€560 Main Event Dia 1a | 2024 888poker LIVE Bucharest

2024-03-21 01:01 UTC+3

Tarcau Uses Position Advantage

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Nível 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Dumitru Barta opened from under the gun to 2,700, with Alexandru Tarcau making the call in the cutoff. Dominick French tossed in calling chips from the big blind, with the dealer turning over the 7♥4♠5♦ flop.

French and Barta both checked over to Tarcau, who slid out a bet of 2,500. Both opponents found the fold, as Tarcau added a small but necessary pot to his stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dominick French	121,000 52,500	52,500
Dumitru Barta	96,000 -22,000	-22,000
Alexandru Tarcau	37,500

Tags: Dominick French Dumitru Barta Alexandru Tarcau

2024-03-21 00:56 UTC+3

Day 1a Hits 100 Entries! 💯

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Nível 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The first of four starting flights of the €560 Main Event has reached 100 entries, with almost four full levels of action remaining on Day 1a.

Thursday will see Day 1b take over the 888 Poker Room, followed by Day 1c and the turbo Day 1d on Friday.

Late registration remains open until the start of Day 2 on Saturday.

Nível: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

2024-03-21 00:33 UTC+3

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Nível 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

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2024-03-21 00:23 UTC+3

Tabac's Stack Growing

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Nível 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The completed board showed Q♥2♥6♠4♦3♣, and action heads-up between Cristian Tabac and Marius Gicovanu.

Tabac slid out a bet of 21,000, leaving his opponent in the tank. After a few minutes, Gicovanu decided to lay his hand down as Tabac added to his growing stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Cristian Tabac	138,000
Marius Gicovanu	46,500

Tags: Cristian Tabac Marius Gicovanu

2024-03-21 00:12 UTC+3

Robert Rakes In Three-Bet Pot

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Nível 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Andreas Popa opened to 2,200 from under the gun and was called by Iosif Robert in the hijack. An opponent on the button then three-bet to 7,500, with both Popa and Robert making the call.

Popa checked the 7♠6♣8♥ flop before Robert tossed out a bet of 7,500. The button quickly folded, while Popa also slid his hand into the much and Robert took down the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andreas Popa	82,000 -11,400	-11,400
Iosif Robert	57,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Andreas Popa Iosif Robert

Nível: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

2024-03-20 23:54 UTC+3

French Shows the Deuce

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Nível 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Dominick French opened to 2,000 on the button and was three-bet by Dumitru Barta in the small blind to 8,000. French made the call before the dealer spread out the 2♣4♦9♥ flop.

Barta continued by leading out for 6,000 before French moved all in for 45,000. Barta took a few moments and asked the dealer for a count, but ultimately made the fold.

French turned over 10♠2♠ for bottom pair as he raked in the chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dumitru Barta	118,000 10,000	10,000
Dominick French	68,500

Tags: Dominick French Dumitru Barta

2024-03-20 23:44 UTC+3

Checks No Good Against Ciuca

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Nível 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Andrei Ciuca opened to 1,700 from early position and was called by Luc Bazley in the big blind.

Both players checked the 7♠A♠K♥ flop, with Bazley tapping the table again after the Q♠ turn.

Ciuca slid out a bet of 1,500, taking down the pot as Bazley playfully slid his cards to the dealer one at a time.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Luc Bazley	61,000 -2,000	-2,000
Andrei Ciuca	57,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: Andrei Ciuca Luc Bazley

2024-03-20 23:34 UTC+3

Hurjui Turns Top Boat

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Nível 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ion Naicu opened to 1,600 run early position and found a trio of calls from Adrian Constantin on his left, Stefan Hurjui in the small blind and Dragos Anton in the big blind.

All four players checked through the Q♠4♦8♠ flop, with action checking to Constantin after the Q♣ turn. Constantin fired 2,000, with Hurjui the only caller.

Hurjui checked once more on the 5♠ river, but the trap brought no additional value as Constantin checked behind. Hurjui showed Q♦8♦ for a full house. "The nuts," he told his opponents while raking in the chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dragos Anton	131,000 9,000	9,000
Ion Naicu	72,000 72,000	72,000
Adrian Constantin	63,000
Stefan Hurjui	57,000

Tags: Adrian Constantin Dragos Anton Ion Naicu Stefan Hurjui