2016 Master Classics of Poker

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
2016 Master Classics of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
€275,608
Event Info
Buy-in
€4,000
Prize Pool
€1,409,760
Total Entries
356
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 356
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Juha Helppi Eliminated in 4th Place (€92,057)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Juha Helppi
Juha Helppi

Hakim Zoufri, first to act, opened for 90,000 holding {A-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. In the small blind, Sperling found another big hand with {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts} and three-bet to 275,000.

Before action got back on Zoufri, first Juha Helppi was to act. He woke up with a monster of his own with {A-Spades}{K-Clubs} and cold four-bet shoved for 1,463,000. Zoufri folded, Sperling called.

The board ran out {10-Hearts}{2-Spades}{7-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Helppi walked away with €92,057 for his fourth place finish.

The remaining three players are guaranteed €128,147.

Tags: Hakim ZoufriJuha Helppi

Sperling Is Dominating

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Fabio Sperling opened for 90,000 holding {A-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Juha Helppi three-bet to 235,000 with {K-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. Sperling called and called a 175,000-bet on {K-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts} as well.

The {A-Spades} on the turn saw both players check and the {2-Hearts} completed the river. Sperling met a hefty 750,000 and Helppi folded.

Tags: Fabio SperlingJuha Helppi

Sperling Five-Bets With Queens

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Zoufri opened for 90,000, finding [AdJss] under the gun. Fabio Sperling, with {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} in the small blind, three-bet to 260,000. Zoufri four-bet to 505,000 and Sperling moved all in. Zoufri tanked for a bit before he folded.

Tags: Hakim ZoufriFabio Sperling

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Sperling Best in 3-Way Pot

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Fabio Sperling opened to 65,000 with {K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} and got called in two spots; Juha Hellpi in the small blind with {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and Hakim Zoufri with {Q-Clubs}{9-Hearts} in the big blind.

All of them checked on {5-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{Q-Spades} and the {J-Diamonds} hit the turn. Helppi bet 115,000 and got called in two spots.

The {J-Spades} completed the board and action checked to Sperling. He bet 370,000 and Helppi folded. Zoufri called, but mucked upon being shown the rivered trips.

Tags: Fabio SperlingHakim ZoufriJuha Helppi

Zoufri Folds a Pair

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

From the button, Juha Helppi raised to 65,000 with {A-Hearts}{10-Spades}. Small blind Hakim Zoufri three-bet {A-Spades}{7-Diamonds} to 195,000 and the big blind folded. Helppi called.

With 436,000 in the middle, the flop came {6-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}. Zoufri, having hit, checked. Helppi checked behind.

The {9-Hearts} on the turn helped Helppi and Zoufri checked again. Helppi bet 125,000 and Zoufri folded.

Tags: Hakim ZoufriJuha Helppi

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Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Stefan Fabian Eliminated in 5th Place (€68,514)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Stefan Fabian
Stefan Fabian

From the small blind, Ivan Arbatsky shoved with {10-Spades}{6-Spades} to put the pressure on his neighbor, short stack Stefan Fabian in the big blind. The latter instantly called with {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} for his last 445,000.

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}, pairing Arbatsky but giving Fabian a ton of outs to improve.

With the {7-Spades} hitting the turn, Fabian needed to hit on the river to stay alive. He failed to do so with the {3-Clubs} completing the board.

Stefan Fabian made his exit in fifth place for €68,514. The remaining four players are guaranteed €92,057.

Tags: Stefan FabianIvan Arbatsky

Fabian Doubles

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Seated under the gun, Stefan Fabian moved in for 207,000 holding {Q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. Big blind Ivan Arbatsky called with {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs} to put his opponent at risk.

The flop came {6-Hearts}{6-Spades}{10-Hearts}, immediately helping Fabian. The {2-Diamonds} on the turn and {K-Spades} on the river were of no damage to Fabian and he doubled up.