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

09-18-2023 00:33 UTC+2

Derkowski Hits the Case Jack to Bust Shevchuk

David Salituro

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

Yurii Shevchuk raised to 75,000 in early position, then called for his last 250,000 when big blind Grzegorz Derkowski moved all in.

Yurii Shevchuk: A♠K♣J♠8♣
Grzegorz Derkowski: Q♣J♦J♣2♦

The flop came J♥K♠3♠, giving Derkowski a set with the last jack remaining in the deck. The board ran out A♣Q♦ and Shevchuk was sent to the rail.

The remaining 24 players are now drawing for seats at the final three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grzegorz Derkowski	700,000 200,000	200,000
Yurii Shevchuk	Busted

Tags: Grzegorz Derkowski Yurii Shevchuk

09-18-2023 00:27 UTC+2

Krause On the Rail; Novotny Doubles

Christian Zetzsche

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

Andreas Krause had hung around with a short stack for a while but eventually saw his hopes fade. In a duel of short stacks, he could not beat the pocket kings of Yurii Shevchuk on a board of Q♣Q♠4♦10♣8♥ and headed to the payout desk.

One table over, Tomas Novotny three-bet jammed his last 140,000 and Ryan Oliver called with the words "I hope you don't have aces. I am ahead of everything but aces."

Novotny did have the aces, though, and revealed his A♥A♠J♠6♣. Oliver's K♦K♣9♠3♣ had some outs all the way on the 9♥2♠2♣ flop and 7♠ turn but the 2♥ river ensured the double up of the Czech player.

"That's a good strategy to just wait for aces," Oliver joked.

"Yeah, it has been working well so far ... every three orbits," Novotny grinned back.

There are only 25 players remaining and they will redraw once the next casualty is confirmed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Oliver	1,200,000 100,000	100,000
Yurii Shevchuk	400,000 -120,000	-120,000
Tomas Novotny	330,000 -20,000	-20,000
Andreas Krause	Busted

Tags: Andreas Krause Ryan Oliver Tomas Novotny Yurii Shevchuk

09-18-2023 00:20 UTC+2

Oliver's Set Holds to Send Out Helmers

David Salituro

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

Christoph Helmers moved all in for 150,000 from the small blind on a flop of 10♥4♣Q♠ and was up against Ryan Oliver on the button.

Christoph Helmers: Q♥J♥9♦8♠
Ryan Oliver: A♦7♠4♥4♦

"It's a race," Oliver said as he had a set of fours against Helmers' straight draw. The A♠ on the turn didn't improve Helmers.

"Blank," Oliver pleaded, and he saw the 6♦ fall on the river to send Helmers to the rail.

"Good game. It was nice playing with you. It's been a fun table all day," Oliver told Helmers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Oliver	1,100,000 410,000	410,000
Christoph Helmers	Busted

Tags: Christoph Helmers Ryan Oliver

09-18-2023 00:17 UTC+2

Cruel Exit for Paus Against Kleemann

Christian Zetzsche

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

Jean Michel Kleemann raised to 50,000 and Dominik Paus then potted to 180,000. What followed was the shove by the initial raiser and Paus called all-in.

Dominik Paus: A♦A♥J♥2♣
Jean Michel Kleemann: A♠A♣10♣7♠

Paus fell behind on the K♣10♠7♥ flop and needed a queen to survive.

It was all over on the 7♣ turn as Kleemann hit an unbeatable full house, which further improved to quads with the 7♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean Michel Kleemann	1,125,000 745,000	745,000
Dominik Paus	Busted

Tags: Dominik Paus Jean Michel Kleemann

09-18-2023 00:12 UTC+2

Buettner Proving Dangerous For Juhlen

David Salituro

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

Sebastian Juhlen raised to 50,000 in the hijack and Adolf Buettner called in the small blind.

The flop came 6♠A♠4♥ and Juhlen continued for 55,000. Buettner snap-called and both players checked the 3♦ turn.

Buettner then led out for 150,000 on the 4♣ river and Juhlen mucked.

The previous hand, Juhlen and Buettner were heads-up on a board of 2♠5♦A♥A♣K♥ when Buettner bet 150,000 from the big blind.

Juhlen called and Buettner showed A♠Q♦5♥3♥ for a full house.

