2016 World Poker Tour Amsterdam

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2016 World Poker Tour Amsterdam

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
87
Prize
€200,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€3,000
Prize Pool
€911,881
Entries
318
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
25,000

Stegeman Leads River

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Alberto Stegeman, an avid poker player and investigative reporter and television host in The Netherlands, has been here from the start and was seen playing a sizable pot just now.

On a board of {7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{K-Hearts} we saw Stegeman check call a bet of 900 from the small blind. His opponent was the player in the cutoff, though he was the button in reality as that spot at the table was still vacant at the time.

The river came the {2-Clubs} and Stegeman lead out for 2,100. His opponent called, but mucked upon seeing Stegeman's rivered full house with the {4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}.

Despite winning that pot, Stegeman still has around starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Alberto Stegeman nl
Alberto Stegeman
30,000

Tags: Alberto Stegeman

Ramos Smooth Calls

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Under the gun, Joep van den Bijgaart raised it up and he received no less than 4 callers.

All of them checked on {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and the {7-Spades} popped up on the river. Big blind Simon Deadman bet out 1,200 and Van den Bijgaart was quick to fold. Van den Bijgaart's neighbor Felipe Ramos called, hijack Morten Mortensen called, and the player in the cutoff folded.

Three-way up to the river as the {Q-Hearts} completed the board. Deadman bet out 4,100 and Ramos contemplated what to do for a bit before calling. Mortensen over called.

Deadman was quick to let the other players know he didn't have much of anything. He silently mucked his cards and Ramos showed {8-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for the straight. Mortensen mucked his, what we believe was, {6-}{9-}.

Player Chips Progress
Felipe Ramos br
Felipe Ramos
42,000
12,000
12,000
Simon Deadman gb
Simon Deadman
35,000
5,000
5,000
Morten Mortensen dk
Morten Mortensen
19,000
-11,000
-11,000

Tags: Felipe RamosJoep van den BijgaartSimon DeadmanMorten Mortensen

Vincent Gabel Eliminated

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

As we approached his table, Vincent Gabel was just getting up to make his way to the rail. He told us the details of his exit hand.

Gabel ended up in a three-bet squeezed multiway pot with {A-}{10-} suited and flopped a flush draw on {3-}{5-}{6-}. After several checks it was Chino Rheem making a bet of 3,200. Gabel called, but another player behind him now squeezed to 12,000. Chino Rheem folded, Gabel made the call once more.

An off suit {2-} on the turn saw Gabel shove his last 16,000 into the already sizable pot. His opponent tanked long and hard but eventually called with {6-}{6-} for top set. Gabel needed some help on the river, but the blank didn't fill up his flush and he departed as one of the first players today.

Gabel qualified for this event in a live satellite, and was determined to reenter.

Player Chips Progress
Vincent Gabel be
Vincent Gabel
Busted

Tags: Vincent Gabel

Break

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

The first break of the day has started. The players will return in 15 minutes.

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 25

Yachou and Onrust Play a Big One

Level 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

As we arrived, the flop was already out in a four way pot. Small blind Farid Yachou was first to act and checked on {9-Spades}{10-Spades}{4-Diamonds}. The player under the gun bet 600 and Jesper Onrust, seated two to his left, instantly raised to 2,000. The player on the button folded and Yachou called from the small blind. The under the gun player folded.

The {2-Diamonds} hit the turn and Yachou checked. Onrust bet 5,500 and Yachou called.

With the {2-Hearts} completing the board, Yachou checked a third time. Onrust contemplated what to do for a bit, before eventually saying "I think you're good" while checking behind.

Yachou wasn't so sure about that and showed his {3-Spades}{4-Spades} for the flopped pair and flush draw. Onrust tabled {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for the winning hand and raked in the chips.

Despite losing this pot, Yachou is still hovering around starting stack. Last year he won this very event, and he went on to win the World Poker Tour Tournament of Champions just last month, making for a true Cinderella story. Those are the only two cashes on his palmares, so anything but a win will bring down his average result on his HendonMob page.

