€10,000 Platinum High Roller | 2023 The Grand Big Wrap

09-17-2023 02:17 UTC+2

Always Coming Seven For Joentausta

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Florian Langmann raised to 175,000 on the button, then called when big blind Aku Joentausta moved all in for 385,000.

Aku Joentausta: A♦8♦7♥7♣
Florian Langmann: K♠K♥5♦4♠

"Seven," Joentausta's supporters yelled from the rail, and they got their wish on the 10♣4♦7♦ flop as Joentausta hit a set to take the lead.

The K♦ turn gave Langmann a higher set but Joentausta the nut flush, and he held on the 8♣ river to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Langmann	1,210,000 -410,000	-410,000

Aku Joentausta	845,000 385,000	385,000

Tags: Aku Joentausta Florian Langmann

09-17-2023 01:59 UTC+2

Ribeiro Smacks the Flop, Karakitukov Hits the Turn

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded to Tomas Ribeiro in the small blind who raised Q♣10♠9♥8♠ to 120,000. Veselin Karakitukov looked down at A♥A♣4♦3♠ and called from the big blind.

The 8♦8♥2♦ flop gave Ribeiro trips to take the lead over Karakitukov's aces and both players checked.

The turn, though, came the A♠ and Karakitukov made a set. Ribeiro then led out for 140,000 and Karakitukov called.

Both players improved to a full house on the Q♠ river and Ribeiro bet another 450,000. Karakitukov then used a time bank before raising to 1,400,000, and Ribeiro eventually got away from his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Ribeiro	3,360,000 -710,000	-710,000

Veselin Karakitukov	2,825,000 890,000	890,000

Tags: Tomas Ribeiro Veselin Karakitukov

09-17-2023 01:44 UTC+2

Jan-Peter Jachtmann Eliminated in 6th Place (€57,950)

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Filip Lovric raised to 100,000 under the gun and was called by Jan-Peter Jachtmann in the cutoff and small blind Veselin Karakitukov.

The flop came 10♦A♣9♠ and Lovric continued for 100,000. Jachtmann called, then Karakitukov moved all in for 665,000. Lovric called, and Jachtmann also called for his last 125,000.

Jan-Peter Jachtmann: Q♣J♦9♦7♦
Veselin Karakitukov: A♠Q♦J♥2♠
Filip Lovric: J♣9♥8♣7♥

Karakitukov was ahead with his pair of aces, while Jachtmann and Lovric were both on straight draws. The board ran out 5♥2♥ and Karakitukov finished with two pair to double up off Lovric while sending Jachtmann to the rail in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veselin Karakitukov	1,935,000 870,000	870,000
Filip Lovric	1,695,000 -340,000	-340,000
Jan-Peter Jachtmann	Busted

Tags: Filip Lovric Jan-Peter Jachtmann Veselin Karakitukov

09-17-2023 01:13 UTC+2

Jachtmann Finds a Double on the Turn

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Tomas Ribeiro raised to 100,000 under the gun and Jan-Peter Jachtmann defended his big blind.

The flop came K♣J♥9♣ and Jachtmann moved all in for 265,000. Ribeiro called to put him at risk.

Jan-Peter Jachtmann: 10♠9♠8♥5♣
Tomas Ribeiro: A♠A♣10♣5♠

Jachtmann was looking to complete a straight draw against Ribeiro's aces and hit the 7♦ on the turn to take the lead.

The river came the K♠ and Jachtmann doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Ribeiro	2,760,000 -365,000	-365,000

Jan-Peter Jachtmann	790,000 390,000	390,000

Tags: Jan-Peter Jachtmann Tomas Ribeiro

09-17-2023 00:52 UTC+2

Karakitukov Runs Into a Higher Boat

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Tomas Ribeiro limped in with Q♦J♠J♦7♦, then called when big blind Veselin Karakitukov raised to 90,000 holding A♦10♦5♦4♣.

The A♣10♠J♥ flop had something for both players as Karakitukov made two pair, but Ribeiro flopped a set.

Action checked to the 10♣ turn where Ribeiro bet 105,000 with a full house. Karakitukov called with his lesser full house and the 6♠ fell on the river.

