The clock tells us 101 players are currently registered. Registration is open for the first 8 levels today, while the tournament director just informed us there will be 9 levels of play today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
||
|
36,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
33,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
||
|
31,800
1,800
|
1,800 |
|
30,000 | |
|
29,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
27,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
26,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
20,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
19,000
-1,300
|
-1,300 |
|
18,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
12,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
|
||
The clock made mention of a 50 ante with blinds at 100 and 200. Some tables actually played with the ante that big for a couple hands, before the organization announced it in fact was just the normal 25 ante and they changed the clock.
"Now you guys understand why I made it 500" we overheard Thierry van den Berg tell his table. He benefited from the bigger ante, but things are back to normal now.
It's summer in Amsterdam, and you better know it! The guys over at WorldPokerTour.com made a short little clip showing how beautiful the Dutch capital can be.
Kees van Brugge was first to act and made it 500 from first position. He got called in no less than 5 spots, amongst them his neighbor Tonny Krijn.
"Woah, this ain't a bounty boys" Van Brugge commented while the dealer got underway fanning 
.
Richard Milne checked from the big blind and Van Brugge shoved all in for 3,775. Krijn reshoved for what appeared to be 12,800 and all the other players immediately got out of the way.
Kees van Brugge: 
Tonny Krijn: 
The 
turn and river 
made both players a full house, leaving the pot to Krijn. Van Brugge wished the players at his table, and Krijn in particular, good luck, and made his way to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,775
1,775
|
1,775 |
|
Busted |
Another break for the players in the Main Event.
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 50
By World Poker Tour photographer Alin Ivanov.
Moshim el Yakoubi was seen sitting on a stack of 80,000, and per request told us some details of two hands he won earlier today.
In the first level of the day he won a big pot from Tonny Krijn where he flatted a three-bet with 
and check called two streets on a board of 
, only to lead the river. Krijn called and mucked his upon seeing El Yakoubi's rivered trips.
Yakoubi later won a big pot from Jer El Salsero where they got it in, in a limp reraised pot with set (queens for El Yakoubi) over set (treys for El Salsero) in a rather bizarre hand where Krijn got away from kings.
Krijn has since busted. He went broke just minutes ago as he got it in with kings versus aces on a three club flop. Both had a club, but it did Krijn no good.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
Busted |
We ran into Louis Salter on the rail who was kind enough to fill us in on the details of his bust out hand.
The player in seat 9 limped in and his example was followed by his neighbor. Louis Salter raised to 900 and action folded around to the first limper who limp reraised. Salter was the only one calling.
The flop came 
and the limp reraiser bet 1,500. Salter raised to 6,000 and was called. An off suit 
hit the turn and Salter shoved all in. His opponent called with 
and had Salter looking for a diamond or jack with his 
. The river blanked and Salter hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
