2015 Master Classics of Poker

Main Event
Day: 1a
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

Metaal vs Finger

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Martin Finger raised from under the gun and found one caller in Govert Metaal out of the blinds. The Dutchman bet the {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop for 1100 and Finger called before doing so again on the {K-Clubs} turn for 3,300. The {Q-Hearts} river killed all betting action and the duo checked, Metaal showed {4-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for a flopped straight and flush on the last community card to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Govert Metaal nl
Govert Metaal
70,000 20,000
Martin Finger de
Martin Finger
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
42,000 12,000

Tags: Govert MetaalMartin Finger

Van de Venne In the Lead

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

One of the few players that won his entry through the one-hand SNG four-bet to 13,000 before calling all in for 35,000 chips with the {A-Spades}{K-Spades}. Andre van de Venne had put the German to the rest with the {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts} and the flop {K-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{2-Diamonds} was already quite decisive.

It was all over after the {2-Hearts} turn, no sweat potential anymore. The meaningless {9-Spades} on the river was just a formality and van de Venna jumped into the lead.

Player Chips Progress
Andre van de Venne nl
Andre van de Venne
110,000 110,000

Tags: Andre van de Venne

Verhagen Likes Pies

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

After a raise to 1,100 and the cold-call by Mateusz Moolhuizen, Johan "taartje" Verhagen squeezed to 3,000 out of the big blind and the initial raiser called, Moolhuizen folded in the small blind. The {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop saw Verhagen waste little time before firing a continuation bet worth 4,000 and that shut down all further action.

The nickname "taartje" means little pie and he has many chips, too.

Player Chips Progress
Johan Verhagen nl
Johan Verhagen
82,000

Tags: Mateusz MoolhuizenJohan Verhagen

Boeken Buys Back In

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

The tournament clock is stuck on 99 entries for Day 1a and the latest addition to the field was a player that had already been in there before. Noah Boeken lost the remainder of his short stack and then purchased the second bullet.

Louis Salter also busted and his seat is now occupied by Faraz Jaka.

Player Chips Progress
Noah Boeken nl
Noah Boeken
EPT 1X Winner
22,000 19,000
Louis Salter gb
Louis Salter
Busted

Tags: Louis SalterFaraz JakaNoah Boeken

Banicevic Folds to Shove

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

After a raise to 1,100 by the player in under the gun, Vlado Banicevic flat-called in the cutoff. Jean Montury squeezed to 3,300 in the small blind and only Banicevic called. Both players checked the {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop and Montury then bet the {4-Clubs} turn for 6,400. Banicevic called for almost half of his remaining stack to see the {A-Clubs} fall on the river.

Montury moved all in within a matter of seconds and his opponent from Montenegro folded.

Player Chips Progress
Jean Montury fr
Jean Montury
EPT 1X Winner
95,000 23,000
Vlado Banicevic me
Vlado Banicevic
7,000 -12,000

Tags: Jean MonturyVlado Banicevic

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

Jaka Back; Ensan in Trouble

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Hossein Ensan just lost 17,000 chips, more than half of his stack, in a three-way hand after flopping a set. The river made for a four-card straight and Fatih Aydin as well as the player in seat two chopped the pot with a ten for the straight.

On the way back to the tables is also Faraz Jaka, who said he wants to have a day off tomorrow and thus entered straight away again.

Player Chips Progress
Fatih Aydin nl
Fatih Aydin
40,000 40,000
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
WSOP 1X Winner
30,000 30,000
Hossein Ensan de
Hossein Ensan
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
14,000 -13,000

Tags: Faraz JakaFatih AydinHossein Ensan

Smit Back Above Starting Stack

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Dennis Smit opened to 1,000 and found one caller in Noah Boeken to find a flop of {8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts}. The continuation bet of Smit was answered with a raise to 8,000 by Boeken and Smit then got his last 13,300 in with the {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}. Boeken called for most of his stack and had a straight draw on top of his two hearts, holding {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}.

The {5-Spades} turn and {K-Hearts} river filled up the board and the nut flush brought Smit back above starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Dennis Smit nl
Dennis Smit
31,000 19,000
Noah Boeken nl
Noah Boeken
EPT 1X Winner
3,000 -11,000

Tags: Dennis SmitNoah Boeken

Faraz Jaka Eliminated

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Faraz Jaka
Faraz Jaka

Govert Metaal limped in the last hand of the outer table and Faraz Jaka then moved all in for 2,500 from the button. Kevin Killeen three-bet small and Metaal called to see both players check down the flop {4-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}. Killeen then bet the {9-Hearts} turn for 2,500 which Metaal called before the Irishman checked the {8-Diamonds} on the river.

Metaal bet big, making it 8,000, and Killeen said he then folded ace-king. "Show me ace-queen," Jaka joked over to Metaal but was greeted by the {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs} of his opponent. Jaka only held {10-Hearts}{10-Spades} for an inferior pair of tens and was sent to the rail, though this may only be temporarily.

Player Chips Progress
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Faraz JakaGovert MetaalKevin Killeen