It took just five hours of play for us to take our 28 Day 3 players and switch them right into a final table of eight. It's almost as though those players who busted desired to go outside and luxuriate in the pretty city of Bucharest or something weird like that.
This was Day 3 - the business end of the primary event. The cash was getting bigger, and players were dropping like flies. The object is, play went so fast that in preference to stopping play once we reached eight, the verdict was made to play to 6 players instead.
That only took another hour.
It's Bulgaria's Yasen Dichev who started and ended Day 3 as chip leader, finishing with 3.9 million. He grinded solidly and was never not up to third in chips. The one player who really competed with him chip-wise was the similar guy who finished second in chips to him last night: Israel's Moshe Eliyahu. He'd finish third tonight though with 2.69 million.
Yasen Dichev - final table chip leader
It was Jozsef Liszkovics who did the dirty work - eliminating two players at the final table to come tomorrow second in chips with 2.75 million. The 2 players who reached the general table and yet won't be returning tomorrow are PokerStars qualifier Razvan Bordei (seventh for € 16,910) and Florin Ionut Pandilica (eighth for €11,630).
Joining Dichev, Eliyahu, and Liszkovics tomorrow may be Razvan Belea - who surged in chips when he eliminated two players in a single hand (scroll right down to 2:50pm to read that one); Israel's Avishai Shitrit; and one in every of only four females who entered this event - popular local player Carmen Zainescu.
| Yasen Dichev | Bulgaria | 3900000 | |
| Jozsef Liszkovics | Romania | PokerStars Player | 2750000 |
| Moshe Eliyahu | Israel | 2690000 | |
| Razvan Costinel Belea | Romania | PokerStars Player | 2450000 |
| Avishai Shitrit | Israel | 1730000 | |
| Carmen Zainescu | Romania | 690000 |
Find out more about our final table players here.
Of course, before those guys there have been 20 other eliminations. Toni Judet, who's sixth on Romania's all-time money list, would eventually bust in 12th adding €6,290 to his career earnings. Before him though, we lost the Netherlands' Tobias Peters (17th - €4,940), Romania's Alexandru Boicea (16th - €4,940), and Ireland's Gary Clarke (25th - €3,310) to call only a few.
Simply scroll right down to read all of today's action because it happened. While you feel you've caught up, you'll be able to check out all of the prize pool and payouts here, and if you want a reminder of what I've literally just told you, you'll view the overall table chip counts here.
The magnificent six get back at 2pm tomorrow to minimize to a champion. Discover might be crowned king (or queen) of Eureka6 Bucharest.
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Play is over and players have bagged their chips. We'll be right back with a snappy recap, plus the chip counts for tomorrow.
7:05pm: Razvan Bordei is our 7th place finisher (€16,910)Level 25 - Blinds 20,000/40,000 (5,000 ante)
That's it! Play is over for the day as we're now right down to six players.
When Jozsef Liszkovics min-opened from under the gun, Razvan Bordei moved all-in from his immediate left for 600,000. It folded back to Liszkovics, and he called to take a look at and eliminate his second player from this final table.
He had the A♠Q♠, prior to Bordei's Q♣K♣. Both paired their Queen at the Q♦7♥3♦ flop, however the 2♣ turn and 9♣ river couldn't save Bordei.
Bordei's day is done
6:47pm: Pandilica gone in 8th for €11,630Level 25 - Blinds 20,000/40,000 (5,000 ante)
Chip leader Yasen Dichev made it 85,000 to move and Jozsef Liszkovics called from the hijack. It folded around to Florin Ionut Pandilica at the button and he jammed for his last 400,000 which only Liszkovics would call.
Liszkovics: 8♥8♠Pandilica: A♥K♦
They were racing, but Liszkovics ran faster and straight right into a set at the 9♣6♣8♦ flop. The 5♠ turn brought some chopportunities, however the 6♥ filled up the set and Pandilica was gone.
