We arrived at the table to see Valentin Vornicu dragging in a monster pot and his foe leaving the table, and he was kind enough to share the details that lead up to the elimination.

Vornicu raised to 5,500 from the cutoff, and was three-bet to 11,000 by the small blind. Vornicu called and the two saw a flop. The small blind continued for a small bet of 6,000, and Vornicu called.

The fell on the turn, and the small blind checked. Vornicu bet 20,000, and was called by the small blind.

The fell on the river, and the small blind checked a third time. Vornicu bet a hefty 60,000, and the small blind check-shoved for 145,600.

“...repping quads...” Vornicu said, trying to piece the hand together. Finally, he called.

The small blind could only muster for a busted bluff, and Vornicu tabled for a straight and the winner of the monster pot.

“I almost folded!” Vornicu said with a wide grin, while he scooped up the tremendous pot in the penultimate level of Day 1B.

Valentin Vornicu - 380,000 (158 bb)