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

09-15-2023 20:53 UTC+2

Big Triple Up for Carmi

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

With around 85,000 in the middle to the Q♣J♣7♠ flop, a three-way all-in emerged with Eran Carmi as the shortest stack involved against Glib Karpov and Thiago Silva De Morgado.

Eran Carmi: Q♥J♥10♦9♥
Glib Karpov: A♣Q♠9♣8♥
Thiago Silva De Morgado: A♥A♠J♦5♥

When Silva De Morgado saw the cards of his opponents, he gasped an "oh shit" as he was drawing quite thin.

Carmi was ahead with two pair and a straight draw while Karpov had outs with the gutshot and nut flush draw. Nothing changed with the 4♠ turn and K♦ river as the stacks were counted. Carmi tripled for 138,100 to soar to the top while Karpov was covered by Silva De Morgado in the much smaller side pot.

"Sometimes you just gotta triple up," Carmi joked with a big smile on the face when raking in the gargantuan pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eran Carmi	510,000 355,000	355,000
Thiago Silva De Morgado	80,000 -130,000	-130,000
Glib Karpov	Busted

Tags: Eran Carmi Glib Karpov Thiago Silva De Morgado

09-15-2023 20:45 UTC+2

Ziegelbecker Loses Some to Riebau-Schmithals

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Joining the action on the 10♦8♦8♣ flop, August Schlegl and Oswin Ziegelbecker checked to Fabian Riebau-Schmithals who bet the pot for 15,000. Only Ziegelbecker called and checked the 2♥ turn. Riebau-Schmithals now bet the pot again for 76,400 and Ziegelbecker folded after some consideration.

Player	Chips	Progress
August Schlegl	340,000 5,000	5,000
Fabian Riebau-Schmithals	210,000 40,000	40,000
Dorel Eldabach	140,000 61,200	61,200

Oswin Ziegelbecker	80,000

Tags: August Schlegl Fabian Riebau-Schmithals Oswin Ziegelbecker

09-15-2023 20:42 UTC+2

Rous Adds to His Stack

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Three ways to the A♠J♥2♦5♥ turn, the action checked to Sebastian Piatek and he made it 7,000 to go. Marek Rous opted for a pot-sized raise to 31,000 and Emily Perrinjaquet folded. Piatek pondered about his decision for a few seconds and got out of the way as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Piatek	270,000 4,200	4,200
Marek Rous	110,000 65,000	65,000
Tim Van Loo	95,000 -15,000	-15,000
Emily Perrinjaquet	65,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Emily Perrinjaquet Marek Rous Sebastian Piatek

09-15-2023 20:35 UTC+2

Carmi Chops With Papadopoulos

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Thiago Silva De Morgado raised to 5,600 and received two callers in Eran Carmi and Ioannis Papadopoulos. The 9♦8♥4♣ flop saw Carmi bet 7,500 and Papadopoulos call as they continued heads-up to the 6♠ turn.

Carmi now check-called for 25,000 and the 5♣ river was checked down. Papadopoulos revealed 9♠8♠5♦4♥ for "four pair" and Carmi chopped with his A♥Q♠9♥8♣ as both had the same nines and eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thiago Silva De Morgado	210,000
Ioannis Papadopoulos	180,000 80,000	80,000
Eran Carmi	155,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Eran Carmi Ioannis Papadopoulos Thiago Silva De Morgado

09-15-2023 20:28 UTC+2

Ziegelbecker Jams Into Eldabach

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Dorel Eldabach entered the field and raised the pot. Oswin Ziegelbecker repotted to 17,200 in the big blind and Eldabach stuck around to the K♦K♠3♣ flop. Ziegelbecker continued for 5,000 to receive a call before he pushed for 33,600 on the A♦ turn, forcing out Eldabach.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oswin Ziegelbecker	80,000 -30,000	-30,000
Dorel Eldabach	78,800 78,800	78,800

Tags: Dorel Eldabach Oswin Ziegelbecker

Level: 7

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

09-15-2023 19:52 UTC+2

Dinner Break on Day 1a

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The Day 1a field has reached 100 entries and 72 players have chips at their disposal at the end of level six, sending everyone on a 30-minute dinner break.

09-15-2023 19:51 UTC+2

Balci Jams Into Helmers

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Just before the end of the level, a big pot was brewing over on table 123. More than 141,000 were in the middle to the K♥6♦5♥8♠ turn and Christoph Helmers checked. Ali Balci now pushed all-in for around 125,000 and Helmers folded as he and the table were shown the 7♥ by Balci.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Balci	270,000 90,000	90,000
Christoph Helmers	85,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Ali Balci Christoph Helmers

09-15-2023 19:48 UTC+2

Piatek Doubles Through Vladimirov

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With just 7,600 in the middle to the A♥10♥9♠2♠ turn, Denis Vladimirov bet the pot. Sebastian Piatek re-potted only for Vladimirov to instantly pile in all of his large chip denominations.

Piatek committed his stack after some 20 seconds to create the following showdown.

Sebastian Piatek: A♠Q♠10♣7♦
Denis Vladimirov: K♠Q♦J♠3♥

Vladimirov had a full wrap and inferior flush draw while Piatek was ahead with two pair and the nut flush draw. The 6♠ turn improved Piatek to the nuts and he doubled for 129,100.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Piatek	265,800 155,800	155,800
Denis Vladimirov	75,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Denis Vladimirov Sebastian Piatek

09-15-2023 19:45 UTC+2

Yanovski Takes From Haddad

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Nadjim Haddad check-called a bet by Leonid Yanovski on the K♦6♣3♠7♠ turn and then checked the 5♠ river out of the big blind. Yanovski inquired about the size of the pot and Haddad exclaimed "think well" while the dealer double-checked that it was 19,400 in the middle.

Yanovski then bet 15,000 and Haddad folded his K♥5♣ for two pair. "Usually you don't bet the river, so you have it," Haddad exclaimed. Yanovski didn't show any of his cards and raked in the pot while taking advantage of a table massage service.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nadjim Haddad	335,000 75,000	75,000
Leonid Yanovski	110,000 -35,000	-35,000
Marco Di Persio	100,000

Tags: Leonid Yanovski Nadjim Haddad