2019 Unibet Open Sinaia

€1,100 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2019 Unibet Open Sinaia

Final Results
Winner
Martin Soukup
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
€71,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€366,000
Entries
366
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000

Massive Chip Lead Once More for Soukup

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Marius Gicovanu raised it up to 270,000 with the {9-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Martin Soukup called with the {K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. On the {J-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop, Soukup checked and Gicovanu bet 265,000, which Soukup called. They checked through the {8-Spades} turn and the {9-Hearts} river gave both players a pair of nines.

Soukup grabbed into his stack and bet 450,000, Gicovanu snap-called and shook his head when he was shown the bad news.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Martin Soukup cz
Martin Soukup
9,100,000
995,000
995,000
Profile photo of Marius Gicovanu ro
Marius Gicovanu
1,900,000
-980,000
-980,000

Tags: Marius GicovanuMartin Soukup

One for Each

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

On the tail end of a board {3-Hearts}{2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{9-Diamonds}, Marius Gicovanu bet 250,000 into a pot of 360,000 with the {Q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and Martin Soukup was a none believer, having flopped something with the {4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}.

They headed to the {Q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{A-Diamonds} turn next with Gicuvanu having flopped a pair with {9-Clubs}{3-Clubs}. Soukup bet 300,000 with the {J-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Gicovanu folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Martin Soukup cz
Martin Soukup
8,105,000
305,000
305,000
Profile photo of Marius Gicovanu ro
Marius Gicovanu
2,880,000
-320,000
-320,000

Tags: Marius GicovanuMartin Soukup

Soukup Continues to Rise

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

A raise by Marius Gicovanu with the {Q-Clubs}{J-Spades} was called by Martin Soukup with {J-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and the {A-Spades}{10-Spades}{5-Spades} flop gave the Czech the lead. He checked and called a bet of 150,000 by Gicovanu. The {2-Hearts} turn was checked through and the {7-Clubs} river was checked once more, awarding the pot to Soukup.

Gicovanu mucked his cards visibly frustrated.

In the next limped pot, Gicovanu flopped best with {Q-Clubs}{10-Spades} versus {6-Hearts}{3-Hearts} on the {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} flop and Gicovanu check-called a bet worth 150,000. Again the {8-Hearts} turn was checked through and Gicovanu bet the {9-Diamonds} river for 325,000, Soukup folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Martin Soukup cz
Martin Soukup
7,800,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Marius Gicovanu ro
Marius Gicovanu
3,200,000
-100,000
-100,000

Tags: Marius GicovanuMartin Soukup

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Soukup Pulls Ahead Once More

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Marius Gicovanu raised to 225,000 with the {Q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and Martin Soukup called with the {9-Spades}{3-Spades}. On the {10-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop, Gicovanu bet 175,000 once Soukup had checked to him and Soukup called with his flush draw. The {K-Spades} turn gave Soukup the flush and he checked, Gicovanu bet 520,000 and Soukup called once more.

After the {9-Clubs} river, both players checked and Gicovanu immediately lost a big portion of his stack again.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Martin Soukup cz
Martin Soukup
7,700,000
960,000
960,000
Profile photo of Marius Gicovanu ro
Marius Gicovanu
3,300,000
-960,000
-960,000

Tags: Marius GicovanuMartin Soukup

Gicovanu Doubles Through Soukup

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Marius Gicovanu
Marius Gicovanu

Martin Soukup limped in and Marius Gicovanu jammed for 2,080,000, which Soukup called.

Marius Gicovanu: {A-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}
Martin Soukup: {A-Hearts}{7-Spades}

The {9-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop gave Gicovanu the lead, the {5-Clubs} turn provided some chop outs. However, the {6-Clubs} river let the Romanian rail celebrate.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Martin Soukup cz
Martin Soukup
6,740,000
-2,060,000
-2,060,000
Profile photo of Marius Gicovanu ro
Marius Gicovanu
4,260,000
2,060,000
2,060,000

Tags: Marius GicovanuMartin Soukup

Commanding Lead for Soukup

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Marius Gicovanu opened to 225,000 with the {J-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Martin Soukup three-bet jammed with {6-Spades}{6-Hearts} to force a fold from Gicovanu, who had 29 big blinds behind.

Soukup raised to 200,000 with {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and Gicovanu called with the {J-Diamonds}{7-Spades}. On the {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop, Gicovanu checked and called a bet of 200,000 before then leading the {5-Diamonds} turn for 500,000. Soukup called and the {J-Hearts} fell on the river. Despite picking up a pair now, Gicovanu checked and Soukup checked behind to establish a 4-1 lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Martin Soukup cz
Martin Soukup
8,800,000
1,070,000
1,070,000
Profile photo of Marius Gicovanu ro
Marius Gicovanu
2,200,000
-1,070,000
-1,070,000

Tags: Marius GicovanuMartin Soukup

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Soukup Takes a Solid Lead

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

A raise to 200,000 by Martin Soukup with the {6-Hearts}{6-Spades} was followed by a three-bet to 700,000 by Marius Gicovanu, who had {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}. Soukup called and the flop came {9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, which prompted a continuation bet of 400,000 by Gicovanu. Soukup made the call and the {4-Clubs} followed on the turn.

Gicovanu fired a hefty second barrel worth 1,100,000 and that sent Soukup deep into the think tank. More than three minutes passed and Soukup then raised it up to 2,800,000 in order to force an instant fold from Gicovanu.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Martin Soukup cz
Martin Soukup
7,730,000
2,430,000
2,430,000
Profile photo of Marius Gicovanu ro
Marius Gicovanu
3,270,000
-2,430,000
-2,430,000

Tags: Marius GicovanuMartin Soukup

Back and Forth

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Marius Gicovanu opened to 160,000 with the {4-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Martin Soukup called with the {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}. The {K-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop brought a check by Soukup, a bet of 130,000 by Gicovanu and a call. The {5-Clubs} turn was checked through and the {7-Spades} on the river brought no action.

Soukup claimed the pot and closed the gap again after he previously lost several small pots without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Marius Gicovanu ro
Marius Gicovanu
5,700,000
320,000
320,000
Profile photo of Martin Soukup cz
Martin Soukup
5,300,000
-320,000
-320,000

Tags: Marius GicovanuMartin Soukup