Joep van den Bijgaart, who won a Master Classics of Poker event back in 2011 for €61,230, has just been eliminated from the Main Event. He was seen congratulating his friend Noah Boeken just now, and told us what had happened shortly after.
He got it in with versus pocket nines and with versus . Both times, Van den Bijgaart didn't win. Exit for Van den Bijgaart, but he still has the option to buy back in.
The €10,000 High Roller at the 2016 Master Classics of Poker was scheduled as a 2-day event, but they needed more than 7 hours on the extra third day to play down to a winner.
Six players returned today to battle it out for the €217,069 first place prize. In the end, Noah Boeken beat out the competition, taking care off Charlie Carrel heads up. In the final hand, short stack Carrel pushed the action with pocket fours and Boeken had an easy decision holding pocket aces. The aces held up, and Boeken was crowned the winner.
Boeken, who also won the Main Event here at the MCOP back in 2013, takes home his second trophy from the oldest of poker tournaments in Amsterdam. He'll be back tomorrow, as he survived Day 1a of the Main Event as one of the biggest stacks in the room.
Action folded to Jens Lakemeier in the small blind and the high stakes German player limped in. His neighbor in the big blind called and called Lakemeier's 350 bet on as well. The turn came the and Lakemeier bet 1,500. The big blind quickly released.
While the clock still mentions 170 players (of which 156 remain, according to that same clock), the organization just told us the total entries is up to 300. Last year, this event attracted 291 total entries, so there's already more players this year with registration open till the start of Day 2.
On a flop of we saw the big blind and a player in early position check. Dutch bracelet winner Marcel Vonk bet 1,200 and both of his opponents called.
The on the turn was checked by all three and the completed the board. The first two players checked again, but Vonk had bigger plans and bet 2,200. Both of his opponents folded, a little pot to Vonk.
So far, Vonk had mostly lost blinds and antes to be down a couple thousand in chips fo the day.
"My tournament starts on Day 2" his comments were in the last break.
The players that were on dinner break, are now expected to be back at the tables downstairs. The players that have put sweat and tears into staying alive or building their stacks for the last hour, are now having dinner. The level remains the same, still 150/300 with 25-ante.
Jorryt van Hoof was just seen leaving the tournament area. We witnessed the last two streets of action, and Van Hoof's former neighbor Shander de Vries filled us in on the rest.
The hijack opened for 700 and, acting out of the small blind, Van Hoof three-bet to 2,275. The hijack called.
The flop came and Van Hoof check-called a bet of 1,400. He check-called another 5,850 on the turn and check-called all in for an undisclosed amount on the river.
versus pocket nines and with 
as well. The turn came the 
and Lakemeier bet 1,500. The big blind quickly released.
we saw the big blind and a player in early position check. Dutch bracelet winner Marcel Vonk bet 1,200 and both of his opponents called.
on the turn was checked by all three and the 
completed the board. The first two players checked again, but Vonk had bigger plans and bet 2,200. Both of his opponents folded, a little pot to Vonk.
turn and check-called all in for an undisclosed amount on the 
river. 
and Van Hoof Mucked.