€10,000 Diamond High Roller Day 1 | 2023 The Grand Big Wrap

09-13-2023 21:52 UTC+2

Espholm Holds On to Double Off Tsoukernik

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Tom Aksel Bedell raised to 5,000 and Leon Tsoukernik called before Johan Espholm, on the button, three-bet to 20,000. Bedell got out of the way.

"All the way from Copenhagen," Tsoukernik said as he slid forward a stack of blue 25,000 chips, putting Espholm all in. Espholm snap-called for his last 82,000.

Johan Espholm: Q♦J♦J♥9♥
Leon Tsoukernik: A♠10♥9♠8♥

The Q♣J♣5♥ flop helped both players as Espholm made a set while Tsoukernik picked up a straight draw. "One more," Tsoukernik said, standing up from his seat.

The 3♣ turn was no help, while Espholm survived on the 4♣ river to double up off the King's Resort owner.

"You had a beautiful hand. Even if you just call we get it all in on the flop," Espholm told him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom-Aksel Bedell	250,000
Johan Espholm	170,000 170,000	170,000
Leon Tsoukernik	170,000 -140,000	-140,000

Tags: Johan Espholm Leon Tsoukernik Tom Aksel Bedell

Level: 5

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

09-13-2023 21:41 UTC+2

The Big Wrap Diamond 10K PLO High Roller - Day 1

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09-13-2023 21:41 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Gergo Nagy	270,000 -40,000	-40,000
Jan-Peter Jachtmann	225,000 105,000	105,000

Alex Livingston	200,000 120,000	120,000

Omar Eljach	110,000 60,000	60,000

Felix Meissner	110,000 -60,000	-60,000
Samuli Sipila	100,000 100,000	100,000
Hossein Ensan	100,000 100,000	100,000

Aku Joentausta	75,000 10,000	10,000
Tony G	50,000 -50,000	-50,000

Sipila Runs Into Aces

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Samuli Sipila got his last 75,000 in the middle from the hijack and was up against Tomasz Kozub in the cutoff.

Samuli Sipila: A♦K♠K♥Q♠
Tomasz Kozub: A♥A♠10♦9♠

Sipila needed help against Kozub's aces but fell further behind on the Q♦10♥A♣ flop as Kozub made top set.

The 10♣ turn gave Kozub a full house and left Sipila drawing dead heading to the 8♥ river, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Kozub	180,000
Samuli Sipila	Busted

Tags: Samuli Sipila Tomasz Kozub

09-13-2023 21:30 UTC+2

Bedell Raises Jovanovic on the River; Tsoukernik Building a Stack

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With around 25,000 already in the pot on a flop of 9♥4♠9♣, Tom Aksel Bedell bet 5,000 from the hijack and Leon Tsoukernik folded on the button, while Nenad Jovanovic put in a raise to 13,000 in the small blind.

Bedell called and both players then checked the 6♠ turn. Jovanovic led out for another 10,000 on the 4♣ river and Bedell came back with a raise to 35,000.

Jovanovic called and Bedell showed K♦K♦9♦8♣ for trip nines to win the pot.

Tsoukernik, despite playing a small role in that big pot, has more than tripled his stack since taking his seat in the tournament. Hossein Ensan, meanwhile, had no such luck today and was recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Tsoukernik	310,000 225,000	225,000
Tom-Aksel Bedell	250,000 250,000	250,000
Nenad Jovanovic	60,000 60,000	60,000
Hossein Ensan	Busted

Tags: Hossein Ensan Leon Tsoukernik Nenad Jovanovic Tom Aksel Bedell

09-13-2023 21:21 UTC+2

Radanov Crashes Out in Monster Pot

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A massive pile of chips totalling nearly 100,000 was already in the middle as Zemir Zuko and Damjan Radanov went to the river on a board of 2♣5♣6♥10♣9♠. Zuko, in early position, bet 50,000 before Radanov moved all in for around 110,000 more.

Zuko called and Radanov instantly tapped the felt and got up from his seat. He turned over K♣K♥Q♥J♣, while Zuko had A♣J♠10♠10♦ for a turned set to win the pot and send Radanov to the rail.

Dario Alioto, who was left with crumbs in his encounter with Tim Grau earlier this level, was eliminated shortly afterward and has reentered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zemir Zuko	280,000 200,000	200,000
Dario Alioto	100,000 99,500	99,500

Damjan Radanov	Busted

Tags: Damjan Radanov Zemir Zuko

09-13-2023 21:14 UTC+2

Foged Hits the Turn, Bujtas Spikes the River to Double

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Pascal Foged raised to 3,000 on the button and Dario Wyler called in the small blind before Laszlo Bujtas, in the big blind, three-bet to 11,200. Only Foged called.

The flop came 9♦J♣8♦ and Bujtas checked over to Foged who bet enough to put Bujtas all in. Bujtas quickly called for his last 37,000.

Laszlo Bujtas: A♦A♣Q♥10♦
Pascal Foged: K♦Q♦Q♠5♠

"Ten, please," Foged pleaded with the dealer, who obliged and turned over the 10♥ to give Foged a straight. The K♥ on the river, though, gave Bujtas a higher straight and a double up.

"What are you doing," Foged said to the dealer as he handed over the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laszlo Bujtas	120,000 70,000	70,000
Pascal Foged	60,000

Tags: Laszlo Bujtas Pascal Foged

09-13-2023 21:07 UTC+2

Grau Leaves Alioto on Fumes

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Dario Alioto raised to 3,200 in the cutoff before Tim Grau three-bet to 15,000 from the small blind. Alioto called and they went heads-up to a 5♠2♥4♥ flop.

Grau then continued for 8,000 and Alioto called. Both players checked the 10♦ turn.

The river came the K♥ and Grau asked to see Alioto's remaining stack before tossing out two blue 25,000 chips for a bet of 50,000. Alioto, who barely had more in his stack, burned through several time banks before he called.

Grau turned over A♠A♥6♥3♦ for the nut flush and Alioto mucked, leaving himself with just one 500 chip behind.