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

09-18-2023 16:53 UTC+2

Albeck Bluffs With the Best Hand

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Four ways limped to the 10♦8♣4♣ flop, Ali Balci bet 175,000 with the A♣K♦9♦7♠ and Samuel Albeck called onthe button with 7♥7♦6♥5♦.

Balci bet another 175,000 on the 2♠ turn to receive a call and bricked the Q♥ on the river. He gave up and checked, Albeck bet 450,000 and earned a snap-call on his "bluff" with the best hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Albeck	3,830,000 590,000	590,000
Ali Balci	2,385,000 -410,000	-410,000

Tags: Samuel Albeck Ali Balci

09-18-2023 17:00 UTC+2

Buettner Bets Into Balci's Set

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Adolf Buettner limped in from the hijack with A♥K♦K♣10♠, Joao Estanislau called with 4♠4♦3♥3♦ on the button, and Ali Balci raised A♦Q♣6♦6♣ to 300,000 in the small blind.

Both opponents called and everyone checked the Q♠3♠6♠ flop. The turn came the 9♦ and Buettner bet 600,000.

Estanislau folded his set of threes, but Balci called to the 8♣ river. Both players checked and Balci took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Estanislau	5,080,000 -330,000	-330,000
Ali Balci	4,375,000 1,990,000	1,990,000
Adolf Buettner	1,745,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Tags: Adolf Buettner Ali Balci Joao Estanislau

09-18-2023 17:00 UTC+2

Kozub Sends Eldabach Deep Into the Tank

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Dorel Eldabach raised to 125,000 under the gun and Tomasz Kozub called in the cutoff.

The flop came 9♣A♦Q♥ and Eldabach checked over to Kozub, who bet 155,000. Eldabach called and both players checked the J♦ turn.

Eldabach led out for 250,000 on the J♣ river before Kozub raised to 1,200,000, sending Eldabach into the tank for several minutes.

"Ace good? Queens?, he asked Kozub before he eventually mucked after around five minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dorel Eldabach	4,300,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tomasz Kozub	3,600,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Dorel Eldabach Tomasz Kozub

09-18-2023 17:05 UTC+2

Eldaback Back on Track

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

In a limped pot to the 9♣6♥3♥ flop, Quan Zhou bet 75,000 and Dorel Eldabach raised the pot. Zhou only had 285,000 behind and tank-folded.

Matthew Macioce then raised to 180,000 in the cutoff and Eldabach flatted the small blind.

Eldabach then bet three streets for 70,000 on the J♥7♥2♥ flop, 160,000 on the Q♠ turn and 400,000 on the 7♣ river. Macioce called the first two bets and folded to the final bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dorel Eldabach	5,000,000 700,000	700,000

Matthew Macioce	1,225,000 -175,000	-175,000
Quan Zhou	285,000 -365,000	-365,000

Tags: Dorel Eldabach Matthew Macioce Quan Zhou

09-18-2023 17:13 UTC+2

Quan Zhou Eliminated in 12th Place (€10,105)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Quan Zhou eventually got his short stack in from the cutoff on the outer table and Tomasz Kozub looked him up from the big blind.

Quan Zhou: Q♥Q♣J♦7♦
Tomasz Kozub: A♦9♠8♠7♣

The board ran out A♣J♣3♥4♥6♠ and Zhou bowed out in 12th place for €10,105.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Kozub	3,900,000 300,000	300,000

Quan Zhou	Busted

Tags: Quan Zhou Tomasz Kozub

09-18-2023 17:17 UTC+2

Buettner Chops With Balci

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Three players remained involved to the 8♦7♣3♦5♠ turn on the feature table and Eran Carmi then folded the A♠Q♣J♣8♣ when Ali Balci bet the pot for 750,000 with J♥9♥6♠3♠.

Adolf Buettner jammed with the A♣10♠9♣6♣ for the same straight and both players had outs to scoop.

The 8♥ river changed nothing as they chopped it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Estanislau	5,620,000
Ali Balci	4,390,000
Samuel Albeck	3,560,000
Oswin Ziegelbecker	2,070,000
Adolf Buettner	1,850,000
Eran Carmi	1,440,000

Tags: Adolf Buettner Ali Balci Eran Carmi

09-18-2023 17:21 UTC+2

Disciplined Fold by Estanislau

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Joao Estanislau raised to 150,000 with the K♠8♥6♥4♠ and Adolf Buettner called in the small blind with the Q♥10♠10♥9♥, Oswin Ziegelbecker defended the big blind with A♠8♦7♠7♥.

The J♣J♠2♠ flop saw Ziegelbecker lead for 175,000 and Estanislau called.

Heads-up to the 5♦ turn, Ziegelbecker bet 500,000 into 865,000. Estanislau had a flush draw and open-ended straight draw at his disposal but let go of it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Estanislau	5,295,000 -325,000	-325,000
Oswin Ziegelbecker	2,635,000 565,000	565,000
Adolf Buettner	1,700,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Joao Estanislau Adolf Buettner Oswin Ziegelbecker

09-18-2023 17:26 UTC+2

Macioce Shoves on Kozub

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Matthew Macioce raised to 180,000 in the cutoff and received a call from big blind Tomasz Kozub.

The flop came 6♦3♦5♥ and Kozub led out for 225,000. Macioce then announced pot and moved the rest of his 1,000,000 into the middle.

Kozub quickly folded and Macioce took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Kozub	3,700,000 -200,000	-200,000

Matthew Macioce	1,500,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Matthew Macioce Tomasz Kozub

09-18-2023 17:27 UTC+2

"Chicken Nit Check Back" By Langrock Wins Pot

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

On the 8♣5♦3♣ flop, Tomasz Kozub check-called a bet of 150,000 by Sebastian Langrock.

Both checked the 8♠ turn and Langrock also checked behind the A♦ river.

Kozub tabled the Q♣7♣4♠3♦ for a busted gutshot and flush draw, which Langrock had beat with "a monster" as declared by him, as he exposed the J♦10♥9♥8♦.

Langrock then added he didn't want to get put in a tricky spot and opted for the "chicken nit check back".

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Kozub	3,600,000 -100,000	-100,000

Sebastian Langrock	1,700,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Sebastian Langrock Tomasz Kozub

09-18-2023 17:28 UTC+2

Ziegelbecker Four-Bets Against Estanislau

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Oswin Ziegelbecker opened to 150,000 with A♠A♥Q♦5♠ on the button and table chip leader Joao Estanislau three-bet the pot to 510,000 with the 9♦9♣8♣8♦.