2015 Master Classics of Poker

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2015 Master Classics of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
€300,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€4,000
Prize Pool
€1,152,360
Entries
291
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Top Pair for Brummelhuis

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

On the {7-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop, Michiel Brummelhuis check-called a bet worth 1,000 by his table neighbor and did so again for 2,100 on the {10-Diamonds} turn. Both players opted to check the {6-Diamonds} on the river and Brummelhuis was first to show after the button, revealing {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. The top pair was good enough to win the pot and help the former November Niner above starting stack.

Other notables on his table: Matas Cimbolas and Timothy Adams.

Player Chips Progress
Michiel Brummelhuis nl
Michiel Brummelhuis
35,000
5,000
5,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
33,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Matas Cimbolas lt
Matas Cimbolas
18,000
-6,000
-6,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Timothy AdamsMichiel BrummelhuisMatas Cimbolas

Aanquich on Double Stack

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Hrazem Aanquich's biggest score came off the win in a side event of the Master Classics of Poker back in 2010 and he is now sitting at a table with Ludovic Geilich. The Scot is slightly below the initial stack whereas Aanquich got twice the amount.

Player Chips Progress
Hrazem Aanquich nl
Hrazem Aanquich
60,000
60,000
60,000
Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
25,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Hrazem AanquichLudovic Geilich

Van Doublehoff

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Steven van Zadelhoff raised to 600 and Samy Kamal three-bet to 1,625 from two seats over. The Dutchman then four-bet to 4,300 and snap-called all in for 14,000 once Kamal had shoved his six-figure stack.

Kamal: {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}
van Zadelhoff: {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}

The board ran out {4-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and the Dutchman doubled.

Player Chips Progress
Samy Kamal nl
Samy Kamal
95,000
17,000
17,000
Steven van Zadelhoff nl
Steven van Zadelhoff
29,000
12,500
12,500

Tags: Samy KamalSteven van Zadelhoff

Engel and Chati Rising

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Ari Engel knocked out his table neighbor after spiking trips with {A-}{3-} on a flop {J-}{3-}{3-} while the opponent got his stack in throughout all streets with {K-}{J-}.

Then, there was a raise to 525 from early position and four players called including Farid Chati and Engel. On the {4-Spades}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop all four players checked. The {Q-Spades} came on the turn and the initial raiser bet 1,550. Only Chati called before facing a final barrel worth 3,400 on the {5-Diamonds} river. Chati gave it a lot of thought and then tossed in the chips with {Q-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} to catch a bluff by his opponent, who held the {A-Spades}{3-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
60,000
18,000
18,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Farid Chati nl
Farid Chati
38,000
8,000
8,000

Tags: Ari EngelFarid Chati

Nearing 250 in Total

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Only eight players have been eliminated so far with the screens showing 140 out of 148 participants remaining on Day 1b. Along with the 100 entries of yesterday, the overall field now stands at 248 and should still increase further in the upcoming hours.

After the end of this level, there will be a one-hour dinner break.

Soininen Joins the Field

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Niko Soininen raised to 500 from the button and just Keith Hawkins called from one seat over. On the flop {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{7-Spades}, the Brit check-called a bet of 500 and the two of them checked the {9-Clubs} turn. Hawkins' bet of 1,500 on the {Q-Clubs} river won the pot uncontested and he bumped his stack up slightly.

Player Chips Progress
Keith Hawkins gb
Keith Hawkins
35,000
5,000
5,000
Niko Soininen fi
Niko Soininen
32,000
32,000
32,000
Olvedo Heinze nl
Olvedo Heinze
31,000
-6,000
-6,000
Jasper Wetemans nl
Jasper Wetemans
25,000
10,000
10,000
Makarios Avramidis gr
Makarios Avramidis
21,000
-9,000
-9,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Keith HawkinsNiko Soininen

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

"Two for Two"

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Matthew Miller finally had reason to cheer up again. He fired two small bets on the turn and river of a board {5-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Ping Lin check-called the last bet worth 2,000. Miller flipped over {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds} and that was good enough to win the pot. "I had them four times now. Two for two!" Miller said to the rest of the table.

Player Chips Progress
Ping Lin cn
Ping Lin
57,000
-13,000
-13,000
Matthew Miller us
Matthew Miller
50,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Matthew MillerPing Lin

Kamal Gives Up the Flop

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

In a four-bet pot, Samy Kamal checked from the cutoff with the flop reading {J-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}. The player on the button then bet 4,200 for half the pot and that enforced a fold from Kamal, who still has everyone on the table outchipped by far.

Player Chips Progress
Samy Kamal nl
Samy Kamal
78,000
13,000
13,000
Jasper Meijer nl
Jasper Meijer
36,000
6,000
6,000
Pieter de Korver nl
Pieter de Korver
29,000
5,000
5,000
EPT 1X Winner
Matthias de Meulder be
Matthias de Meulder
23,000
-7,000
-7,000
Steven van Zadelhoff nl
Steven van Zadelhoff
16,500
-13,500
-13,500

Tags: Samy Kamal

Banicevic Triples; Salsero Busts

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

On the three-way flop of {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}, Vlado Banicevic moved all in for 7,000 after a bet of 700 and High Roller runner up Jer El Salsero as well as the third player in the hand called. The {9-Diamonds} on the turn got Salsero's remaining stack in with the {Q-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for third pair and a straight draw while the third player in the hand called him off with {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}.

Banicevic was looking golden with {J-Spades}{10-Spades} and tripled thanks to the {2-Diamonds} river.

Player Chips Progress
Vlado Banicevic me
Vlado Banicevic
24,000
-6,000
-6,000
Jer El Salsero nl
Jer El Salsero
Busted

Tags: Jer El SalseroVlado Banicevic