Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
2019 Unibet Open Sinaia
€1,100 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Marius Gicovanu opened the button with the 
and Traian Bostan called with 
. On the 
flop, Bostan check-shoved for 400,000 into a 70,000 continuation bet and Gicovanu folded.
Two hands later, Bostan open-shoved for 770,000 with 
and claimed the blinds and big blind ante.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
895,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Traian Bostan raised the button to 100,000 with the 
and Martin Soukup defended the 
. The 
flop and 
turn were checked and Soukup bet the 
river for 150,000. Bostan paid it off and dropped down to just 12 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,700,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
|
575,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Marius Gicovanu opened the button to 115,000 with 
and Martin Soukup called with the 
in the small blind, as did Traian Bostan with 
in the big blind. The 
flop was checked to Gicovanu and his bet was called by both opponents.
No betting action took place on the turn and Gicovanu spiked the 
on the river. Soukup checked and subsequently folded, Bostan bet 475,000 and Gicovanu just called to win a big pot and take over the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,700,000
1,070,000
|
1,070,000 |
|
|
4,480,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
|
850,000
-775,000
|
-775,000 |
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Traian Bostan raised with the 
and Martin Soukup called with the . On the 
flop both players checked and Soukup check-called a bet of 50,000 to see the turn. After the 
river, Soukup checked and folded when facing a bet worth 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,730,000
-370,000
|
-370,000 |
|
|
4,630,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
1,625,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Marius Gicovanu raised to 115,000 with the 
on the button and Traian Bostan defended the big blind with 
. On the 
flop, Bostan checked and called a bet of 80,000 to see the on the turn.
Bostan checked once more and Gicovanu made it 265,000 to go, Bostan called with his gutshot. He bricked off on the river and a 400,000 bet by Gicovanu got the job done.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,600,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
-585,000
|
-585,000 |
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Martin Soukup raised to 100,000 with the 
and Marius Gicovanu defended the big blind with 
. On the 
flop, Gicovanu checked and called a bet of 125,000 by Soukup. The on the turn was checked by Gicovanu and Soukup bet 225,000, which Gicovanu called.
The 
appeared on the river and Gicovanu improved to a set, while Soukup made the nut flush. Gicovanu checked and Soukup overbet for 1,500,000. Gicovanu spent several minutes in the think tank and folded.
"Nuts?" he asked and Traian Bostan chimed in with a "He is not allowed to say that," referring to the fact that Soukup has not engaged in table chat at all during the entire final table until that point.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,100,000
720,000
|
720,000 |
|
|
4,000,000
-520,000
|
-520,000 |
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Cristian Grecu opened and Toni Judet jammed for the last 300,000 out of the small blind. Marius Gicovanu jammed the small blind and Grecu snap-called for 1,390,000.
Toni Judet: 
Cristian Grecu:
Marius Gicovanu: 
Gicovanu was asking for a seven and his wish was granted with the 
flop.
Neither the turn nor the river changed anything, and suddenly the field was reduced to the final three. Judet was ousted in 5th place for €21,664 and Grecu takes home €27,485.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,520,000
1,940,000
|
1,940,000 |
|
|
4,380,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
2,085,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
In a battle of the blinds, Marius Gicovanu raised with 
and Martin Soukup called with the . The 
flop was checked by Gicovanu and Soukup bet 160,000 into a pot of 290,000, Gicovanu called. The 
turn paired the board and both players checked.
Gicavonu bet the river for 185,000 and Soukup reluctantly called to further increase the gap at the top of the leader board. After the showdown, Gicovanu was definitely surprised at what cards he was shown by Soukup.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,280,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
|
2,580,000
-420,000
|
-420,000 |