"This man is dangerous," tablemate Sebastian Langrock said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adolf Buettner	2,400,000 400,000	400,000
Sebastian Juhlen	320,000 -205,000	-205,000

Tags: Adolf Buettner Sebastian Juhlen

09-18-2023 00:04 UTC+2

Di Persio Cannot Shake Off Eldabach

Christian Zetzsche

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

Three ways with 100,000 each invested to the Q♣8♣3♣ flop, Marco Di Persio checked out of the small blind and so did Dorel Eldabach from under the gun as well as Ali Balci two seats further.

Di Persio bet the 4♠ turn for 105,000 and 10♦ river for 160,000, both of which was only called by Eldabach.

Di Persio rolled over his K♣K♥Q♦2♦ for two pair and Eldabach won the pot with the J♠J♣10♣3♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Balci	2,200,000 -100,000	-100,000
Dorel Eldabach	1,325,000 275,000	275,000

Marco Di Persio	600,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Ali Balci Dorel Eldabach Marco Di Persio

09-17-2023 23:58 UTC+2

Buettner Fills Up to Crack Nylander's Aces

David Salituro

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

Mats Nylander three-bet to 250,000 in the small blind and Adolf Buettner called in the cutoff.

The flop came 3♣J♠10♠ and Nylander bet 440,000. Buettner tossed in a chip to call and went to turn over his cards thinking Nylander was all in before being informed Nylander still had chips behind.

The 10♦ fell on the turn and Nylander pushed his last 200,000 forward. Buettner once again snap-called and turned over Q♦Q♣J♥10♣ for a full house, tens full of jacks.

Nylander had A♥A♠8♥4♥ and was already standing up from his seat before the dealer turned over the 3♦ river, sealing his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adolf Buettner	2,000,000 650,000	650,000
Mats Nylander	Busted

Tags: Adolf Buettner Mats Nylander

09-17-2023 23:52 UTC+2

Ziegelbecker Doubles Novotny; Busts Piatek

Christian Zetzsche

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

Oswin Ziegelbecker raised it up and then looked up the short-stacked all-in of Tomas Novotny for 160,000 in the big blind.

Tomas Novotny: A♠A♣J♣6♥
Oswin Ziegelbecker: K♠J♦10♦6♠

The aces found a clean runout on the Q♣Q♥3♠3♣8♥ and Novotny doubled once again.

Ziegelbecker then made up for the losses when he engaged in another preflop encounter against Sebastian Piatek.

Sebastian Piatek: K♠K♥9♥8♦
Oswin Ziegelbecker: A♣A♥Q♥8♣

The superior pocket pair remained ahead all the way on the J♠7♣2♦7♦Q♣ board to knock out Piatek in 30th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oswin Ziegelbecker	2,950,000 150,000	150,000
Tomas Novotny	350,000 220,000	220,000
Sebastian Piatek	Busted

Tags: Oswin Ziegelbecker Sebastian Piatek Tomas Novotny

09-17-2023 23:48 UTC+2

Nylander Sends Out Pidhrushnyi

David Salituro

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

Vasyl Pidhrushnyi three-bet to 155,000 in the big blind, then called for his last 55,000 when Mats Nylander moved all in.

Vasyl Pidhrushnyi: A♥K♣J♥5♠
Mats Nylander: A♣K♥10♣4♦

The 7♠8♣Q♥7♣ board didn't help either player, but the 10♦ river gave Nylander two pair and sent Pidhrushyni crashing out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mats Nylander	1,200,000 290,000	290,000
Vasyl Pidhrushnyi	Busted

Tags: Mats Nylander Vasyl Pidhrushnyi

09-17-2023 23:45 UTC+2

Cieslik is Still Standing

David Salituro

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

Roman Cieslik three-bet to 125,000 in the big blind and was called by Ali Balci in the hijack. Marco Di Persio then reraised to 420,000 in the small blind, Cieslik threw in his last 10,000, and Balci got out of the way.

Roman Cieslik: A♦A♣10♥6♣
Marco Di Persio: K♣K♥9♠4♥

The board ran out 2♦2♠7♦3♣4♠ and Cieslik's aces stayed in front to earn him a double up as he began dancing to the speakers here at King's Resort, which were playing Elton John's "I'm Still Standing."

"Perfect music," Jakob Madsen pointed out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Balci	2,300,000
Marco Di Persio	700,000 -200,000	-200,000
Roman Cieslik	350,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Ali Balci Marco Di Persio Roman Cieslik