€560 Main Event Dia 1a | 2023 EAPT Bucharest

2023-11-09 00:17 UTC+3

Banica Runs into Kings

Nível 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Moments after the only woman of the field Andreia Coman was eliminated, Lucian Banica behind her jammed for 15,400 from the cutoff. Iulian Tataru, who opened from middle position, made the call.

Lucian Banica: A♦J♠
Iulian Tataru: K♣K♠

Even if he hit a jack on a board of 4♣8♥3♥J♣2♥, Banica couldn't do much against Tataru's kings and was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Iulian Tataru	210,000 16,000	16,000
Lucian Banica	Eliminado
Andreia Coman	Eliminado

Tags: Andreia Coman Iulian Tataru Lucian Banica

2023-11-09 00:28 UTC+3

"Crazy Fold"

Nível 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

After an open to 3,200, Corneliu Cretu three-bet to 8,000 from middle position. Then Stefan Ionita moved all in for 29,500 from the cutoff. The initial raiser folded, but Cretu went into the tank.

He asked for the count, and eventually folded, revealing J♣J♠.

"Crazy fold", said a player at the table when he left to go on a break.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Stefan Ionita	39,500 39,500	39,500
Corneliu Cretu	33,700 33,700	33,700

Tags: Corneliu Cretu Sstefan Ionita

2023-11-09 00:33 UTC+3

Players on a Break

Nível 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Players of the Main Event are on a 10-Minute break. When they come back, late registrations will be closed.

Nível: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

2023-11-09 00:46 UTC+3

97 Players in Day 1a; Play Continues Until 15 Left

Nível 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Late registration came to a close after Level 9 ended. In total, the field fell just short of reaching one hundred entrants, with 97 participants.

The day will end when 15 players remain, which represents 15% of the field. Players who make it to Day 2 will be in the money.

2023-11-09 00:59 UTC+3

Bilea Loses his Chips, Then Doubles Up

Nível 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Gheorghe Bilea limped from under the gun, then called after the small blind raised to 9,000.

On a flop of A♦9♥10♣, the small blind slowly bet 6,000, and Gheorghe Bilea quickly called. However, he folded after the small blind bet 1,500 on the turn 7♦.

In the following hand, Bilea, in the big blind, went all-in for 25,500 against the same player, who called from the button.

Gheorghe Bilea: Q♦J♠
Button player: K♠J♣

Bilea stood up, seemingly prepared to leave as he was on the edge of elimination after the flop A♦2♠6♠ and the turn 5♣. However, he was saved by the Q♠ on the river, which gave him a pair and allowed him to double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Gheorghe Bilea	53,100 23,200	23,200

Tags: Gheorghe Bilea

2023-11-09 01:10 UTC+3

Latest Eliminations

Nível 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Nicolae Madalin	Eliminado
Cosmin Nica	Eliminado
Pavel Parcari	Eliminado
Edward Spencer-Small	Eliminado
Nastrut Lica	Eliminado
Calin Tatulea	Eliminado

Nível: 11

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 3,000

2023-11-09 01:25 UTC+3

Cornea Kicks Out Two Players

Nível 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 3,000 ante

Down to 7,500, Jonas Degen went all in from middle position. Paul Huxley then three-bet all in for 30,000 in the hijack, and finally, Sergiu Cornea Called with the biggest stack in the big blind.

Jonas Degen: A♥10♣
Phillip Huxley: 4♥4♠
Sergiu Cornea: K♠Q♦

The flop 5♠A♦K♣ was perfect for Degen, who could triple up. But the Q♣ landed on the turn to give two pair for Cornea. He kept the lead after the river 2♥, and sent his two opponents to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sergiu Cornea	89,000 89,000	89,000
Jonas Degen	Eliminado
Phillip Huxley	Eliminado

Tags: Jonas Degen Paul Huxley Sergiu Cornea

2023-11-09 01:40 UTC+3

Constantin Bluffs to Extend His Lead

Nível 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 3,000 ante

Both players in the blinds decided to call after the hijack opened to 5,500.

On a flop of 6♥6♠10♠, all three players checked. Then the 10♣ brought a second pair on the board. The hijack bet 7,500, but Adrian Constantin in the small blind check-raised to 22,000.

Aristeidis Ktenioudakis in the big blind quickly called, as well as the hijack. Smiling, Constantin then revealed 5♣2♣ for a bluff.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Adrian Constantin	370,000 140,000	140,000
Aristeidis Ktenioudakis	132,000 67,000	67,000

Tags: Adrian Constantin Aristeidis Ktenioudakis Constantin Bluffs