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

09-16-2023 15:39 UTC+2

The Field is Growing Slowly

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 15:48 UTC+2

Halak Gets Bullied by Alacam; Pumps Up Aggression

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

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

09-16-2023 15:51 UTC+2

New Entries on Day 1b

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

09-16-2023 15:57 UTC+2

Sadovyi Raises the River

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 16:01 UTC+2

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 16:07 UTC+2

Latest Batch of Day 1b Entries

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Day 1b is now up to 37 entries mid-way through level two and no player has been eliminated yet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emily Perrinjaquet	100,000 100,000	100,000
Heiko Hinkelmann	100,000 100,000	100,000
Nadjim Haddad	100,000 100,000	100,000
Alessandro De Michele	100,000 100,000	100,000
Tim Van Loo	100,000 100,000	100,000
Yevhen Mevsha	100,000 100,000	100,000

09-16-2023 16:11 UTC+2

Sadovyi Gets Ballsy With Blockers

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Beiyuan Yu took a massage immediately after sitting down and has already been involved in plenty of pots since. The latest hand saw him facing off with Oleksandr Sadovyi and the latter bet the pot for 27,000 on the 6♣5♣3♦A♥2♠ river.

Yu folded after a few seconds and Sadovyi flashed his J♣10♣4♥4♦ for a busted flush draw and straight blockers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleksandr Sadovyi	115,000 22,000	22,000
Beiyan Yu	67,000 -33,000	-33,000

Tags: Beiyuan Yu Oleksandr Sadovyi

09-16-2023 16:20 UTC+2

Oliver Wins Pot With Aggression

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Ryan Oliver bet the pot when checked to on the J♠5♦3♣ flop and earned calls from Angelo Falletta as well as Tim Grau. The 5♥ came on the turn and Oliver's bet of 6,500 took it down right there.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Oliver	113,000 3,000	3,000
Angelo Falletta	95,000 -5,000	-5,000
Tim Grau	91,500 -8,500	-8,500

Tags: Angelo Falletta Ryan Oliver Tim Grau

09-16-2023 16:24 UTC+2

Updated Counts in the Field

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleksandr Sadovyi	145,000 30,000	30,000
Thiago Silva De Morgado	140,000 40,000	40,000
Roman Cieslik	125,000 25,000	25,000
Massimiliano Zanasi	120,000 15,000	15,000

Emily Perrinjaquet	105,000 5,000	5,000
David Monino Marquez	95,000 -5,000	-5,000
Beiyan Yu	59,000 -8,000	-8,000
Zimba Bwe	48,000 -59,000	-59,000