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

09-16-2023 15:01 UTC+1

Ziegelbecker Takes a Hit Against Palatzky

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

With 9,800 in the middle to the K♠9♣5♣ flop, Oswin Ziegelbecker checked and Marc Palatzky made it 5,000 to go on the button for the Austrian to call.

Ziegelbecker check-called for another 16,000 on the 4♥ turn and checked the 10♠ river. Palatzky now bet 25,000 and was paid off to reveal the K♣K♥Q♠4♣ for a set of kings as the winning hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Palatzky	150,000 50,000	50,000
Oswin Ziegelbecker	47,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Oswin Ziegelbecker Marc Palatzky

09-16-2023 14:57 UTC+1

Sadovyi Raises the River

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The J♦7♥5♥ flop was checked to Massimiliano Zanasi and he bet 2,500. Alfredo Vega Meister and Oleksandr Sadovyi check-called. The 7♠ turn was checked and the 4♣ followed on the river.

Vega Meister now bet 8,000 only for Sadovyi to raise it up to 30,500, forcing two folds en route to winning the pot without any further resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Massimiliano Zanasi	105,000 7,000	7,000

Oleksandr Sadovyi	93,000 7,000	7,000
Alfredo Vega Meister	90,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Alfredo Vega Meister Massimiliano Zanasi Oleksandr Sadovyi

09-16-2023 14:51 UTC+1

New Entries on Day 1b

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The field has grown to 32 entries but not all registered players have taken their seats yet. Below are those who are now competing in the tournament-

Player	Chips	Progress
Beiyan Yu	100,000 100,000	100,000
Oswin Ziegelbecker	100,000 100,000	100,000
Sebastian Juhlen	100,000 100,000	100,000
Tim Grau	100,000 100,000	100,000
Angelo Falletta	100,000 100,000	100,000
David Monino Marquez	100,000 100,000	100,000

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

09-16-2023 14:48 UTC+1

Halak Gets Bullied by Alacam; Pumps Up Aggression

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With 7,000 in the middle to the 10♦6♥3♣ flop, Benjamin Alacam bet 5,000 and Guenter Halak was among the two callers. The K♦ turn was checked and the 2♣ river completed the board. Alacam bet 10,000 and Halak folded.

One hand later, three players created a pot of around 20,000 to the 9♥8♣7♥ flop. Alacam bet 15,000 and Halak raised the pot to 68,000. Sebastian Koehnert folded and Alacam tank-folded the A♥10♠9♠6♥ face-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guenter Halak	130,000 30,000	30,000
Ryan Oliver	110,000 16,000	16,000
Bartosz Kaminski	102,000 3,000	3,000
Sebastian Koehnert	90,000 10,000	10,000
Benjamin Alacam	80,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Benjamin Alacam Guenter Halak Sebastian Koehnert

09-16-2023 14:39 UTC+1

The Field is Growing Slowly

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

While Day 2 of the €10,000 Platinum High Roller is nearing the end of the late registration period and the €145 Schafkopf Championship is busy at the end of the poker arena, the second flight of the €2,350 Main Event is slowly taking shape.

So far, 24 entries are recorded and a fourth table will open soon. Below are the latest players to join.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giorgio Donzelli	100,000
Alfredo Vega Meister	100,000 100,000	100,000
Dmitrij Fadeev	100,000 100,000	100,000
Marek Uharcek	100,000
Oleksandr Sadovyi	100,000 100,000	100,000
Roman Cieslik	100,000
Glib Karpov	100,000 100,000	100,000

09-16-2023 14:34 UTC+1

Pidhrushnyi Chips Up Without Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Vasysl Pidhrushnyi raised to 2,000 after the action had limped to him and he picked up no fewer than three callers. The quartet checked the 5♠5♥2♥ flop and Ryan Oliver bet the 10♠ turn for 4,500, only Pidhrushnyi called.

After the A♦ river, Oliver checked and then folded when Pidhrushnyi bet 11,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasyl Pidhrushnyi	110,000 10,000	10,000
Bartosz Kaminski	105,000 1,000	1,000
Benjamin Alacam	103,000 3,000	3,000
Ryan Oliver	94,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Ryan Oliver Vasyl Pidhrushnyi

09-16-2023 14:27 UTC+1

Koleckar Raises Out Nattaf

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Three ways to the 7♣6♥2♣4♦ turn, "Zimba Bwe" opted to check and Romain Nattaf bet the pot for 6,200. Jakub Koleckar then repotted to 21,800 and "Zimba Bwe"quickly folded. Nattaf gave it a few seconds of consideration and folded as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Koleckar	105,000 5,000	5,000
Romain Nattaf	88,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Jakub Koleckar Romain Nattaf Zimba Bwe

09-16-2023 14:22 UTC+1

"Zimba Bwe" Wins a Showdown Pot

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On a flop of K♥Q♦9♦, "Zimba Bwe" and Romain Nattaf invested 2,600 each before the 5♠ turn and 8♠ river were checked down. "Zimba Bwe" tabled the Q♣Q♠3♥2♣ for a set of queens and Nattaf nodded, mucked his A♦10♥3♦ face-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zimba Bwe	107,000 7,000	7,000
Romain Nattaf	96,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Romain Nattaf Zimba Bwe

09-16-2023 14:19 UTC+1

New Entries on Day 1b

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Thiago Silva De Morgado	100,000 100,000	100,000
Benjamin Alacam	100,000 100,000	100,000
Jakub Koleckar	100,000 100,000	100,000
Marc Palatzky	100,000 100,000	100,000
Vasyl Pidhrushnyi	100,000 100,000	100,000