€2,350 Main Event Day 1a | 2023 The Grand Big Wrap

09-15-2023 23:49 UTC+2

Zakharyan Doubles Through Yang

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Shenghe Yang called a pot-sized raise by Vadim Zakharyan in the under-the-gun position and Eran Carmi also stuck around in the big blind. Zakharyan had already moved his short stack behind towards the middle and confirmed his all-in once Carmi checked the 9♣8♠3♦ flop.

Yang went all-in over the top and Carmi folded.

Vadim Zakharyan: K♥J♠J♣9♠
Shenghe Yang: Q♥Q♠10♥6♦

The A♦ turn was a blank but Zakharyan got there with the 9♦ river to double for 34,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eran Carmi	300,000 -115,000	-115,000
Ion Tabacaru	200,000 100,000	100,000
Dominik Paus	195,000 15,000	15,000
Vadim Zakharyan	105,000 5,000	5,000
Shenghe Yang	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Eran Carmi Shenghe Yang Vadim Zakharyan

09-15-2023 23:42 UTC+2

Eldabach With Potential Late Surge Ahead

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Nadjim Haddad took a blow when his K♦K♠Q♠6♦ were cracked by Dorel Eldabach in a preflop contest when the player from Israel made two pair on the J♣9♣2♣6♠3♥ runout.

In the meanwhile, Tomasz Kozub surged to the top of the leaderboard with several other players not far behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Kozub	775,000 775,000	775,000

Ioannis Papadopoulos	600,000 420,000	420,000
Mustafa Biz	550,000 75,000	75,000
Tomas Novotny	550,000
Nadjim Haddad	450,000 -150,000	-150,000
Dorel Eldabach	400,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Dorel Eldabach Nadjim Haddad Tomasz Kozub

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

09-15-2023 23:28 UTC+2

Expensive Biz-Ness Meeting for Yanovski

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Out of the big blind, Mustafa Biz check-raised the pot to 55,000 on the A♥Q♠6♥ flop and Leonid Yanovski called. Biz bet the 3♠ turn for 138,500 as Yanovski reluctantly called.

The J♥ river completed the board and Yanovski stared at his opponent, who pulled the trigger and jammed the superior stack. Yanovski let go and dropped to a short stack before losing those chips soon after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustafa Biz	475,000 225,000	225,000
Leonid Yanovski	Busted

Tags: Leonid Yanovski Mustafa Biz

09-15-2023 23:22 UTC+2

Rehman Gets Hester to Fold

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Mohammad Saeed Rehman raised to 7,500 on the button and Jacco Hester three-bet to 25,000 in the big blind for the initial raiser to call.

That led them to the 10♣9♣5♣ flop on which Hester continued for 11,000 to pick up a call by Rehman.

Hester checked the 3♠ turn and Rehman's bet of 23,000 took it down uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saeed Rehman	190,000 190,000	190,000
Jacco Hester	120,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Jacco Hester Mohammad Saeed Rehman

09-15-2023 23:15 UTC+2

Yanovski Shows the Nuts This Time

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With the turn showing A♠Q♦10♦5♠, Leonid Yanovski made it 39,000 to go out of the big blind. Nadjim Haddad, who had previously tangled with him on several occasions, went into the tank before opting to fold the A♥Q♥ face-up.

"Can I see all four cards this time?" Haddad inquired. Yanovski checked all his cards and revealed two of them, the K♠J♦ for broadway and possible flush draws to go with.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nadjim Haddad	600,000 -30,000	-30,000
Leonid Yanovski	230,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Nadjim Haddad Leonid Yanovski

09-15-2023 23:13 UTC+2

Late Night Entries

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Several players have opted to enter and re-enter in the late stages of the first starting day, most notably Nikolaos Lampropulos and Dorel Eldabach. More than half of the field is already gone with 51 players out of 121 entries currently in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ion Tabacaru	100,000
Vadim Zakharyan	100,000
Nikolaos Lampropoulos	100,000

Dorel Eldabach	100,000 100,000	100,000

Jakub Koleckar	Busted

Tags: Dorel Eldabach Nikolaos Lampropulos

09-15-2023 23:09 UTC+2

Helmers Gets Some River Value

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Adolf Buettner check-called a bet worth 25,000 by Christoph Helmers on the A♦K♣2♦6♦2♣ river. Behrens rolled over his A♥A♠6♠4♠ for aces full and that was more than enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adolf Buettner	350,500 30,500	30,500
Christoph Helmers	130,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Christoph Helmers Adolf Buettner

09-15-2023 23:00 UTC+2

Plum Eliminated by Di Persio

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Michal Rudnik had been eliminated by Nadjim Haddad, sending the latter into the current top spot.

The same table then saw a raise to 7,500 by Jean Michel Kleemann, which earned him a call by Mikkel Plum. Marco Di Persio raised the pot to 42,500 and Plum came along to then get it in versus Di Persio on the K♠9♣5♥ flop while Kleemann folded.

Mikkel Plum: K♦Q♠J♦10♣
Marco Di Persio: A♠K♣J♠7♦

Plum's top pair with a big wrap was behind but had plenty of outs. However, both the 5♦ turn and 8♠ river were blanks to send the Dane to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nadjim Haddad	630,000 280,000	280,000
Marco Di Persio	255,000 85,000	85,000
Mustafa Biz	250,000 40,000	40,000
Leonid Yanovski	250,000 -40,000	-40,000
Jean Michel Kleemann	140,000 -50,000	-50,000
Emrah Cakmak	90,000 -10,000	-10,000
Michal Rudnik	Busted
Mikkel Plum	Busted

Tags: Jean Michel Kleemann Marco Di Persio Michal Rudnik Mikkel Plum Nadjim Haddad

09-15-2023 22:55 UTC+2

Late Night Casualties

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Only a few minutes after the action resumed, half a dozen players were knocked out. That included former big stack Inaki Gonzales as well as Oswin Ziegelbecker. Tim Van Loo had tripled up a severe short stack prior to the break but also bowed out as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Juhlen	Busted
Oswin Ziegelbecker	Busted
Tim Van Loo	Busted
Inaki Gonzales	Busted

Tags: Inaki Gonzales Oswin Ziegelbecker Tim Van Loo