Pandilica out in 8th
6:36pm: Back in businessLevel 25 - Blinds 20,000/40,000 (5,000 ante)
We've had what's going to likely be the last level of the day. Two more eliminations before we stop for the day.
6:15pm: Break time
Players are taking a 20-minute break.
6:14pm: And Pandilica doubles too!Level 24 - Blinds 15,000/30,000 (4,000 ante)
Our two short stacks have both now doubled up, so a snappy end to the day now seems unlikely! He moved all-in over Jozsef Liszkovics' open for 211,000 with the K♠9♦ and was called by the A♥4♣. The board came 5♦K♦6♥J♠Q♦ and he's as much as 445,000 now.
5:53pm: Zainescu doubles through LiszkovicsLevel 24 - Blinds 15,000/30,000 (4,000 ante)
Well, that's certainly one of our short stacks doubled up already. Yasen Dichev made it 60,000 only for Jozsef Liszkovics to three-bet to 14,000. It folded to Carmen Zainescu at the big blind and she or he moved all-in for 212,000. Dichev folded, but Liszkovics called.
Zainescu had the J♠J♥ against the A♠9♣, and the board ran out 9♦Q♥4♦5♥J♦. She's as much as around 500,000 now.
5:45pm: Off we go!Level 24 - Blinds 15,000/30,000 (4,000 ante)
After a fifteen minute break play has restarted.
5:30pm: Final table chip counts/seat drawLevel 24 - Blinds 15,000/30,000 (4,000 ante)
| Yasen Dichev | 3490000 |
| Moshe Eliyahu | 3070000 |
| Razvan Costinel Belea | 2460000 |
| Jozsef Liszkovics | 2250000 |
| Avishai Shitrit | 1900000 |
| Razvan Bordei | 700000 |
| Florin Ionut Pandilica | 280000 |
| Carmen Zainescu | 220000 |
And here's how the overall eight are seated:
1. Moshe Eliyahu2. Avishai Shitrit3. Razvan Costinel Belea4. Yasen Dichev5. Jozsef Liszkovics6. Razvan Bordei7. Florin Ionut Pandilica8. Carmen Zainescu
5:17pm: Official final table redrawLevel 24 - Blinds 15,000/30,000 (4,000 ante)
We're right down to eight and that suggests the official final table!
We'll be playing all the way down to six today.
5:12pm: Florian Rosa departs in 9th for €9,150Level 24 - Blinds 15,000/30,000 (4,000 ante)
On a K♥Q♠4♣ flop, Florian Rosa checked it to his good buddy Jozsef Liszkovics (the 2 was joking and purchasing one another drinks) who bet 130,000. Rosa then check-raised all-in for around 400,000 and was snap-called.
Rosa: K♠Q♦Liszkovics: Q♥Q♣
It was dire straits for Rosa and terrible luck; the cooler didn't heat up for him at the 8♥ turn or 4♥ river and he was out. Rosa and Liszkovics gave one another a friendly hug before Rosa went to assemble his winnings.
4:59pm: Unofficial final table seat drawLevel 24 - Blinds 15,000/30,000 (4,000 ante)
1. Moshe Eliyahu - 3,100,0002. Avishai Shitrit - 1,850,0003. Razvan Costinel Belea - 2,400,0004. Yasen Dichev - 3,240,0005. Florian Rosa - 800,0006. Jozsef Liszkovics - 1,400,0007. Razvan Bordei - 700,0008. Florin Ionut Pandilica - 250,0009. Carmen Zainescu - 210,000
4:55pm: Bostan busted in 10th (€7,530)Level 24 - Blinds 15,000/30,000 (4,000 ante)
Just as my colleague Jan Kores informed me that the plan was now to minimize to 6 players, we had another elimination.
