O'Dwyer Wins WPTDS Amsterdam High Roller; Schulze Ships Main Event
From March 23 to 31, Holland Casino Amsterdam played host to the popular WPTDeepStacks series, one of the Global Poker Awards nominees for Mid-Major Tour/Circuit of the Year. It was the fifth time the WPT was held in Amsterdam, and it was a successful, record-breaking stop for the Dutch casino with a new attendance record set in the Main Event.
2019 WPTDS Amsterdam €2,200 High Roller
The €2,200 High Roller, played March 30 and 31, was won by Steve O'Dwyer for €72,905 ($81,965.) It was yet another high roller victory for the American/Irishman living in Amsterdam, who topped a live event for the 23rd time in his career, according to The Hendon Mob. It was also the second time O'Dwyer was victorious in the Dutch casino after winning the €25,500 Super High Roller at the 2018 Master Classics of Poker last November.
O'Dwyer defeated a final table full of Dutch players en route to victory, including Noah Boeken, Paul Berende, and David Boyaciyan. Heads-up, O'Dwyer defeated Marcel Goldenbelt to claim the first-place prize. Goldenbelt started with a 2:1 chip lead, but on an A♦4♥K♥10♠A♠ board, O'Dwyer picked off Goldenbelt's J♦9♠ bluff with K♦6♦. Goldenbelt's final chips went in with queen-nine against O'Dwyer's ace-eight suited, and after five blanks, the tournament was over. Goldenbelt received €46,120 for his runner-up finish.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (EUR) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve O'Dwyer | Ireland | €72,905 | $81,965 |
| 2 | Marcel Goldenbelt | Netherlands | €46,120 | $51,852 |
| 3 | Sandro Pitzanti | Netherlands | €27,350 | $30,750 |
| 4 | Christian Pielich | Netherlands | €16,770 | $18,855 |
| 5 | David Boyaciyan | Netherlands | €12,770 | $14,357 |
| 6 | John Geenen | Netherlands | €10,835 | $12,180 |
| 7 | Paul Berende | Netherlands | €9,420 | $10,589 |
| 8 | Firoz Mangroe | Netherlands | €8,255 | $9,280 |
| 9 | Noah Boeken | Netherlands | €7,290 | $8,195 |
2019 WPTDS Amsterdam €1,200 Main Event
A record-breaking 507 entries were made in the WPTDS Amsterdam €1,200 Main Event, making it the biggest iteration of the stop yet. 64 players finished in the money, including notables such as Tobias Peters, Ioannis Angelou-Konstas, Mateusz Moolhuizen, and Dutch bracelet winner Marcel Vonk
The eventual champion after four days was to go home with a six-figure prize of €104,304, and it was Felix Schulze of Germany who claimed top honor. Schulze defeated France's Emrah Cakmak heads-up, who had to settle for €69,525. Schulze won the final hand when a classic coin flip with pocket tens against ace-king landed his way.
The biggest name at the final table was American Joey Weissman, who saw a deep run come to an end in third place after a failed bluff attempt against Cakmak.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (EUR) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felix Schulze | Germany | €104,304 | $117,253 |
| 2 | Emrah Cakmak | France | €69,525 | $78,143 |
| 3 | Joey Weissman | United States | €51,285 | $57,642 |
| 4 | Micha Hoedemaker | Netherlands | €38,245 | $42,986 |
| 5 | Mark Wiegerinck | Netherlands | €28,835 | $32,409 |
| 6 | Enrico Camosci | Italy | €21,985 | $24,710 |
| 7 | James Thody | United Kingdom | €16,950 | $19,049 |
| 8 | Menduh Kalmaz | Germany | €13,220 | $14,857 |
| 9 | Carlos Dacosta Dias | Portugal | €10,430 | $11,721 |
The next WPTDeepStacks event in Europe will be held in Casino Malta from April 11-14 and will be in conjunction with 888poker.
Photos courtesy of Tomas Stacha/WPT. Tournament information provided by Aaron McBride/WPT & PokerCity.nl..
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