2018 Unibet Open Bucharest

€2,200 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 Unibet Open Bucharest

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
€38,630
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,000
Entries
63
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
10,000 / 25,000
Ante
25,000

O'Kearney Eliminated with Ace-Queen

Level 12 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Dara O'Kearney
Dara O'Kearney

Dara O'Kearney was down to nine big blinds just before the level increased. He jammed with {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} from the hijack and the button called with {K-}{K-}.

The {J-}{8-}{6-} flop was of no help to O'Kearney. The {K-} gave his opponent a set but also opened up outs for a straight for O'Kearney. Luck was not on O'Kearney's side as the {9-} completed the board on the river and he was eliminated in 20th place.

Also eliminated during Level 11 were Andrzej Skoczylas and Michel Leibgorin.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michel Leibgorin fr
Michel Leibgorin
Busted
Profile photo of Andrzej Skoczylas pl
Andrzej Skoczylas
Busted
Profile photo of Dara O'Kearney ie
Dara O'Kearney
Busted

Tags: Andrej SkoczylasDara O'KearneyMichel Liebgorin

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Skalak Doubles His Short Stack Against Gunchev

Level 11 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

A few hands after Vojtech Skalak watch his stack get decimated he got a much needed double up. Nikola Gunchev jammed from the small blind and Skalak called for 15,000 from the big blind.

Nikola Gunchev: {J-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Vojtech Skalak: {Q-Hearts}{2-Clubs}

Skalak was ahead in the hand and the lead was further solidify as he paired the {8-Clubs}{A-Spades}{Q-Spades} flop. The {7-Clubs} on the turn and the {10-Hearts} completed the board to give Skalak a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nikola Gunchev bg
Nikola Gunchev
48,000
-17,000
-17,000
Profile photo of Vojtech Skalak cz
Vojtech Skalak
31,000
17,000
17,000

Tags: Nikola GunchevVojtech Skalak

Sinclair Doubles off Skalak

Level 11 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Vojtech Skalak limped the button before Jack Sinclair jammed from the big blind for 45,000. Skalak asked for a count before he called.

Vojtech Skalak: {K-Spades}{J-Spades}
Jack Sinclair: {K-Hearts}{6-Spades}

Skalak appeared to be in good shape before the flop and the {K-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} flop was a safe one. However, the {6-Hearts} appeared on the turn to give Sinclair two pair. The {7-Spades} on the river didn't help Skalak and Sinclair doubled up.

After the hand, Skalak had one of the shorter stacks in the room with 14,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Jack Sinclair
93,000
45,000
45,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Vojtech Skalak cz
Vojtech Skalak
14,000
-17,500
-17,500

Tags: Jack SinclairVojtech Skalak

Recent Eliminations

Level 11 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Florian Rus, Razvan Belea, Bogdan Nicolae, and Sterner Ludwig were among the players eliminated during Level 11.

Player Chips Progress
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Florian Rus
Busted
Profile photo of Razvan Belea ro
Razvan Belea
Busted
Profile photo of Bogdan Nicolae ro
Bogdan Nicolae
Busted
Profile photo of Sterner Ludvig se
Sterner Ludvig
Busted

Tahvonen Ousted

Level 11 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Rauno Tahvonen
Rauno Tahvonen

Unibet Poker Ambassador Rauno "Estonian Jesus" Tahvonen was just eliminated after losing back to back hands.

In the first hand, a player limped from the small blind and Tahvonen called. Both players checked the {J-Spades}{9-Spades}{Q-Clubs} flop before Tahvonen called a bet of 4,000 after the {5-Clubs} came on the turn.

Tahvonen's opponent fired out an overbet of 15,000 after the {7-Clubs} completed the board on the river. Tahvonen went into the tank and time was called on him. The countdown was down to four seconds before he made the call. Tahvonen held {j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and lost half his stack after his opponent had a better pair with {Q-}{5-}.

The next hand a player in the hijack raised before Tahvonen jammed for 20,000 from the small blind. His opponent called with ace-king which outmatched Tahvonen's ace-queen. The board ran all blanks and Tahvonen headed out of the tournament room.

