila called on the button. Konstantinos Vatseris then moved all in for 590,000 in the big blind, Gicovanu folded, but Gavrila called to put him at risk.

Konstantinos Vatseris: Q♥Q♦
Viorel Gavrila: A♣10♣

Vatseris was ahead with his queens heading to the 8♠3♠J♣ flop. The turn, though, brought the A♠ as Gavrila pulled in front with a pair of aces.

The A♥ river improved Gavrila to trips and sent Vatseris to the rail in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viorel Gavrila	4,405,000 805,000	805,000

Konstantinos Vatseris	Busted

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08-14-2023 02:23 UTC-12

Zaika Getting Short

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Marius Gicovanu raised to 125,000 with Q♣8♣ and Andrii Zaika called in the cutoff holding A♠10♠.

Gicovanu hit trips on the 7♣Q♦Q♥ flop and led out for 75,000. Zaika called with ace-high and paired his ace on the A♦ turn.

Gicovanu bet another 225,000 and Zaika called to the 3♠ river. Gicovanu then moved all in.

Zaika, with 575,000 remaining, burned through his time bank cards before giving up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gicovanu	3,240,000 300,000	300,000
Andrii Zaika	575,000 -455,000	-455,000

Tags: Andrii Zaika Marius Gicovanu

08-14-2023 02:18 UTC-12

Qinami Keeps Barreling

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Admir Qinami put his big stack to use by raising to 140,000 in the hijack with A♣4♥ as Viorel Gavrila defended A♦10♦.

Neither player connected with the 9♦K♥3♣ flop and Qinami continued for 180,000. Gavrila called with ace-high as the J♣ fell on the turn.

He checked again and Qinami kept betting, firing out 750,000. Gavrila quickly gave up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Admir Qinami	7,265,000 410,000	410,000

Viorel Gavrila	3,600,000 -380,000	-380,000

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08-14-2023 02:14 UTC-12

Gavrila Gets Paid on the River

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Viorel Gavrila raised to 125,000 from early position with A♣6♣ and Andrii Zaika defended J♣7♣.

Both players checked the Q♣8♥9♣ flop before Zaika led out for 135,000 on the 6♠ turn.

Gavrila called with his pair and flush draw as the J♣ river completed his flush. Zaika then checked and Gavrila made a pot-size bet of 625,000. Zaika quickly tossed in a chop to signify a call and Gavrila took down the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viorel Gavrila	3,980,000 1,455,000	1,455,000

Andrii Zaika	1,030,000 -1,095,000	-1,095,000

Tags: Andrii Zaika Viorel Gavrila

08-14-2023 02:04 UTC-12

Maksims Gorbacs Eliminated in 8th Place (€4,000)

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Marius Gicovanu raised to 125,000 from the hijack, then called when Maksims Gorbacs put in his last 245,000 in the big blind.

Maksims Gorbacs: 10♦9♠
Marius Gicovanu: Q♥10♠

Gorbacs picked up a straight draw on the 6♦8♠3♦ flop but improved no further on the 2♣ turn and A♥ river as he hit the rail in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gicovanu	2,940,000 335,000	335,000
Maksims Gorbacs	Busted

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08-14-2023 02:01 UTC-12

Qinami Makes Another Flush in Four-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Viorel Gavrila raised to 125,000 from under the gun with J♣10♥ and received three callers, including Admir Qinami with A♠6♠, Marius Gicovanu on the button with 9♠8♠ and Gheorghe Velcea in the big blind with A♣7♦.

All four players checked to the turn on a board of K♥5♣10♠K♠, where Qinami bet 275,000. Only Gavrila called with two pair.

The 7♠ river gave Qinami the nut flush and he bet another 425,000. Gavrila again went into the tank before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Admir Qinami	6,855,000 680,000	680,000

Marius Gicovanu	2,605,000 -155,000	-155,000
Viorel Gavrila	2,525,000 -340,000	-340,000

Gheorghe Velcea	1,145,000 -215,000	-215,000

Tags: Admir Qinami Gheorghe Velcea Marius Gicovanu Viorel Gavrila

08-14-2023 01:57 UTC-12

Qinami Shoves on Velcea

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Gheorghe Velcea limped in with K♦Q♣ as action checked to Admir Qinami on the button who raised to 175,000 with Q♠J♠. Velcea called and they went heads-up to the K♠5♠8♠ flop.

Velcea hit top pair, but Qinami had flopped a flush and bet 210,000. Velcea called to the J♣ turn, where Qinami put him all in.

Velcea, with 1,360,000 remaining, tanked for a moment before giving up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Admir Qinami	6,175,000 535,000	535,000

Gheorghe Velcea	1,360,000 -635,000	-635,000

Tags: Admir Qinami Gheorghe Velcea

08-14-2023 01:54 UTC-12

Gicovanu Spikes the Turn, Gavrila Gets Away on the River

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Viorel Gavrila raised to 125,000 in early position with Q♥Q♣ and Marius Gicovanu defended 10♦6♦.

Gicovanu led out for 75,000 on the 6♠7♥5♥ flop and Gavrila called. The 6♣ turn gave Gicovanu trip sixes and he led out again, this time for 285,000.

Gavrila called once more to the J♣ river, where Gicovanu bet 750,000. Gavrila burned through several time bank cards before he mucked his two queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viorel Gavrila	2,865,000 -335,000	-335,000

Marius Gicovanu	2,760,000 560,000	560,000

08-14-2023 01:45 UTC-12

Zaika Puts in a Four-Bet

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Andrii Zaika looked down at K♥K♦ in early position and raised to 120,000. Viorel Gavrila then three-bet to 300,000 with A♣9♣ in the cutoff as action folded back to Zaika.

Zaika put in a four-bet to 625,000 and Gavrila paused for a moment before folding.