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

09-17-2023 14:53 UTC+2

Riebau-Schmithals Forces Out Derkowski

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of K♦J♥10♣, Fabian Riebau-Schmithals bet 35,000 and Grzegorz Derkowski called. Riebau-Schmithals then increased his bet sizing to 135,000 onthe 2♥ turn and Derkowski folded.

In the meanwhile, Tomas Ribeiro busted again while fellow countryman Joao Estanislau leaped to seven figures.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Estanislau	1,000,000 320,000	320,000
Fabian Riebau-Schmithals	615,000 -12,000	-12,000
Grzegorz Derkowski	520,000 10,000	10,000
Hen Rosilio	330,000 45,000	45,000
Nikolaos Lampropoulos	100,000 7,000	7,000

Quan Zhou	100,000 100,000	100,000
Tomas Ribeiro	Busted

Angelo Falletta	Busted
Michal Rudnik	Busted
Oliver Bösch	Busted

Tags: Fabian Riebau-Schmithals Grzegorz Derkowski Joao Estanislau Tomas Ribeiro

09-17-2023 14:57 UTC+2

Eljach Hits the Turn to Bust Mevsha in Massive Pot

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A total of 77,000 was already in the middle as Omar Eljach and Yevhen Mevsha went heads-up to a flop of 4♣7♠8♦.

Mevsha then bet 50,000 from middle position, Eljach moved all in, and Mevsha snap-called for his last 230,000.

Yevhen Mevsha: J♥10♥9♣8♣
Omar Eljach: A♦6♥6♣5♦

Mevsha was ahead with his pair of eights and straight draw, but the 5♣ on the turn completed Eljach's straight draw. Mevsha missed the 2♦ river as Eljach scooped the pot to send Mevsha to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Eljach	630,000 455,000	455,000

Yevhen Mevsha	Busted

Tags: Omar Eljach Yevhen Mevsha

09-17-2023 14:59 UTC+2

Zakharyan Binks River Double Against Balci

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Vadim Zakharyan raised and earned one call before Ali Balci potted out of the big blind. Only Zakharyan called and then faced a bet of 100,000 on the J♣8♥4♦ flop, which he called.

Balci jammed the Q♣ turn and Zakharyan called all-in for the 62,000 he had behind.

Vadim Zakharyan: A♣J♥9♣7♠
Ali Balci: A♥Q♥J♦9♦

Balci was ahead with the top two pair while Zakharyan had a gutshot and flush draw. The 10♣ river provided the required flush and Zakharyan doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vadim Zakharyan	425,000 195,000	195,000
Ali Balci	370,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Ali Balci Vadim Zakharyan

09-17-2023 15:04 UTC+2

Halak Felted by Zahurskyi

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The cards were on their backs on a flop of 6♥4♥2♦ flop with Bohdan Zahurskyi in the big blind and Guenter Halak on the button involved in the following showdown.

Guenter Halak: Q♦10♠6♣6♠
Bohdan Zahurskyi: J♦8♥5♠3♦

Halak had flopped the top set but needed catching up, as Zahurskyi was ahead with the flopped straight.

Neither the 9♥ turn nor the K♣ river came to the rescue, sending the Austrian to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bohdan Zahurskyi	220,000 40,000	40,000
Guenter Halak	Busted

Tags: Bohdan Zahurskyi Guenter Halak

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

09-17-2023 15:06 UTC+2

Yanovski Can See It in Silva De Morgado's Face

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Thiago Silva De Morgado got his last 42,000 in the middle from the big blind on a flop of 6♠3♣K♠ and Leonid Yanovski had him at risk on the button.

Thiago Silva De Morgado: K♥J♦8♣6♣
Leonid Yanovski: 9♣7♦5♦4♥

The turn came the 4♣, completing Yanovski's straight and giving Silva De Morgado a flush draw.

"Oh, a sweat," Yanovski said, but the A♠ fell on the river and Yanovski sent Silva De Morgado to the rail.

"I looked at his face and he knew he lost. That means I win," Yanovski said after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonid Yanovski	300,000 -30,000	-30,000
Thiago Silva De Morgado	Busted

Tags: Leonid Yanovski Thiago Silva De Morgado

09-17-2023 15:11 UTC+2

Grau Beats Pollack in Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Joining the action on the 7♥5♣3♦8♠ turn, Juergen Pollack bet 55,000 out of the big blind and Tim Grau called on the button. Both checked the 10♠ on the river and Pollack tabled his A♥A♣Q♦8♦ for a pair of aces.

Grau had that beat with K♠10♦9♠3♥ for tens and treys to win the pot, leaving his opponent somewhat frustrated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Grau	590,000 2,000	2,000
Juergen Pollack	400,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Juergen Pollack Tim Grau

09-17-2023 15:13 UTC+2

Koehnert Checks Back a Set

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of 10♥6♣7♠Q♥, Christoph Helmers bet 42,000 from the big blind and Sebastian Koehnert called in early position.

The river came the 4♥ and Helmers slowed down and checked. Koehner tapped the felt back and Helmers flashed J♥J♦. Koehner turned over 10♣10♦ as he took the pot with a set of tens.

Dominik Dickmann, August Schlegl, and Benjamin Alacam are also at this table with above-average stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
August Schlegl	460,000 -167,000	-167,000
Benjamin Alacam	370,000 235,000	235,000
Dominik Dickmann	300,000
Christoph Helmers	225,000 55,000	55,000
Sebastian Koehnert	220,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: August Schlegl Benjamin Alacam Christoph Helmers Dominik Dickmann Sebastian Koehnert

09-17-2023 15:17 UTC+2

Kabrhel Bounces Back With a Double

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Vadim Zakharyan was spotted on his way out of the tournament area and Ali Balci stacked a lot of chips.

According to Tim Van Loo, Zakharyan had clashed with Balci once more but this time had little equity with top and bottom pair against the top set of Balci.

The same table then saw Martin Kabrhel re-enter and get it in for 45,000 post 10♥9♣3♥ flop versus Dmitrij Fadeev.

Martin Kabrhel: K♠Q♠Q♣10♣
Dmitrij Fadeev: A♣Q♦J♠6♣

The 5♥ turn and 7♣ river were blanks and Kabrhel doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Balci	760,000 390,000	390,000
Dmitrij Fadeev	210,000 -354,000	-354,000
Martin Kabrhel	180,000 65,000	65,000

Tim Van Loo	170,000 170,000	170,000
Vadim Zakharyan	Busted