Traian Bostan was short and moved all-in for 260,000. It folded to bother - sorry, I mean Razvan Belea within the big blind and he called with the A♦T♦, prior to Bostan's A♥2♦. The 4♣3♣4♥7♣4♠ board brought no help and Belea's kicker played. He's as much as 2.3 million, while Bostan collects €7,530.
We're now paused while they draw for one table seats.
Bostan's gone
4:42pm: Valentin Cristea says goodbye in 11th (€7,530)Level 24 - Blinds 15,000/30,000 (4,000 ante)
When you're short stacked, it's folded to you, and also you look down on the Q♠J♠ at the button, that's an overly pretty hand. You are feeling good about moving all-in with it, until you get snap called by the massive blind of course.
Valentin Cristea was the player doing the shoving for 291,000, and Yasen Dichev called with the A♦K♥. The board ran out J♥2♥8♦5♣A♠ and Cristea was felted in 11th for €7,530. Meanwhile Dichev is as much as 2.95 million.
| 24 | 15,000 | 30,000 | 4,000 |
4:28pm: Toni Judet out in 12th (€6,290)Level 23 - Blinds 12,000/24,000 (3,000 ante)
He was easily essentially the most accomplished player left within the field when it comes to live poker winnings, but Toni Judet can't add a Eureka6 Bucharest title to his resume.
He opened to 51,000 from the cut-off and was three-bet to 155,000 by Avishai Shitrit from the massive blind. Judet counted out his chips, and when he saw he had around 350,000 he moved all-in and was called.
Judet: A♥Q♠Shitrit: Q♦Q♥
The Romanian no.6 money winner needed an Ace or running cards to survive, but it surely ran out 9♣K♦3♠8♠4♣ and he hit the rail. GG Judet!
Toni Judet
4:15pm: Cosmin Petcu eliminated in 13th (€6,290)Level 23 - Blinds 12,000/24,000 (3,000 ante)
We're four eliminations from ending play today, as Cosmin Petcu has just been felted. He moved all-in for 220,000 with the A♠9♦ and was called by Jozsef Liszkovics within the big blind with the K♠8♠. The board ran out 9♠4♣J♣K♥4♠, and the King at the turn was the nail in Petcu's coffin. He picked up €6,290 for 13th.
Liszkovics has 1.5 million now.
4:05pm: Nice call from DichevLevel 23 - Blinds 12,000/24,000 (3,000 ante)
Avishai Shitrit opened from utg+1 and it folded around to start out of day 3 chip leader Yasen Dichev. He came along to look the 2♥4♣2♦ flop fall. After he checked, Shitrit continued for 80,000 and Dichev called again.
The turn was the 7♣ and the action was the similar. Check, bet (this time 130,000), call.
The K♠ arrived at the river and after checking a last time Dichev called a 200,000 bet, turning over just the A♣3♠ for Ace-high.
It was good. Shitrit had only the J♥9♠ and dropped to 700,000, while Dichev moves as much as 2.74 million.
3:50pm: Don't bluff him guysLevel 23 - Blinds 12,000/24,000 (3,000 ante)
The board showed the 2♣K♥7♦8♥ when chip leader Moshe Eliyahu checked to Razvan Bordei. There has been a decent-sized pot within the middle already, and Bordei took a stab at it worth 120,000.
Eliyahu counted out the chips but took a moment of thought before calling. Bordei turned over the A♠4♠ for Ace-high, and Eliyahu showed his 7♣T♥ for a couple of sevens.
"Don't bluff me guys!," he said. "I never fold!"
3:40pm: Eliyahu's lucky birthdayLevel 23 - Blinds 12,000/24,000 (3,000 ante)
Israel's Moshe Eliyahu is our chip leader right now, set to make the overall table of eight tomorrow barring some unforeseen incident.
PokerStars Blog photographer Tomas Stacha came upon something interesting concerning the leading man. Last year, Eliyahu took down a tournament in Prague on May 22nd. That was also his birthday.