After the hand, Tahvonen shared with PokerNews that he wasn't sure whether he would be playing more today. He noted that the Main Event was still early enough where he might hop in if he doesn't feel like waiting to play instead in tomorrow's Day 1b field.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rauno Tahvonen ee
Rauno Tahvonen
Busted

Tags: Rauno Tahvonen

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Tahvonen Eliminates Rantamaki

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Joni Rantamaki ran into a series of bad luck in two hands in less than an orbit and is now at the door.

In the first hand, Vojtech Skalak jammed for 14,500 before Rantamaki over-jammed for 24,000.

Skalak turned over {9-Spades}{9-Clubs} and was getting up out of his seat when he saw Rantamaki held {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}. Skalak sat back down after he nailed a set on the {9-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop. The {7-Clubs} on the turn and the {6-Diamonds} on the river were of no help to Rantamaki and he doubled up his opponent.

A few hands later, Rantamaki open jammed for 12,000 with {K-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} from middle position and Tahvonen found a call from the big blind with {Q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}.

Tahvonen paired the {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{A-Clubs} flop and eliminated Rantamaki after the {10-Spades} came on the turn and the {J-Diamonds} spiked the river.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rauno Tahvonen ee
Rauno Tahvonen
44,000
-1,000
-1,000
Profile photo of Vojtech Skalak cz
Vojtech Skalak
31,500
21,500
21,500
Profile photo of Joni Rantamaki fi
Joni Rantamaki
Busted

Tags: Joni RantamakiRauno TahvonenVojtech Skalak

Tamasuaskas Leads the Way at Break (full)

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Vladas Tamasauskas has been on a roll and amassed a huge stack of 270,000 heading into the first break.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vladas Tamasauskas lt
Vladas Tamasauskas
270,000
254,400
254,400
Profile photo of Simeon Spasov bg
Simeon Spasov
160,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Daniel Chutrov bg
Daniel Chutrov
160,000
129,000
129,000
Profile photo of Narcis Gabriel Nedelcu ro
Narcis Gabriel Nedelcu
135,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Andrei Nodea ro
Andrei Nodea
105,000
12,000
12,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Petre Laurentiu Chiriac ro
Petre Laurentiu Chiriac
75,000
Profile photo of Alexandru Gavrilut ro
Alexandru Gavrilut
75,000
36,000
36,000
Profile photo of Amir Shomron il
Amir Shomron
75,000
54,900
54,900
Profile photo of Nikola Gunchev bg
Nikola Gunchev
65,000
25,600
25,600
Profile photo of Michel Leibgorin fr
Michel Leibgorin
56,000
3,500
3,500
Profile photo of Cosmin Voinea ro
Cosmin Voinea
55,000
17,000
17,000
Profile photo of Mihai Gabriel Niste ro
Mihai Gabriel Niste
52,000
3,500
3,500
Profile photo of Andrei Grimberg ro
Andrei Grimberg
51,000
-1,700
-1,700
Profile photo of Razvan Belea ro
Razvan Belea
50,000
5,200
5,200
Profile photo of Andrzej Skoczylas pl
Andrzej Skoczylas
50,000
-4,000
-4,000
Profile photo of Paraskevas Tsokaridis gr
Paraskevas Tsokaridis
50,000
17,400
17,400
Profile photo of Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
48,000
4,400
4,400
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Joni Rantamaki fi
Joni Rantamaki
45,000
6,400
6,400
Profile photo of Rauno Tahvonen ee
Rauno Tahvonen
45,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Oshri Lahmani il
Oshri Lahmani
40,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Guy Ohayon il
Guy Ohayon
40,000
-10,600
-10,600
Profile photo of William Taieb fr
William Taieb
30,000
Profile photo of Dara O'Kearney ie
Dara O'Kearney
30,000
-11,000
-11,000
Profile photo of Florian Rus ro
Florian Rus
28,000
-25,300
-25,300
Profile photo of Vojtech Skalak cz
Vojtech Skalak
10,000
-28,500
-28,500

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Tags: Vladas Tamasauskas

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000