Martin Soukup raised to 160,000 with 
and Marius Gicovanu came along with the 
, then checked the 
flop. Soukup checked behind and the 
turn brought no betting action either.
On the 
river, Gicovanu checked and Soukup bet 225,000. Gicovanu called and Soukup took over the lead.
Marius Gicovanu opened to 165,000 with the 
and Martin Soukup defended the 
, then flopped a pair and gutshot on the 
flop. Soukup checked and Gicovanu bet 125,000, Soukup called. The board paired on the 
turn and both players checked to the 
river.
Neither player bet and Soukup claimed the pot to close the gap.
Niveau: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Marius Gicovanu opened to 125,000 with 
and Martin Soukup defended the 
. On the 
flop, Soukup checked and called a bet of 80,000. Soukup checked again the 
turn and a bet of 265,000 by Gicovanu did the trick to force a fold from Soukup.
Right after the hand, the players were sent on a 15-minute break.
Marius Gicovanu raised to 125,000 with the and Martin Soukup three-bet to 350,000 with 
. Gicovanu made the call and they headed to the 
flop. which brought no betting action.
On the turn, Soukup made it 350,000 to go and Gicovanu folded the best hand.
Martin Soukup raised to 125,000 with the 
and Marius Gicovanu defended the . On the 
flop, Gicovanu checked and Soukup bet 75,000 to claim the pot.
"Close," Gicovanu said.
Traian Bostan raised to 120,000 with the 
and Marius Gicovanu three-bet to 400,000 with 
in the small blind. Bostan jammed for 1,755,000 and Gicovanu asked for a count, then called.
One hand after his double up, Bostan was at risk again and remained in the lead on the 
flop. But the 
turn improved Gicovanu to a pair of tens. Bostan had spades and the two remaining eights as outs, but the river was not what he was looking for.
"Good luck, may the best win," Bostan said when he shook hands with Gicovanu and headed to the payout desk to collect €33,960 for his efforts. While he missed out on a second Unibet Open title, Martin Soukup is still in contention and about to head into a very deep-stacked heads-up against Gicovanu.
Martin Soukup raised to 125,000 with the 
and Traian Bostan jammed for 785,000 with the . Marius Gicovanu overjammed with and Soukup quickly folded.
The board came and Bostan got there via runner-runner flush to double.
On the button, Traian Bostan raised to 120,000 with 
and Martin Soukup defended the big blind with the . The 
flop was checked through and the 
followed on the turn. Soukup checked once again and Bostan took a stab with a bet of 175,000.
Soukup jammed and Bostan instantly folded.
Traian Bostan open-jammed for 570,000 with the and Marius Gicovanu called with the .
On the 
board, Bostan got there on the turn to remain in contention.
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