Well, what are you aware? Tomorrow may be May 22nd, and if Eliyahu wins Eureka6 Bucharest it will be his second tournament win on consecutive birthdays, and by far his biggest score to date.
Can Moshe Eliyahu win back-to-back tournaments on his birthday?
3:35pm: Final 14 chip countsLevel 23 - Blinds 12,000/24,000 (3,000 ante)
| Moshe Eliyahu | 2959000 |
| Razvan Costinel Belea | 2360000 |
| Yasen Dichev | 2010000 |
| Jozsef Liszkovics | 1315000 |
| Florian Rosa | 1133000 |
| Avishai Shitrit | 1057000 |
| Razvan Bordei | 1004000 |
| Antoanell Cristian Judet | 780000 |
| Valentin Marius Cristea | 510000 |
| Cosmin Ionut Petcu | 364000 |
| Traian Bostan | 330000 |
| Carmen Zainescu | 269000 |
| Ionut Aurelian Stoichita | 241000 |
| Florin Ionut Pandilica | 199000 |
3:24pm: Break time
Players have gone on a fifteen minute break.
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The bust-outs are coming thick and fast! The most recent players to fall are:
15. Yordan Yordanov Mitrentsov - €5,50016. Alexandru Boicea - €4,94017. Peters Tobias - €4,940
Tobias (blue hoodie) is out
Here's how the last 14 players are seated:
Table 1:
1. Toni Judet2. Yasen Dichev3. Razvan Belea4. Avishai Shitrit5. Ionut Stoichita6. Traian Bostan7. empty8. Valentin Cristea
Table 2:
1. Carmen Zainescu2. Empty3. Moshe Eliyahu4. Florin Ionut Pandilica5. Razvan Bordei6. Cosmin Ionut Petcu.7. Florian Rosa8. Jozsef Liszkovics
3:05pm: More for Moshe!Level 22 - Blinds 10,000/20,000 (3,000 ante)
Moshe Eliyahu was second in chips coming in to today, but he might rather well have just taken the chip lead.
On a board of 4♣7♣9♠2♥8♣, Alexandru Boicea moved all-in and Eliyahu made the decision together with his 7♥7♠. "Vamos!" he shouted when he saw his set was prior to Boicea's K♦K♥.
2:50pm: Here comes trouble! Belea enjoys double knockoutLevel 22 - Blinds 10,000/20,000 (3,000 ante)
I've just been informed that the name Belea in Romanian means 'trouble'. Well, here comes trouble as Razvan Belea has just eliminated two players in a single hand and greater than doubled his stack.
Razvan Belea - no trouble please
He opened to 44,000 from under the gun and got a decision from Mihai Ciorteanu at the button. Adrian Popa then moved all-in for his last five big blinds - 111,000 in total - and Belea then re-raised to 200,000.
The action was back on Ciorteanu and he took his time. After a few minutes he announced he was all-in, and that got a snap-call from Belea.
Belea: K♦K♠Ciorteanu: A♠Q♣Popa: 8♣8♥
The flop was absolute gin for Belea. It came the 9♦K♣9♥. "Nice...NICE!" he said, when full realisation kicked within the. turn and river came the 2♠ and 6♦ and he took Popa's chips and Ciorteanu's 796,000 stack too.
Belea's as much as around 1.75 million now.
2:35pm: Staring contestLevel 22 - Blinds 10,000/20,000 (3,000 ante)
Peters Tobias and Avishai Shitrit are sat right next to one another and are developing a bit a rivalry. I've caught them playing a number of pots heads-up, observing each other non-stop from close range. Here's the latest.
It folded to Tobias within the small blind and he made it 55,000 to play, which Shitrit called. They saw a K♥T♦3♥ flop and Peters, after some staring of course, continued for 57,000. Shitrit stared right back, and with their eyes locked and he re-raised to 150,000. That was an excessive amount of for Peters and he gave it up.
Peters has 500,000, while Shitrit is as much as 910,000.
