2018 Unibet Open Bucharest

€2,200 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 Unibet Open Bucharest

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
€38,630
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,000
Entries
63
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
10,000 / 25,000
Ante
25,000

Gavrilut Inches Closer with a Flush

Level 19 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Alexandru Gavrilut
Alexandru Gavrilut

Alexandru Gavrilut opened the button for 35,000 and Simeon Spasov called.

Both players checked the {4-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop. Spasov then led out for 40,000 and the {9-Hearts} appeared on the turn and Gavrilut called.

The {7-Hearts} completed the board on the river and Spasov checked. Gavrilut counted out some chips before he bet 90,000. Spasov went into the tank for a minute before he called.

Gavrilut turned over {k-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for a flush and Spasov tossed his hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Simeon Spasov bg
Simeon Spasov
1,090,000
-196,000
-196,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Alexandru Gavrilut ro
Alexandru Gavrilut
800,000
196,000
196,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

Petre Laurentiu Chiriac Eliminated in 3rd Place (€16,540)

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Petre Laurentiu Chiriac
Petre Laurentiu Chiriac

Two hands later, Petre Laurentiu Chiriac jammed the button for almost 200,000 and Alexandru Gavrilut called from the big blind.

Petre Laurentiu Chiriac: {3-Hearts}{2-Clubs}
Alexandru Gavrilut: {A-Spades}{4-Spades}

The {7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} board ran all blanks for Chiriac and he was eliminated in third place for €16,540.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandru Gavrilut ro
Alexandru Gavrilut
750,000
214,000
214,000
Petre Laurentiu Chiriac ro
Petre Laurentiu Chiriac
Busted

Tags: Alexandru GavrilutPetre Laurentiu Chiriac

Spasov Wins One Back Off Chiriac

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Simeon Spasov
Simeon Spasov

Simeon Spasov opened the button for 25,000 and Petre Laurentiu Chiriac called from the big blind.

Chiriac check-called a bet of 24,000 after the {5-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{5-Clubs} appeared on the flop. Chiriac then led out for 100,000 after the {4-Spades} appeared on the turn and Spasov called.

The {9-Diamonds} completed the board on the river and Chiriac led out for 164,000. Spasov tanked for a minute before he called.

Chiriac turned over {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} which wasn't good enough to beat the hero-call made by Spasov with {4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Simeon Spasov bg
Simeon Spasov
1,150,000
432,000
432,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Petre Laurentiu Chiriac ro
Petre Laurentiu Chiriac
200,000
-436,000
-436,000

Tags: Petre Laurentiu ChiriacSimeon Spasov

Chiriac Doubles Off Spasov

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Petre Laurentiu Chiriac opened from the small blind to 30,000 and Simeon Spasov called from the big blind.

Chiriac fired out a continuation bet of 50,000 after the {10-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{6-Spades} appeared on the flop and Spasov called.

After the {9-Spades} came on the turn, Chiriac jammed for about 220,000. Spasov tanked for a moment before he called.

Simeon Spasov: {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Petre Laurentiu Chiriac: {K-Diamonds}{4-Spades}

Spasov held a better pair than Chiriac. However, Chiriac loudly celebrated after the {4-Clubs} came on the river to give him trips and a double-up.

Stack sizes are now closer than before and the trio agreed to take a quick break in the action.

Player Chips Progress
Simeon Spasov bg
Simeon Spasov
718,000
-92,000
-92,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Petre Laurentiu Chiriac ro
Petre Laurentiu Chiriac
636,000
386,000
386,000
Alexandru Gavrilut ro
Alexandru Gavrilut
536,000
36,000
36,000

Tags: Petre Laurentiu ChiriacSimeon Spasov

Andrei Nodea Eliminated in 4th Place (€12,250)

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Andrei Nodea
Andrei Nodea

Alexandru Gavrilut opened for 36,000 from under the gun before Andrei Nodea three-bet jammed 70,000 from the button. Simeon Spasov four-bet to 130,000 from the big blind and Gavrilut folded.

Andrei Nodea: {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}
Alexandru Gavrilut: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}

Nodea was in hot water and the {2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{10-Spades}{3-Clubs} board was unable to save him. He didn't walk away emptyhanded as he headed to the cashier to collect the five figure prize of €12,250.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandru Gavrilut ro
Alexandru Gavrilut
500,000
338,000
338,000
Andrei Nodea ro
Andrei Nodea
Busted
Day 1 Chip Leader

Tags: Alexandru GavrilutAndrei NodeaSimeon Spasov

Amir Shomron Eliminated in 5th Place (€9,420)

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Amir Shomron
Amir Shomron

Amir Shomron jammed from the button for 70,000. Alexandru Gavrilut over-jammed for 300,000 from the small blind and Petre Laurentiu Chiriac folded from the big blind.

Amir Shomron: {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}
Alexandru Gavrilut: {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}

Shomron was slightly behind in a classic flip and was eliminated in fifth place for €9,420 after he was unable to improve his hand on the {10-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{8-Clubs} board.

The remaining four players are all guaranteed a €12,250 payday.

Player Chips Progress
Amir Shomron il
Amir Shomron
Busted

Tags: Alexandru GavrilutAmir ShomronPetre Laurentiu Chiriac