Ribeiro then led out for 140,000 and Karakitukov used a time bank before raising to 525,000. Ribeiro snap-called and took the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Ribeiro	3,335,000 675,000	675,000

Veselin Karakitukov	1,080,000 -825,000	-825,000

Tags: Tomas Ribeiro Veselin Karakitukov

09-17-2023 00:32 UTC+2

Lovric Makes an Unwanted Set on the River

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Veselin Karakitukov raised to 75,000 from the button with A♣J♥8♦7♣ and Filip Lovric defended A♥9♠9♣7♦.

Both players checked to the river on a board of 10♣6♠5♠2♦9♦, where Lovric led out for 195,000 with his rivered set.

Karakitukov, though, had hit a straight on the river and raised to 500,000. Lovric called, then mucked when Karakitukov showed him the bad news.

Player	Chips	Progress
Filip Lovric	2,210,000 -560,000	-560,000
Veselin Karakitukov	1,980,000 535,000	535,000

Tags: Filip Lovric Veselin Karakitukov

09-17-2023 00:21 UTC+2

Hossein Ensan Eliminated in 7th Place (€45,600)

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Hossein Ensan raised to 105,000 in the cutoff as action folded to Filip Lovric in the big blind, who pushed all in. Ensan called for his last 260,000.

Hossein Ensan: A♣K♣10♠4♦
Filip Lovric: K♥K♦5♣2♠

Lovric hit top set on the K♠2♣8♦ flop, and Ensan was already drawing dead after the 6♥ turn as he went around the table giving his tablemates a fist bump as the 3♥ fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Filip Lovric	2,770,000 395,000	395,000
Hossein Ensan	Busted

Tags: Filip Lovric Hossein Ensan

09-16-2023 23:59 UTC+2

Vadim Zakharyan Eliminated in 8th Place (€35,625)

David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jan-Peter Jachtmann limped in before Tomas Ribeiro raised to 100,000 in the hijack. Vadim Zakharyan then moved all in from the button for 145,000 and both Jachtmann and Ribeiro called.

The flop came 5♠7♣3♥ and Ribeiro bet 100,000, forcing Jachtmann from the pot and leaving him heads-up against Zakharyan.

Vadim Zakharyan: A♦K♥8♥7♥
Tomas Ribeiro: Q♦10♣8♦6♠

Ribeiro had a straight draw and hit it on the 9♣ turn, leaving Zakharyan drawing dead. Zakharyan was already walking toward the rail as the 4♠ fell on the river, bringing his tournament to an end with an eighth-place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Ribeiro	3,155,000 655,000	655,000

Jan-Peter Jachtmann	540,000 -500,000	-500,000

Vadim Zakharyan	Busted

Tags: Jan-Peter Jachtmann Tomas Ribeiro Vadim Zakharyan

09-16-2023 23:45 UTC+2

Ribeiro Doubles On a Massive Cooler

David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Vadim Zakharyan raised to 50,000 in early position and was called by Florian Langmann in the hijack, as well as big blind Tomas Ribeiro.

The flop came 10♥7♦3♠ and Zakharyan continued for 120,000. Langmann folded, but Ribeiro came back with a raise to 335,000. Zakharyan then moved all in and Ribeiro called for 1,170,000.

Tomas Ribeiro: J♦10♠10♦5♥
Vadim Zakharyan: A♦A♣7♠7♥

Zakharyan could only put his hands on his hips and walk away from the table after finding out he had run into a set-over-set cooler. The board ran out 9♦2♠ and Ribeiro scored the massive double up, dropping Zakharyan to a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Ribeiro	2,500,000 1,195,000	1,195,000

Florian Langmann	1,430,000 -50,000	-50,000

Vadim Zakharyan	205,000 -1,220,000	-1,220,000

Tags: Florian Langmann Tomas Ribeiro Vadim Zakharyan

09-16-2023 23:06 UTC+2

Leonid Yanovski Eliminated in 9th Place (€27,075)

David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Veselin Karakitukov raised to 50,000 in the hijack before Leonid Yanovski three-bet to 170,000 in the small blind. Karakitukov called and they went heads-up to the Q♥2♥4♦ flop.

Yanovski then moved all in for 195,000 and Karakitukov snap-called.

Leonid Yanovski: A♥J♣10♠9♥
Veselin Karakitukov: K♠K♣J♥5♣

Yanovski was looking to complete the nut flush draw but found no help on the 6♦ turn or 10♦ river as he became the first casualty of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Veselin Karakitukov	1,935,000 405,000	405,000
Leonid Yanovski	Busted

Tags: Leonid Yanovski Veselin Karakitukov