2:25pm: Big double up for CiorteanuLevel 22 - Blinds 10,000/20,000 (3,000 ante)
Razvan Belea kicked this one off with an under-the-gun-plus-one open to 44,000. Moshe Eliyahu came along to his left, and it folded around to Mihai Ciorteanu within the small blind. He then jammed for 391,000, and Belea had a call on his hands. He tanked for roughly two minutes before eventually decided to re-shove himself.
His isolation play worked as Eliyahu gave his hand up, and the cards were flipped.
Ciorteanu: A♠T♦Belea: 9♦9♠
Ciorteanu would have to hit to survive, and it looked bleak at the 6♥3♠8♦ flop. Things soon brightened up for him though when the A♦ hit the turn. The Q♣ completed the board and sent around 800,000 in chips Ciorteanu's way.
2:25pm: Can someone call 999 for Catalin Moraru?Level 22 - Blinds 10,000/20,000 (3,000 ante)
Romania's Catalin Moraru is our latest player to make his exit. He got his chips all-in pre-flop with the A♥J♥ against Yordan Mitrentsov's pocket nines, but a nine at the flop and no assistance on the turn or river sent the local home in 20th.
| 22 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 3,000 |
2:14pm: A LARGE blind special busts Ionescu's AcesLevel 21 - Blinds 8,000/16,000 (2,000 ante)
In a blind v blind pot, Adrian Nicolae Ionescu and Alexandru Boicea saw a Q♥4♥4♠ flop fall. Something resulted in another (OK - I arrived a bit of late to the party) and all of Ionescu's chips were within the middle.
He turned over the A♦A♠ for pocket rockets, but they were no good against Boicea's big blind special - the 8♣4♣. The turn was the 8♠ and the river the Q♠, and Boicea's full house busted our 21st place finisher.
Ionescu takes home €3,820. All 20 remaining players are actually guaranteed a min-payout of €4,380.
2:09pm: Bostan doubles through JudetLevel 21 - Blinds 8,000/16,000 (2,000 ante)
Traian Bostan just moved all-in for 128,000 over Toni Judet's open, and the previous professional billiards play made the decision. He had Queen-Jack which trailed Bostan's Ace-Jack, and the board ran out pure for the at-risk player. With Ace-high he took down the pot and doubled up.
2:04pm: Two more goneLevel 21 - Blinds 8,000/16,000 (2,000 ante)
Despite having just survived that sweat below, Mihai Manole didn't have the capacity to survive for much longer. He's been eliminated in 24th, while Ionut Dragos Munteanu is out in 23rd.
1:58pm: A hearty chopLevel 21 - Blinds 8,000/16,000 (2,000 ante)
There was a beautiful sick sweat for Mihai Manole at present. It folded to him within the small blind and he moved all-in with A♦2♣, only to be called by Adrian Nicolae Ionescu within the big blind with the A♥2♥.
It looked destined to be a chop, until we saw the flop: K♥Q♦5♥. Any heart would eliminate Manole, nevertheless it came the K♦ and Q♠ they usually did indeed split it.
1:48pm: Turning straight down fourth street pays off for RosaLevel 21 - Blinds 8,000/16,000 (2,000 ante)
Florin Ionut Pandilica min-opened to 32,000 and got two callers: Florian Rosa within the cut-off, and Moshe Eliyahu from the large blind. The trio saw a K♦T♠6♣ flop land, which they'd all check.
That took us to the A♥ turn, and Eliyahu led for 44,000. Both players called and we went to the river.
It came the 8♦ and it checked to Rosa. He put out a gamble of 60,000, and got called by both Eliyahu and Pandilica. We'd never see their cards though; Rosa turned over the Q♦J♣ for the nuts and raked within the chips.
