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

09-18-2023 22:44 UTC+2

Eldabach Hits an Ace; Langrock Rues His Fold

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Dorel Eldabach raised to 500,000 under the gun with A♣9♥9♦8♣ and Ali Balci called on the button with J♠J♥9♠2♥.

Sebastian Langrock, in the small blind, looked down at K♠K♦8♥6♠ and gave it some thought before ultimately mucking as Eldabach and Balci went heads-up.

The flop came K♥7♣7♥ and Langrock smiled and looked up at the sky as he would've flopped a full house. Eldabach led out for 400,000 and Balci called.

Eldabach bet another 320,000 on the A♠ turn after making two pair and Balci quickly called. Eldabach slowed down and checked the 10♣ river.

Balci paused for about a minute before tapping the felt as Eldabach took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dorel Eldabach	13,105,000 1,620,000	1,620,000

Ali Balci	5,220,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000
Sebastian Langrock	3,360,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Ali Balci Dorel Eldabach Sebastian Langrock

09-18-2023 22:54 UTC+2

Balci Pays Off Eldabach in Large Pot

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Oswin Ziegelbecker opened to 450,000 with the A♦Q♣7♠7♥ and Dorel Eldabach called with the A♣8♣6♠3♠.

Ali Balci then three-bet small to 1,000,000 with the K♠J♣10♠7♣ to force areluctant call by Ziegelbecker.

"Yessss, you like to gamble my friend..." Eldabach grinned and called.

The 6♦5♠2♣ flop was checked and Balci also checked the 4♣ turn. Eldabach bet 1,100,000 for his opponent to call.

After the J♥ river, Balci checked once more and Eldabach fired a bigger bet of 1,900,000.

Balci mulled it over for a bit and eventually paid it off to drop to a severe short stack.

Eldabach was all smilesand bumped fists with Oswin Ziegelbecker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dorel Eldabach	17,075,000 3,970,000	3,970,000

Oswin Ziegelbecker	9,845,000 -290,000	-290,000
Sebastian Langrock	3,040,000 -320,000	-320,000

Ali Balci	1,540,000 -3,680,000	-3,680,000

Tags: Ali Balci Dorel Eldabach Oswin Ziegelbecker

09-18-2023 22:58 UTC+2

Break for the Final Four Players

Christian Zetzsche

Level 28 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Dorel Eldabach also won the last hand of the level and the final four players then headed into a scheduled 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dorel Eldabach	17,815,000 740,000	740,000

Oswin Ziegelbecker	9,185,000 -660,000	-660,000
Sebastian Langrock	2,960,000 -80,000	-80,000

Ali Balci	1,540,000

Tags: Dorel Eldabach

Level: 29

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

09-18-2023 23:19 UTC+2

Balci Spikes the Turn to Double

David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Dorel Eldabach raised to 600,000 in the small blind and Ali Balci defended his big blind, leaving himself 750,000 behind.

The flop came 7♠Q♣5♦ and Eldabach put Balci all in, and Balci called off his last chips.

Ali Balci: A♣Q♦9♦6♦
Dorel Eldabach: A♠Q♥8♣7♥

Eldabach was ahead with two pair, but Balci hit the 9♣ on the turn as he made a higher two pair.

The river came the 4♠ and Balci doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dorel Eldabach	16,725,000 -1,090,000	-1,090,000

Ali Balci	2,900,000 1,360,000	1,360,000

Tags: Ali Balci Dorel Eldabach

09-18-2023 23:23 UTC+2

Ziegelbecker Shoves on Langrock

David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ali Balci limped in from the button before Sebastian Langrock raised K♥Q♠9♥9♣ to 800,000 in the small blind.

Oswin Ziegelbecker looked down at A♥A♣K♦4♦ in the big blind and three-bet to 2,600,000. Balci folded, but Langrock, with 1,800,000 behind, tanked for nearly a minute before he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oswin Ziegelbecker	9,975,000 790,000	790,000
Sebastian Langrock	1,800,000 -1,160,000	-1,160,000

Tags: Oswin Ziegelbecker Sebastian Langrock

09-18-2023 23:29 UTC+2

Sebastian Langrock Eliminated in 4th Place (€51,900)

David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The next hand after folding to Oswin Ziegelbecker's shove, Sebastian Langrock opened again to 700,000 on the button and Dorel Eldabach called in the big blind.

The flop came 7♦Q♣6♣ and Eldabach moved all in. Langrock quickly called for his last 1,100,000.

Sebastian Langrock: 10♥10♣8♠8♣
Dorel Eldabach: K♠Q♠10♠10♦

Eldabach was ahead with his pair of queens, leaving Langrock drawing to either an eight or nine to complete a straight.

Langrock didn't find any help on the J♠ turn or K♥ river as Eldabach made two pair to send him to the rail in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dorel Eldabach	19,125,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Sebastian Langrock	Busted

Tags: Dorel Eldabach Sebastian Langrock

09-18-2023 23:30 UTC+2

Balci Holds For a Double Against Eldabach

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ali Balci raised to 600,000 out of the big blind after Dorel Eldabach had limped with the latter calling. The 8♠7♦2♠ flop saw Eldabach check and Balci bet the pot with 400,000 behind. Eldabach jammed and Balci snap-called.

Ali Balci: K♠Q♠Q♥J♣
Dorel Eldabach: Q♦J♠7♣5♦

The 2♣ turn killed some outs of Eldabach and the J♦ river was not enough for him, as Balci doubled back into contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dorel Eldabach	16,725,000

Ali Balci	5,000,000

Tags: Ali Balci Dorel Eldabach

09-18-2023 23:34 UTC+2

Eldabach Extracts Value From Balci

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ali Balci limped the button with 9♠9♣5♣4♥ and Dorel Eldabach checked the J♥9♦7♠7♥. They checked the 6♠6♣6♥ flop and Eldabach bet the 7♣ turn for 300,000, Balci called.

Balci also called another 1,300,000 on the K♦ river and seemed visibly tilted as he dropped back to a mere ten big blinds.

"I didn't even see the seven," he then told a friend on the rail in German.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dorel Eldabach	19,425,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Ali Balci	3,100,000 -1,900,000	-1,900,000

Tags: Ali Balci Dorel Eldabach

09-18-2023 23:40 UTC+2

Ziegelbecker Folds Aces on the Flop

David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Oswin Ziegelbecker limped his small blind with A♠A♦7♥4♦ before Dorel Eldabach raised 10♥8♦4♠3♠ to 600,000.

Ziegelbecker called to the K♥9♦4♥ flop, where Eldabach bet another 900,000. Ziegelbecker quickly tossed his two aces into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dorel Eldabach	19,425,000

Oswin Ziegelbecker	9,075,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Dorel Eldabach Oswin Ziegelbecker