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2016 Master Classics of Poker
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 Master Classics of Poker
Buy-in
€4,000
Prize Pool
€1,409,760
Entries
356
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
[€25,000 Super High Roller] Steve O'Dwyer Eliminated
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Some time ago, Steve O'Dwyer made his exit from the Super High Roller. He fell at the hands of Jean-Noël Thorel.
O'Dwyer opened under the gun and saw Schemion (button) and Thorel (big blind) both call. The flop came 
and Thorel checked to O'Dwyer. The Irishman, living in Amsterdam, bet 3,500. Schemion folded but Thorel moved all in, putting O'Dwyer to the test for his last 20,000 or so.
O'Dwyer called with 
and needed to improve to stay alive as Thorel tabled 
. The 
on the turn was the last card O'Dwyer wanted to see, the 
on the river only improved Thorel further.
Down to five players with three getting paid.
Van Doorn Flops the Goods
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
From middle position, Pascal van Doorn raised to 500 and the button called. The flop came 
and Van Doorn checked. His opponent bet 500 and Van Doorn called. The 
on the turn was checked by both and the 
completed the board. Van Doorn checked for the third time in a row and his opponent leaned back, looking troubled.
"I think you have a higher one" the button said upon showing . Van Doorn did not have a bigger pair to start the hand with, but in fact showed 
for flopped trips. Back to 59,000 for Van Doorn who had lost some smaller pots before.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000 |
Big Bet Poker
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
From the hijack, Cor Janssen raised to 600. Over on the button, Rob Hollink called and Kees van Brugge in the big blind came along as well.
The flop came 
and was checked around. Van Brugge bet 900 on the 
-turn and Bakker folded, Hollink called.
With the 
completing the board, Van Brugge bet a hefty 4,600. Hollink pondered for a bit before tossing in a 5,000-chips. Van Brugge showed 
and Hollink mucked.
Despite losing that pot, Hollink is still sitting comfortable on a stack of 47,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000 | 17,000 |
|
36,000 | 3,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Welcome Wheeler
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Jason Wheeler, who sat down not too long ago, has almost doubled his starting stack already, playing 55,000.
He got it in with 
against 
on a board of 
. With the bigger full house, Wheeler raked in the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000 |
The Plan
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
The plan is to play 10 levels total today, with a split dinner break after level 4 (6:30 pm) and level 5 (7:30). Play will wrap up around 2 pm tonight, so it's going to be a long day.
Van Doorn Doubles
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Pascal van Doorn, with as big a smile as ever, walked past the media desk and told us he had already doubled his stack.
A player in early position opened and another player, according to Van Doorn one that was already agitated after having had to fold to a three-bet the prior two hands, three-bet. Van Doorn cold-called from the small blind holding 
and the initial-raiser called as well.
The flop came 
and Van Doorn and the initial player both checked. The player with the lead bet 1,500. Van Doorn check-raised to 3,500 and the initial-raiser tanked long and hard before folding.
"Fuck this!" said Van Doorn's opponent before shoving all in.
Van Doorn called with top set and turned out to be up against 
. Blanks on the turn and river resulted in an angry gentleman heading to the rail while Van Doorn doubled his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
59,000 | 29,000 |
Gieles Flopped a Straight
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Luuk Gieles was seen sitting with a stack worth double what all players started the day with. Upon being asked how that came to be, he smirked "Do I have to tell you?"
Gieles explained he had opened with 
and was three-bet by a player on his left. Gieles called and flopped the nuts on . Gieles check-raised the 1,300-continuation bet to 3,800 and his opponent called.
The 
on the turn made Gieles bet 6,500 and his opponent shoved for 21,000. Gieles called and had his opponent with drawing dead. The river was of no importance and Gieles doubled his stack while his opponent hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | 30,000 |
Counts
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 | 12,000 |
|
36,000 | 6,000 |
|
|
33,000 | 3,000 |
|
24,000 | -6,000 |