Level: 28
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
2015 Unibet Open Antwerp
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Unibet Open Antwerp
Buy-in
€1,000
Prize Pool
€321,000
Entries
321
Level
28
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Moolhuizen Wins Big Pot to Increase Lead
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 10,000 ante
Paul Vergeer limped in with the 
and called a raise to 380,000 by Mateusz Moolhuizen, who held 
. On the flop 
, Moolhuizen continued for 400,000 and was called before firing a second barrel worth 650,000 on the 
turn. Then, the 
fell on the river and Moolhuizen bet 1 million.
Vergeer tank-called with his ace-high and dropped more than half of his stack with a hero call at the wrong time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,715,000
1,845,000
|
1,845,000 |
|
1,915,000
-1,845,000
|
-1,845,000 |
Unlucky Runout for Vergeer
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 10,000 ante
A limped pot brought the flop 
and Paul Vergeer bet 150,000, Mateusz Moolhuizen called. On the 
turn, it was a second barrel worth 355,000 by Vergeer and yet another call by Moolhuizen. The 
river filled up the board and Vergeer fired 525,000. Moolhuizen tank-called with the 
and got a lucky chop, Vergeer had flopped the straight with 
.
The Gap Gets Smaller
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 10,000 ante
On the flop 
, Mateusz Moolhuizen and Paul Vergeer both checked. Vergeer then bet the 
turn for 145,000 and Moolhuizen called before Vergeer bet the 
river triggered a bet of 250,000. Moolhuizen called with 
and Vergeer won the pot with 
. Only nine big blinds are between the two players anymore.
Vergeer Grinding Up
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 10,000 ante
Paul Vergeer limped in with the 
and Mateusz Moolhuizen raised to 380,000 with 
. Vergeer called and then folded to a bet of 325,000 on the flop.
Vergeer limped again with 
and Moolhuizen checked with the . On the 
flop, Moolhuizen bet 125,000 and was called before they checked the 
turn and river to see Vergeer win the pot.
On the 
flop, Moolhuizen tried it once again with a bet of 175,000, holding 
. Vergeer called with and again both the turn and river were checked to give Vergeer another pot.
Chop it Up
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 10,000 ante
In a limped pot, both players checked the flop 
and Mateusz Moolhuizen then bet the turn for 180,000. Paul Vergeer called and they then checked the 
on the river. Moolhuizen announced two pair and showed 
, Vergeer had an equally strong hand with 
.
"I am glad you didn't bet," Vergeer said and Moolhuizen grinned back "I wish I had now."
Moolhuizen's Move No Good
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 10,000 ante
On the turn, Mateusz Moolhuizen check-raised from 225,000 to 650,000 with the and Paul Vergeer called with the 
for jacks and sevens. The river was checked through and the pot went to Vergeer.
Barely Post Flop Action
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 10,000 ante
The two contenders for the title have slowed down, also due to the lesser big blinds in play in the next blind level. Barely any hand saw more than a flop and a bet and fold, just like Paul Vergeer's top pair with 
on the flop 
. Mateusz Moolhuizen had not connected at all with and folded.
Small Pots in the New Level
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 10,000 ante
Mateusz Moolhuizen raised to 260,000 with the and Paul Vergeer called with the . They checked down the board and four spades on the board killed all betting action, the pot went to Vergeer.
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Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 10,000 ante
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