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

09-16-2023 18:17 UTC+2

Skoulos Falls to Eljach

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Alexi Skoulos was all in for around 100,000 on the button and up against small blind Omar Eljach.

Alexi Skoulos: J♣10♠10♥5♣
Omar Eljach: A♠9♥8♥3♠

Skoulos hit a set on the Q♦10♣J♦ flop, but Eljach made a straight as the board ran out 4♣7♥, sending Skoulos to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Eljach	440,000 100,000	100,000

Alexi Skoulos	Busted

Tags: Omar Eljach Alexi Skoulos

09-16-2023 18:11 UTC+2

Karapanos Lays Down a Set

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Michail Karapanos and Filip Lovric were heads-up on a board of 4♠3♦10♥Q♥ with Karapanos having a bet of 155,000 in front of him from the cutoff.

Lovric, in the hijack, then moved all in and Karapanos, with around 350,000 remaining, tanked for a moment before folding.

Lovric showed the 10♠ as he went to take the pot. "Never one pair," tablemate Fahredin Mustafov said. Lovric then showed the K♦, followed by the 10♦ for a set.

Karapanos then admitted he folded a set of fours. "I never fold," Mustafov said.

"Good fold," Lovric told him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Filip Lovric	700,000 260,000	260,000
Michail Karapanos	350,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Filip Lovric Michail Karapanos

09-16-2023 17:54 UTC+2

Nylander Plays Three Aces

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Fahredin Mustafov and Mats Nylander had already built a pot of more than 120,000 heading to the 4♥7♥4♦ flop when Mustafov, under the gun, moved all in and Nylander snap-called for around 80,000 more.

Mats Nylander: A♦A♠A♣J♣
Fahredin Mustafov: 10♠9♠9♦7♦

"Three aces," Mustafov said, expressing surprise at Nylander's hand. Nylander was poised for a double up until the board ran out J♦8♥, giving Mustafov a straight and sending Nylander off to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	400,000 70,000	70,000
Mats Nylander	Busted

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Mats Nylander

09-16-2023 17:51 UTC+2

Zukernik Thinks He Has a Knockout

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Andre Filipe Cruz was all in for 60,000 and up against Philipp Zukernik.

Andre Filipe Cruz: K♥J♦9♥5♠
Philipp Zukernik: A♣J♠6♣6♥

The board came K♦5♣7♣K♠ before the 6♠ fell on the river. Zukernik began celebrating as he made a full house, but Cruz then pointed it he had already made kings full of fives to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philipp Zukernik	130,000 -50,000	-50,000
Andre Filipe Cruz	120,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Andre Filipe Cruz Philipp Zukernik

09-16-2023 17:43 UTC+2

Mustafov Spikes the River to Devastate Pisano

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Fahredin Mustafov three-bet in the small blind, then called when Andrea Pisano moved all in for 110,000 in middle position.

Andrea Pisano: A♥A♣7♣4♣
Fahredin Mustafov: Q♦J♠10♠10♥

Mustafov picked up a flush draw on the 7♠6♣2♠ flop, while Pisano hit trips on the 7♦ turn.

The river brought the 5♠ and Mustafov completed his flush as Pisano, standing from his seat, slammed his hand on the table in frustration before making his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	330,000 80,000	80,000
Andrea Pisano	Busted

Tags: Andrea Pisano Fahredin Mustafov

09-16-2023 17:37 UTC+2

No Friends at the Table Between Jouhkimainen and Parssinen

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Joni Jouhkimainen moved all in for 54,000 from the cutoff and was called by fellow Finnish pro Eelis Parssinen on the button.

Joni Jouhkimainen: 10♠8♠7♣7♥
Eelis Parssinen: A♣K♣Q♥9♦

Parssinen hit top two pair on the 9♠Q♣A♦ flop, then improved to a full house on the Q♦ turn as Jouhkimainen was left drawing dead.

The inconsequential 4♦ fell on the river and Jouhkimainen was sent to the rail.

Samuel Ju and Lautaro Guerra also recently busted at other tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eelis Parssinen	500,000 50,000	50,000

Joni Jouhkimainen	Busted

Samuel Ju	Busted
Lautaro Guerra	Busted

Tags: Eelis Parssinen Joni Jouhkimainen

09-16-2023 17:11 UTC+2

Kaiser Runs Into Lovric's Aces

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ronny Kaiser was all in for his last 43,000 from the button and up against Filip Lovric under the gun.

Ronny Kaiser: K♣K♠9♠7♥
Filip Lovric: A♥A♠10♦5♦

"You're going to win," Lovric told Kaiser as he turned over his aces. The flop came 2♠3♣5♣ and Kaiser began calling for a spade that would give him a flush draw.

He hit the 7♦ on the turn to pick up some outs, but the 3♥ fell on the river and Lovric's aces stayed in front to send Kaiser to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Filip Lovric	440,000 110,000	110,000
Ronny Kaiser	Busted

Tags: Filip Lovric Ronny Kaiser

09-16-2023 17:03 UTC+2

Kabrhel Spikes the River For Massive Double

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel was in early position and moved all in for 163,000 on a board of 3♦Q♥7♣8♣. Jonas Kronwitter called on the button to put him at risk.

Kabrhel had Q♣J♠9♥7♠ for two pair and a straight draw, while Kronwitter showed Q♠Q♦3♣3♠ for top set.

The river brought the 10♦, giving Kabrhel his straight and a double up off the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas Kronwitter	500,000 -30,000	-30,000

Martin Kabrhel	400,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Jonas Kronwitter Martin Kabrhel

09-16-2023 16:49 UTC+2

Jin Dodges Everything to Double Off Livingston

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of 5♥9♦3♦7♠, Cailin Jin moved all in for 95,000 as action went on Alex Livingston.

Livingston tanked for a moment before calling, turning over A♦8♥5♣4♦ for straight and flush draws. Jin had J♦4♠3♥3♠ for a set of threes.

The 10♠ fell on the river and Livingston missed both of his draws to hand over the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cailin Jin	270,000 130,000	130,000
Alex Livingston	250,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Cailin Jin

09-16-2023 15:59 UTC+2

Livingston on the Comeback, Busts Zukernik

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Philipp Zukernik raised to 15,000 from the hijack before Alex Livingston three-bet to 52,500 in the cutoff.

Zukernik called and they saw a flop of 3♠Q♠3♦. Zukernik then got his last 80,000 in the middle.

Alex Livingston: A♦A♥K♣3♥
Philipp Zukernik: K♦J♣10♠8♠

Livingston had flopped trip threes, while Zukernik had a flush draw. The board ran out 2♠8♣ and Zukernik made a quick exit.

Livingston, down to around 70,000 earlier in the day, has now rebuilt his stack up to around 350,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Livingston	350,000 285,000	285,000

Philipp Zukernik	Busted

Tags: Alex Livingston Philipp Zukernik