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

09-15-2023 18:29 UTC+1

Postiglione Raises Out Gonzales

Christian Zetzsche

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

David Monino Marquez raised to 2,500 and received four callers including Inaki Gonzales in the hijack and Antonio Postiglione on the button. The 10♦6♥5♥ flop was checked around before it checked to Gonzales on the 10♣ turn. He bet 5,000 before Postiglione raised to 15,000, which forced out all opponents thereafter including big stack Gonzales.

Player	Chips	Progress
Inaki Gonzales	250,000 10,000	10,000
Antonio Postiglione	85,000
Jakub Koleckar	75,000 23,000	23,000
David Monino Marquez	60,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Antonio Postiglione David Monino Marquez Inaki Gonzales

09-15-2023 18:33 UTC+1

Nearly 100 Entries on Day 1a

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Christian Zetzsche

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

With most big names absent so far, Day 1a has attracted a field of 99 entries. Only 74 players have chips at their disposal half-way through level six.

Michal Schuh was among the 12 contestants who purchased a re-entry as he jumped back into the mix.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michal Schuh	100,000 30,000	30,000

Jean Michel Kleemann	Busted
Norbert Burkhard	Busted
Michael Strauch	Busted
Roman Verenko	Busted

Tiyanes Yildirim	Busted

Tags: Michal Schuh

09-15-2023 18:38 UTC+1

Silva De Morgado Among the Chip Leaders

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Marc Palatzky checked out of late position on the K♦7♥3♥J♦3♠ river and Thiago Silva De Morgado in the cutoff bet the pot for 44,200. The reluctant call by Palatzky followed but he could not beat the A♣A♥7♦3♣ for treys full of sevens by Silva De Morgado.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thiago Silva De Morgado	210,000 130,000	130,000
Marc Palatzky	65,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Marc Palatzky Thiago Silva De Morgado

09-15-2023 18:45 UTC+1

Yanovski Takes From Haddad

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Nadjim Haddad check-called a bet by Leonid Yanovski on the K♦6♣3♠7♠ turn and then checked the 5♠ river out of the big blind. Yanovski inquired about the size of the pot and Haddad exclaimed "think well" while the dealer double-checked that it was 19,400 in the middle.

Yanovski then bet 15,000 and Haddad folded his K♥5♣ for two pair. "Usually you don't bet the river, so you have it," Haddad exclaimed. Yanovski didn't show any of his cards and raked in the pot while taking advantage of a table massage service.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nadjim Haddad	335,000 75,000	75,000
Leonid Yanovski	110,000 35,000	35,000
Marco Di Persio	100,000

Tags: Leonid Yanovski Nadjim Haddad

09-15-2023 18:48 UTC+1

Piatek Doubles Through Vladimirov

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Christian Zetzsche

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

With just 7,600 in the middle to the A♥10♥9♠2♠ turn, Denis Vladimirov bet the pot. Sebastian Piatek re-potted only for Vladimirov to instantly pile in all of his large chip denominations.

Piatek committed his stack after some 20 seconds to create the following showdown.

Sebastian Piatek: A♠Q♠10♣7♦
Denis Vladimirov: K♠Q♦J♠3♥

Vladimirov had a full wrap and inferior flush draw while Piatek was ahead with two pair and the nut flush draw. The 6♠ turn improved Piatek to the nuts and he doubled for 129,100.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Piatek	265,800 155,800	155,800
Denis Vladimirov	75,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Denis Vladimirov Sebastian Piatek

09-15-2023 18:51 UTC+1

Balci Jams Into Helmers

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Just before the end of the level, a big pot was brewing over on table 123. More than 141,000 were in the middle to the K♥6♦5♥8♠ turn and Christoph Helmers checked. Ali Balci now pushed all-in for around 125,000 and Helmers folded as he and the table were shown the 7♥ by Balci.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Balci	270,000 90,000	90,000
Christoph Helmers	85,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Ali Balci Christoph Helmers

09-15-2023 18:52 UTC+1

Dinner Break on Day 1a

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The Day 1a field has reached 100 entries and 72 players have chips at their disposal at the end of level six, sending everyone on a 30-minute dinner break.

Level: 7

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

09-15-2023 19:28 UTC+1

Ziegelbecker Jams Into Eldabach

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Dorel Eldabach entered the field and raised the pot. Oswin Ziegelbecker repotted to 17,200 in the big blind and Eldabach stuck around to the K♦K♠3♣ flop. Ziegelbecker continued for 5,000 to receive a call before he pushed for 33,600 on the A♦ turn, forcing out Eldabach.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oswin Ziegelbecker	80,000 30,000	30,000
Dorel Eldabach	78,800 78,800	78,800

Tags: Dorel Eldabach Oswin Ziegelbecker

09-15-2023 19:35 UTC+1

Carmi Chops With Papadopoulos

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Thiago Silva De Morgado raised to 5,600 and received two callers in Eran Carmi and Ioannis Papadopoulos. The 9♦8♥4♣ flop saw Carmi bet 7,500 and Papadopoulos call as they continued heads-up to the 6♠ turn.

Carmi now check-called for 25,000 and the 5♣ river was checked down. Papadopoulos revealed 9♠8♠5♦4♥ for "four pair" and Carmi chopped with his A♥Q♠9♥8♣ as both had the same nines and eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thiago Silva De Morgado	210,000
Ioannis Papadopoulos	180,000 80,000	80,000
Eran Carmi	155,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Eran Carmi Ioannis Papadopoulos Thiago Silva De Morgado