Player Chips Progress
Jesper Onrust nl
Jesper Onrust
34,000
4,000
4,000
Farid Yachou ma
Farid Yachou
26,000
-4,000
-4,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Farid YachouWorld Poker TourJesper Onrust

Fast Versus Ste

Level 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

After an early position open to 400, WPT L.A Poker Classic and WSOPE winner Dietrich Fast three-bet to 1,200 from the hijack. Dutch regular Wladimir Ste cold called from the small blind, the initial raiser gave up and folded.

Ste checked on {K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and saw his opponent bet 1,500. Ste called, and check called another 4,300 on the {6-Spades} turn. The river came the {5-Clubs} and Ste checked for the third time. Fast answered with a bet of 7,800 and Ste tanked for a bit before calling.

Fast showed {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for the missed flopped flush draw that had turned into runner runner two pair. Ste mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Dietrich Fast de
Dietrich Fast
49,000
20,300
20,300
Wladimir Ste nl
Wladimir Ste
13,000
-17,000
-17,000

Tags: Dietrich FastWladimir Ste

Three Hands With Clyde Tjauw Foe

Level 3 : 75/150, 25 ante

Clyde Tjauw Foe, a regular on the international poker circuit and final tablist of the Master Classics of Poker Main Event for the last two years, was down a bit before he got on a little streak that saw him win three pot in a row.

1) After a raise it was Clyde Tjauw Foe calling, before Joris Ruys squeezed. Action folded around to Tjauw Foe and he just called again. Tjauw Foe check called a bet of 1,350 on {A-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} before both he and Ruys checked the {2-Diamonds} on the turn. The {5-Spades} completed the board and Tjauw Foe bet 6,200. Ruys called, but mucked upon seeing Tjauw Foe's {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}.

2) Under the gun, Tjauw Foe made it 450 and action folded around to Pieter de Korver. The EPT Grand Final champion three-bet to 1,625 and Tjauw Foe called. Tjauw Foe check called a bet of 2,000 on {A-Spades}{8-Hearts}{3-Hearts} before both of them checked the {4-Diamonds} on the turn. The {2-Clubs} hit the river and Tjauw Foe bet a hefty 10,000. De Korver shook his head a little before folding.

3) A player in middle position limped, the button limped, the small blind completed and big blind Tjauw Foe checked. Action checked to the button on {10-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{2-Spades} and he bet 200. The small blind instantly folded, but Tjauw Foe check raised to 700. The first limper folded and the button called. The button folded as soon as Tjauw Foe fired 2,300 on the {3-Spades} turn though, gifting Tjauw Foe the win in his third pot in a row.

Player Chips Progress
Clyde Tjauw Foe nl
Clyde Tjauw Foe
40,000
10,000
10,000
Joris Ruys nl
Joris Ruys
20,300
-9,700
-9,700

Tags: Clyde Tjauw FoePieter de Korver

Fast Busts Boeken With Set Over Set

Level 3 : 75/150, 25 ante
Noah Boeken
Noah Boeken

Noah Boeken, the first ever Dutch EPT champion and victorious in Holland's biggest tournament the MCOP back in 2013, has just departed the WPT Amsterdam Main Event. His chips are now in possession of his former neighbor Dietrich Fast.

From middle position, Marc MacDonnell opened for 400 and two to his left hijack Dietrich Fast three-bet to 1,200. Noah Boeken cold called from the cutoff and MacDonnell called as well.

The {J-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{A-Diamonds} flop saw MacDonnell and Fast both check. Boeken bet 2,000 and MacDonnell folded, just Fast called. Fast continued with his more passive approach with the {7-Diamonds} on the turn, checking to Boeken. Boeken fired 4,300 and Fast made the call.

The river came the {10-Diamonds} and Fast checked for the third time. Boeken shoved all in for an undisclosed amount, and Fast made the Phil Hellmuth-patented insta call, showing his {A-Spades}{A-Hearts} instantly. Boeken had his {5-Hearts}{5-Spades} open for just a second before tossing them in the muck upon finding out his set was no good anymore.

Boeken has the option to reenter tomorrow if he wants to, today he won't get a second shot at it.

Player Chips Progress
Dietrich Fast de
Dietrich Fast
60,000
11,000
11,000
Noah Boeken nl
Noah Boeken
Busted

Tags: Noah BoekenDietrich FastWorld Poker Tour AmsterdamWPT

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25