€560 Main Event | 2023 EAPT Bucharest

2023-11-13 01:21 UTC+3

Sebastian Ionita Eliminated in 2nd Place (€24,70)

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

It didn't take long for both players to go all in again. This time, Sebastian Ionita was the player at risk for 2,400,000.

Sebastian Ionita: K♠K♣
Ionut Voinea: A♣K♦

Ionita's kings held on the flop of 3♠8♦5♦ and the turn 7♦. But the 3♦ on the river completed a runner-runner flush for Voinea.

Finishing second, Sebastian Ionita wins €24,705 while Ionut Voinea is crowned as the 2023 EAPT Bucharest Main Event champion.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ionut Voinea	19,440,000 2,440,000	2,440,000

Sebastian Ionita	Eliminé

Tags: Ionut Voinea Sebastian Ionita

2023-11-13 00:50 UTC+3

Gheorghe Butuc Eliminated in 3rd Place (€17,200)

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Gheorghe Butuc in the big blind raised to 450,000 after Sebastian Ionita limped in the small blind.

Ionita called, then checked the flop Q♠6♣5♥. Butuc didn't wait to bet 275,000, but Ionita check-raised to 875,000. Butuc eventually called.

The 4♣ came on the river, and Ionita continued with a bet of 1,300,000. Butuc raised all in for 3,600,000, and Ionita snap-called.

Gheorghe Butuc: Q♣10♣
Sebastian Ionita: 8♣7♣

Unfortunatelly for him, Butuc was drawing dead as Ionita hit the best possible straight. Chip leader at the beginning of the final table, Butuc waited for the river 5♣ before leaving in 3rd place for €17,200.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sebastian Ionita	10,165,000 6,065,000	6,065,000
Ionut Voinea	9,295,000 -505,000	-505,000

Gheorghe Butuc	Eliminé

Tags: Gheorghe Butuc Sebastian Ionita

2023-11-13 00:25 UTC+3

Cristian Puscas Eliminated in 4th Place (€12,750)

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

A few minutes after he came back from the break, Cristian Puscas open-shoved for 1,800,000 from under the gun. Sebastian Ionita called on the button, and the blinds folded.

Cristian Puscas: A♠Q♦
Sebastian Ionita: A♦K♣

On a board of 6♥2♥5♥9♦3♠, Puscas' hand didn't improve, so he had to leave the tournament in fourth place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sebastian Ionita	6,100,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Cristian Puscas	Eliminé

Tags: Cristian Puscas Sebastian Ionita

2023-11-13 00:02 UTC+3

Alexandru Mitracu Eliminated in 5th Place (€9,300)

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Gheorghe Butuc opened to 250,000 from the button, and was called by Alexandru Mitracu in the small blind.

Butuc continued with a bet of 275,000 on the flop 4♣3♠4♥. Mitracu check-called, but decided to check raise to 1,200,000 after Butuc fired a second barrel of 510,000 on the turn 10♦.

Butuc called, then Mitracu shoved for 2,100,000 on the river 7♥. Butuc snap-called.

Alexandru Mitracu: K♣K♥
Gheorghe Butuc: 7♦7♣

Mitracu was hiding with kings in the small blind, but Butuc was lucky enough to hit a full house on the river to take all Mitracu's chips.

Mitracu finished in 5th place for €9,300. The four players left are now guaranteed to receive a €5,000 EAPT Grand Final Cyprus package.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Gheorghe Butuc	9,800,000 5,100,000	5,100,000

Alexandru Mitracu	Eliminé

Tags: Alexandru Mitracu Gheorghe Butuc

2023-11-12 23:35 UTC+3

Cristian Rajala Eliminated in 6th Place (€7,100)

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

From the button, Cristian Rajala shoved for 1,200,000. Sebastian Ionita in the small blind folded, but Gheorghe Butuc in the big blind asked for the count and called.

Cristian Rajala: K♦J♠
Gheorghe Butuc: K♣Q♦

Rajala needed a jack or an eight after the dealer revealed a flop of 10♣9♥7♣. But none of the cards he needed showed up on the turn 6♥ and the river 2♦, so Rajala's tournament came to an end in 6th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Gheorghe Butuc	5,100,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Cristian Rajala	Eliminé

Tags: Cristian Rajala Gheorghe Butuc Sebastian Ionita

2023-11-12 23:10 UTC+3

Vlad Murgulet Eliminated in 7th Place (€5,700)

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Alexandru Mitracu opened to 210,000 from under the gun, then Vlad Murgulet shoved for 630,000 from the cutoff. Action back to him, Mitracu called.

Vlad Murgulet: A♣J♠
Alexandru Mitracu: K♥K♣

Murgulet found a flush draw on the flop 10♠5♠2♠. But the turn 7♣ and the river 8♥ didn't bring the spade he needed, so Murgulet left the tournament in 7th place for €5,700.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexandru Mitracu	3,200,000 615,000	615,000

Vlad Murgulet	Eliminé

Tags: Alexandru Mitracu Vlad Murgulet

2023-11-12 23:00 UTC+3

Cristian Sandu Eliminated in 8th Place (€4,650)

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Cristian Sandu raised to 260,000 from early position, then Ionut Voinea three-bet all in for 2,800,000 in the small blind. The big blind folded, and Sandu eventually called with a total of 1,000,000 chips.

Cristian Sandu: A♥Q♥
Ionut Voinea: J♥J♦

The board of 9♦2♠4♠5♣6♣ didn't bring any help for Sandu, who was eliminated in 8th place for €4,650.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ionut Voinea	4,300,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Cristian Sandu	Eliminé

Tags: Cristian Sandu Ionut Voinea

2023-11-12 22:35 UTC+3

Iulian Dragan Eliminated in 9th Place (€3,785)

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

A few hands after the break, Iulian Dragan shoved for 845,000 from middle position. All the other players folded, except for Sebastian Ionita in the big blind.

Iulian Dragan: A♥K♣
Sebastian Ionita: 8♦8♣

Ionita hit a set on the flop Q♥K♠8♥, leaving Dragan with very few chance to win. The turn K♦ turned his hand into a full, followed by the 2♦ on the rive.

Eliminated in 9th place, Draga wins €3,785.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sebastian Ionita	4,100,000 890,000	890,000
Iulian Dragan	Eliminé

Tags: Iulian Dragan Sebastian Ionita

2023-11-12 18:01 UTC+3

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

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 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.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Florentin Constantin	Eliminé

Tags: Andrei Nodea Florentin Constantin Iulian Dragan

2023-11-12 17:49 UTC+3

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

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 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.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Cristian Rajala	2,350,000 1,505,000	1,505,000
Andrei Nodea	Eliminé

Tags: Andrei Nodea Cristian Rajala