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

09-15-2023 18:17 UTC+2

Langmann in the Lead

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

"How the hell could that happen?" Sebastian Langrock gasped albeit with a smirk on the face when he walked out of the poker arena after he was eliminated on the first bullet.

On his former table, Florian Langmann had chipped up and did so even further thanks to an ongoing hand. Mustafa Biz and Langmann invested 8,400 on the 5♣4♣2♠J♥ turn before the former then bet the pot for 24,200 on the Q♠ river.

Langmann called and was good with A♥K♦9♦3♥ for the wheel, as Biz only had Q♦J♦J♠8♣ for a turned set of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Langmann	260,000 105,000	105,000

Mustafa Biz	8,500 -91,500	-91,500
Sebastian Langrock	Busted

Tags: Florian Langmann Mustafa Biz Sebastian Langrock

09-15-2023 18:10 UTC+2

Schlegl Has it All

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

In an already large pot to the A♦6♠4♠J♥6♥ river, August Schlegl tossed in two grey T-25,000 chips. Marc Palatzky was his only opponent and eventually folded as Schlegl exposed his A♣A♠K♠ for a flopped top set and nut flush draw, which had improved to aces full.

Player	Chips	Progress
August Schlegl	170,000 30,000	30,000
Massimiliano Zanasi	120,000 -15,000	-15,000

Oswin Ziegelbecker	110,000 55,000	55,000
Ethem Tosun	90,000
Marc Palatzky	80,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Marc Palatzky August Schlegl

09-15-2023 17:10 UTC+2

Langmann Jams Into Langrock

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Florian Langmann raised to 2,000 and earned calls from Paul Van Straten as well as Peter Lieber. Sebastian Langrock then made it 8,000 to go and each of his opponents came along. Langmann bet the pot for 33,500 on the 9♣4♦3♦ flop and Langrock sigh-called after long deliberation.

The all-in in the dark by Langmann followed before the 9♠ turn and Langrock tank-folded to get shown the 7♦6♣5♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Langmann	145,000 145,000	145,000

Paul Van Straten	90,000 5,000	5,000
Peter Lieber	90,000 90,000	90,000
Sebastian Langrock	55,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Florian Langmann Paul Van Straten Peter Lieber Sebastian Langrock

09-15-2023 16:50 UTC+2

Strauch Doubles Through Falletta

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Michael Strauch raised to 2,000 and earned calls from Piero Alioto as well as Angelo Falletta. On the Q♠J♣8♦ flop, Falletta checked and Strauch bet 5,200 for Alioto to fold and Falletta to call.

Both players checked the K♣ turn and Falletta also checked the A♣ river. Strauch bet 10,000 and then called all-in for 38,800 when Falletta check-raised the pot. The latter shook his head and exposed Q♣Q♦6♠3♥ for a set while Strauch doubled with the K♠4♣3♣3♦ for a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Strauch	93,000 -7,000	-7,000
Piero Alioto	90,000 -4,000	-4,000
Angelo Falletta	31,500

Tags: Angelo Falletta Michael Strauch Piero Alioto

09-15-2023 15:58 UTC+2

Keller Hurts Silva De Morgado With a Boat

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Alfredo Vega Meister was moved tables to balance the field and raised it up, earning calls from Thiago Silva De Morgado and Pawel Keller in the blinds. On a flop of 8♥3♠2♦, Silva De Morgado checked and Keller bet 1,200 for Vega Meister and Silva De Morgado to call.

The same action repeated on the J♥ turn for 9,600 before Silva De Morgado also checked the J♠ river. Keller made it 32,000 to go and Vega Meister folded. Silva De Morgado just called but mucked when he was shown the K♥Q♣3♣3♥ for treys full of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Keller	155,000 155,000	155,000
Alfredo Vega Meister	115,000 15,000	15,000
Thiago Silva De Morgado	53,000 -59,000	-59,000

Tags: Alfredo Vega Meister Pawel Keller Thiago Silva De Morgado

09-15-2023 15:28 UTC+2

Stefanelli Wins Big Pot Off Bachmann

Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With some 35,000 in the middle to the K♣6♥2♥5♥8♣ river, Bruno Stefanelli checked. Alexander Bachmann tossed in a bet of 25,000 and Stefanelli called after 30 seconds. Bachmann tabled the A♥A♠9♠3♣ for aces with the nut flush blocker and Stefanelli won the pot holding the K♥Q♦10♦7♥ for the third nuts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Stefanelli	145,000 45,000	45,000
Alexander Bachmann	61,000 -39,000	-39,000

Tags: Alexander Bachmann Bruno Stefanelli

09-15-2023 13:23 UTC+2

Welcome to Day 1a of the 2023 The Grand Big Wrap €2,350 Main Event

Christian Zetzsche

Four card lovers from near and far are expected to head to the King's Resort in Rozvadov, host of the upcoming 2023 World Series of Poker Europe series in October and November 2023. Since September 12 and until September 18, 2023, The Grand Big Wrap PLO by $ZTO$ takes place in the Czech Republic and it is the eighth edition of the live poker event dedicated to the Great Game of Pot Limit Omaha.

The four-card live poker series debuted in Europe's biggest poker arena back in 2019 and Spain's Lautaro Guerra topped a 412-entry strong field in the first ever The Big Wrap €2,350 Main Event. PLO specialist Guerra is also attending the current festival as well and finished 13th in the €10,000 Diamond High Roller yesterday evening for €34,000.

It is the second edition of the popular PLO contest in the current year as the series already took place in early April. The €2,350 Main Event saw 199 unique players and 101 re-entries to generate a prize pool of €627,000. Anh Do, Rafael Schaefer, Keith Lehr and Diego Montone were among the notable finalists while Gergo Nagy and Aku Joentausta won High Roller Events.

Whether or not Guerra and many of the other PLO regulars will jump into the first of two starting days remains to be seen, because another high-stakes contest is taking place later today as well. The €10,000 Platinum High Roller is scheduled to determine a champion within the next two days. This doesn't rule out attending The Grand Big Wrap €2,350 Main Event, however, as the tournament features an extended late registration on Day 2 with a guaranteed prize pool of €500,000.

Day 1a and tomorrow's Day 1b both kick off at 3 p.m. local time and will complete a total of eleven levels of 45 minutes each. Unlimited re-entries are allowed for the entire day and the participants receive 100,000 chips to start their journey. Initial blinds will be 200-400 with a big blind ante of 400, providing everyone 250 big blinds in the first level.

Day 2 is then slated to kick off on Sunday, September 17, 2023, at 2 p.m. local time. The level duration increases to 60 minutes each and the late registration will be open for the first two levels and following break. As usual, the PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor from start to finish in order to provide as many of the four-card action as possible.

Tags: Lautaro Guerra Diamond High Roller Aku Joentausta Anh Do Diego Montone Gergo Nagy Keith Lehr Rafael Schaefer