€560 Main Event | 2023 EAPT Bucharest

11-12-2023 19:10 UTC+2

Nut Flush for Ionita

Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The chip leader Gheorghe Butuc called from the small blind after Sebastian Ionita bet 120,000 on the button.

Ionita continued with a bet of 90,000 on the flop 7♠2♠J♠ and Butuc check-called.

But after Ionita fired a second barrel of 275,000 on the turn 2♣, Butuc decided to fold his 10♥9♥. A wise decision, as Ionita had A♠8♠ for a flopped flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gheorghe Butuc	3,800,000

Sebastian Ionita	2,200,000

Tags: Gheorghe Butuc Sebastian Ionita

11-12-2023 19:00 UTC+2

A First Pot for Voinea

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ionut Voinea opened to 120,000 from the hijack, and was called by Cristian Sandu in the big blind.

On a flop of 9♣J♣Q♠, Voinea slowed down and checked back to find the 5♦ on the turn. But once again, he decided to check-back.

The 6♥ landed on the river, and Sandu tried to steal the pot betting 100,000 with A♦8♣. But Voinea snap-called A♥9♦ for a pair and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ionut Voinea	2,100,000 350,000	350,000

Cristian Sandu	615,000 -280,000	-280,000

Tags: Cristian Sandu Ionut Voinea

11-12-2023 18:18 UTC+2

Beginning of the Final Table

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The nine remaining players of the EAPT Bucharest Main Event are back at the table. The photographer has taken the final table photos, so it's now time to play.

From now on, levels will increase every 20 hands, instead of every hour. However, to avoid stream spoilers, PokerNews will report on a 30-minute delay.

11-12-2023 17:34 UTC+2

EAPT Bucharest Main Event Final Table

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Vlad Murgulet	Romania	2,985,000	50
2	Cristian Sandu	Romania	895,000	15
3	Cristian Rajala	Romania	2,480,000	41
4	Sebastian Ionita	Romania	1,685,000	28
5	Gheorghe Butuc	Moldova	4,275,000	71
6	Alexandru Mitracu	Romania	2,575,000	43
7	Ionut Voinea	Romania	1,750,000	29
8	Iulian Dragan	Romania	1,875,000	31
9	Cristian Puscas	Romania	925,000	15

Player	Chips	Progress
Gheorghe Butuc	4,275,000 1,595,000	1,595,000

Vlad Murgulet	2,985,000 -815,000	-815,000
Alexandru Mitracu	2,575,000 925,000	925,000

Cristian Rajala	2,480,000 130,000	130,000
Iulian Dragan	1,875,000 -365,000	-365,000
Ionut Voinea	1,750,000 310,000	310,000

Sebastian Ionita	1,685,000 -75,000	-75,000
Cristian Puscas	925,000 760,000	760,000
Cristian Sandu	895,000 -215,000	-215,000

11-12-2023 17:04 UTC+2

Break Before the Final Table

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

There are now nine players left who will gather in a moment at the EAPT Bucharest Main Event final table.

Waiting for the TV crew to install the cameras, they are on a short break.

11-12-2023 17:01 UTC+2

Florentin Constantin Eliminated in 10th Place (€3,275)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Moments after Andrei Nodea was eliminated, Florentin Constantin jammed for 590,000 from the cutoff, and Iulian Dragan called in the big blind.

Florentin Constantin: 7♣7♥
Iulian Dragan: K♠Q♣

The flop of 9♣6♣2♣ brought a flush draw to both players, Dragan holding the highest one. And it was completed on the turn 4♣, leaving Constantin with no chance to win.

He threw his stack on the board while the dealer was revealing the river Q♣ and left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florentin Constantin	Busted

Tags: Andrei Nodea Florentin Constantin Iulian Dragan

11-12-2023 16:49 UTC+2

Andrei Nodea Eliminated in 11th Place (€3,275)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Andrei Nodea was on the button when he moved all in for 470,000 from the button. Cristian Rajala, who just won a substantial pot on the previous hand, three-bet all in in the small blind, and made the big blind fold.

Andrei Nodea: K♠5♠
Cristian Rajala: 9♣9♣

Nodea tried to steal the blinds, but ran into nines. Rajala even hit a set on 6♦Q♠10♥9♥5♦, so Nodea left the tournament in 11th place.

One more elimination is now needed to reach the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cristian Rajala	2,350,000 1,505,000	1,505,000
Andrei Nodea	Busted

Tags: Andrei Nodea Cristian Rajala

11-12-2023 16:34 UTC+2

Top Pair and a Big Pot for Murgulet

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Vlad Murgulet in the small blind was thinking in front of a board of 10♠3♣8♥6♦2♦. After a few seconds, he took a pile of chips worth approximately 500,000 and pushed it forward.

To his left, Alexandru Mitracu went deep into the tank. He prepared a pile of chips as if he wanted to call, and he eventually did.

But his cards went directly into the muck when Murgulet showed K♠10♣ for top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlad Murgulet	3,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Alexandru Mitracu	1,650,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Tags: Alexandru Mitracu Vlad Murgulet

11-12-2023 16:19 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlad Murgulet	2,800,000
Alexandru Mitracu	2,750,000

Gheorghe Butuc	2,680,000

Iulian Dragan	2,240,000
Sebastian Ionita	1,760,000
Andrei Nodea	1,550,000
Ionut Voinea	1,440,000

Florentin Constantin	1,220,000
Cristian Puscas	1,150,000
Cristian Sandu	1,110,000
Cristian Rajala	845,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000