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

09-15-2023 18:34 UTC+2

Kourkis Leaves Rous on the Ropes

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Samer Kourkis bet the Q♥J♠10♣4♥4♣ river for 20,000 out of the small blind. Marek Rous then raised to 58,000 from under the gun and that left Kourkis somewhat confused before he called.

Rous tabled his A♣Q♣10♥9♦ for two pair and Kourkis claimed the pot with the Q♦J♦10♦4♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samer Kourkis	170,000 70,000	70,000
Marek Rous	25,000 -75,000	-75,000

Tags: Marek Rous Samer Kourkis

09-15-2023 18:37 UTC+2

Riebau-Schmithals Runs Into Quads

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was some laughter at the table and Fabian Riebau-Schmithals briefly exposed his J♣10♣10♠4x before tossing them into the muck with a grin on the face.

He had been all-in against Onur Unsal with the A♠A♣K♠Xx and the superior pair flopped a full house before turning quads on the A♦J♥J♠A♥5♥ runout.

Unsal joined the big stacks and appears to only trail August Schlegl and Inaki Gonzales for the time being.

Player	Chips	Progress
August Schlegl	250,000 80,000	80,000
Inaki Gonzales	240,000 15,000	15,000
Onur Unsal	215,000 115,000	115,000
Fabian Riebau-Schmithals	Busted

Tags: Fabian Riebau-Schmithals Onur Unsal

09-15-2023 18:43 UTC+2

Cahill Eliminated by Hester

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The turn showed J♠9♥6♣2♣ and Dutchman Jacco Hester checked. Seamus Cahill then bet 15,000 with about two times as much behind. Hester check-raised the pot by piling in three T-25,000 chips and Cahill called all-in.

Seamus Cahill: A♦J♥10♦9♣
Jacco Hester: 6♥6♠5♦5♣

Cahill needed a jack or nine but the 4♦ river ended his first bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacco Hester	130,000 30,000	30,000
Seamus Cahill	Busted

Tags: Jacco Hester Seamus Cahill

09-15-2023 18:48 UTC+2

Buettner Bets Big; Rolli Leads

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ali Balci was in the tank out of the big blind on the Q♦6♣6♥3♣J♦ river. With more than 100,000 in the middle, Adolf Buettner on the button had bet 75,000 and Balci tank-folded, asking his opponent if he had pocket queens.

At the same time, Alfredo Vega Meister vanished on a nearby table and Fabian Rolli added even more chips to his growing tower.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Rolli	360,000 263,000	263,000
Adolf Buettner	240,000 240,000	240,000
Ali Balci	180,000 25,000	25,000
Alfredo Vega Meister	Busted
Ethem Tosun	Busted

Tags: Adolf Buettner Alfredo Vega Meister Ali Balci Fabian Rolli

09-15-2023 18:54 UTC+2

Yanovski and Alioto Even in Chips

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On the tail end of a heads-up encounter to the 10♣6♥4♥J♠J♣ river, Piero Alioto bet two thirds of a medium-sized pot. Leonid Yanovski reluctantly called and mucked when Alioto revealed the K♦Q♥J♥2♠ for a busted flush draw but back door trips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonid Yanovski	145,000 20,000	20,000
Piero Alioto	145,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Leonid Yanovski Piero Alioto

09-15-2023 18:57 UTC+2

Riccio on Fumes; Riebau-Schmithals Back In

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

In a battle of the blinds, Fabian Riebau-Schmithals and Angelo Riccio invested 10,000 to the A♠K♣10♣ flop. Riccio bet 5,000 when checked to and received a call by Riebau-Schmithals, who then potted the 9♠ turn.

Riccio folded and was shown the Q♥10♠6♥2♠ by Riebau-Schmithals.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Riebau-Schmithals	170,000 170,000	170,000
Angelo Riccio	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Angelo Riccio Fabian Riebau-Schmithals

Level: 6

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

09-15-2023 19:10 UTC+2

Oliver Chips Up; Then Busts

Christian Zetzsche

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

On the A♥K♥9♥2♦ turn, Ryan Oliver bet 12,000 into 17,500 and Predrag Vulovic reluctantly folded to give Oliver a boost to his shorter stack.

Oliver then bet the 7♥4♥2♣K♣ turn for 23,000 and Adolf Buettner called. Oliver had around 25,000 behind and jammed the 7♦ river only for Buettner to call.

The Canadian flipped over A♣A♥9♥5♥ for aces up and a busted heart nut flush draw. However, that was no good as Buettner's A♦Q♥8♣7♣ had rivered trips sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adolf Buettner	200,000 -40,000	-40,000
Predrag Vulovic	140,000 30,500	30,500
Ryan Oliver	Busted

Tags: Adolf Buettner Predrag Vulovic Ryan Oliver

09-15-2023 19:18 UTC+2

Updated Counts in the Field

Christian Zetzsche

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Rolli	350,000 -10,000	-10,000
Holger Jakubowski	275,000
Nadjim Haddad	260,000 194,000	194,000
Matthias Kribben	210,000
Bruno Stefanelli	210,000 5,000	5,000
Florian Langmann	190,000 -70,000	-70,000

Vasileios Chatzilazarou	150,000 -35,000	-35,000
Tomas Novotny	140,000 35,000	35,000
Eran Carmi	130,000 30,000	30,000
Philipp Zukernik	120,000 20,000	20,000
Samer Kourkis	120,000 -50,000	-50,000
Sebastian Langrock	110,000 110,000	110,000

Tomasz Kozub	110,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tim Van Loo	110,000 15,000	15,000
Dominik Paus	100,000
Mikkel Plum	90,000 -80,000	-80,000
Mustafa Biz	75,000 66,500	66,500
Michael Strauch	30,000 -60,000	-60,000
Angelo Riccio	Busted