1:38pm: Meet Romania's 6th all-time money winnerLevel 21 - Blinds 8,000/16,000 (2,000 ante)
Toni Judet
Antoanell 'Toni' Judet is celebrated around these parts; he sits at number six on Romania's all-time money list with $879,000 in live earnings. His biggest cashes came back in 2008 when he won a €2,000 side event on the EPT4 Grand Final for €156,500, followed by an overly deep run within the WSOP main event, finishing 22nd for $257,334.
Judet remains to be within the running for his first Eureka Poker Tour title here today.
1:33pm: What else goes down?Level 21 - Blinds 8,000/16,000 (2,000 ante)
While we're looking forward to the primary event to relax off, here is what else is happening today.
The Day 1B flight of the €330 Bucharest Cup begins at 2pm, and the €2,000 high roller plays all the way down to a winner today. At 8pm tonight there is a Eureka NL Holdem Knockout (€100 per knockout) tournament which costs €330 to enter, too.
1:26pm: Redraw timeLevel 21 - Blinds 8,000/16,000 (2,000 ante)
The clock is paused while we redraw for 3 tables.
1:24pm: Four down already!Level 21 - Blinds 8,000/16,000 (2,000 ante)
Players haven't been shy about getting their chips within the middle thus far today. We've already had four eliminations!
The first to head was Vali Anghel in 28th. He came into the day with just six big blinds, and he got it in good along with his A♣T♣ against his opponent's A♠7♠. But there have been three spades at the board by the river, and that sent him to assemble his €2,860.
Then Alin Petrisor Pandilica was busted. He got his chips in with the J♥K♥ against Mihai Ciorteanu's A♥5♥, and the board ran out 2♣2♥8♥4♥9♣ to present Ciorteanu a flush. Pandilica collected €3,310 for 27th.
Out of nowhere Adam Milewski was also eliminated in 26th for €3,310, followed by Ireland's Gary Clarke in 25th for a similar amount.
Fast and furious Day 3
1:10pm: Yahoo for EliyahuLevel 21 - Blinds 8,000/16,000 (2,000 ante)
Nice to get off to an even start, eh? Moshe Eliyahu came into the day because the second biggest stack, and he's already managed so as to add a bit of more to his arsenal.
Yordan Yordanov Mitrentsov opened to 37,000 at the button and Eliyahu came along from the small blind. The 2 saw a 4♦K♦2♥ flop land, which they'd both check, just as they might at the J♦ turn. When the 8♦ river came, though, Elyahu checked and Mitrentsov took a stab worth 46,000. Eliyahu picked it off along with his K♥9♥, while Mitrentsov could just show a Jack as he mucked.
1pm: Cards within the airLevel 21 - Blinds 8,000/16,000 (2,000 ante)
The 28 players are actually seated, spread seven-handed over four tables. Shuffle up and deal.
11:45am: Welcome to Day 3 - the business end of Eureka6 Bucharest
When the cash gets big, the bust-outs get brutal. It's Day 3 here in beautiful Bucharest, and just 28 of the 579 players who entered this event remain.
Today we'll be playing all the way down to final table of eight, and everybody has their heart set on the €107,350 first-place prize. Presently they're all guaranteed a €2,860 payday, but after only one elimination that'll increase to €3,310.
Yasen Dichev leads getting into Day 3
The player out in front in the beginning of play today is Bulgaria's Yasen Dichev, who stormed prior to the pack yesterday afternoon and held the chip lead for the previous few levels. He comes into today with 2.047 million.
Close behind him are Israel's Moshe Eliyahu with 1.636 million, and Romania's Razvan Costinel Belea (915,000), Jozsef Liszkovics (912,00), and Antoanell 'Toni' Judet (906,000).
Play starts at 1pm with the blinds at 8,000/16,000 and a 2,000 ante. See you shortly as we tackle the business end.
PokerStars Blog Reporting Team at Eureka6 Bucharest: Jack Stanton. Photos by Tomas Stacha. Follow the PokerStars Blog on Twitter: @PokerStarsBlog
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