Short Break
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The three remaining players are on a short break.
2016 Master Classics of Poker
Main Event
Day: 4
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
Juha Helppi Eliminated in 4th Place (€92,057)
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Hakim Zoufri, first to act, opened for 90,000 holding 
. In the small blind, Sperling found another big hand with 
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 
and cold four-bet shoved for 1,463,000. Zoufri folded, Sperling called.
The board ran out 
and Helppi walked away with €92,057 for his fourth place finish.
The remaining three players are guaranteed €128,147.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,590,000 | 1,239,000 |
|
2,740,000 | 117,000 |
|
1,340,000 | -119,000 |
|
Busted |
Sperling Is Dominating
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Fabio Sperling opened for 90,000 holding 
and Juha Helppi three-bet to 235,000 with . Sperling called and called a 175,000-bet on 
as well.
The on the turn saw both players check and the 
completed the river. Sperling met a hefty 750,000 and Helppi folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,351,000 | 650,000 |
|
|
1,423,000 | -36,000 |
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 
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,701,000 | 1,065,000 |
|
|
2,623,000 | -711,000 |
|
|
1,459,000 | -795,000 |
|
|
1,459,000 | 71,000 |
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 
and got called in two spots; Juha Hellpi in the small blind with 
and Hakim Zoufri with in the big blind.
All of them checked on 
and the 
hit the turn. Helppi bet 115,000 and got called in two spots.
The 
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,636,000 | 653,000 |
|
|
2,254,000 | -465,000 |
|
|
1,388,000 | -222,000 |
Zoufri Folds a Pair
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
From the button, Juha Helppi raised to 65,000 with 
. Small blind Hakim Zoufri three-bet 
to 195,000 and the big blind folded. Helppi called.
With 436,000 in the middle, the flop came 
. Zoufri, having hit, checked. Helppi checked behind.
The on the turn helped Helppi and Zoufri checked again. Helppi bet 125,000 and Zoufri folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,334,000 | -34,000 |
|
|
2,983,000 | -4,000 |
|
|
2,719,000 | -199,000 |
|
|
1,610,000 | 237,000 |
Chip Counts
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,368,000 | 34,000 |
|
|
2,987,000 | -57,000 |
|
|
2,918,000 | -102,000 |
|
|
1,373,000 | 125,000 |
Stefan Fabian Eliminated in 5th Place (€68,514)
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
From the small blind, Ivan Arbatsky shoved with to put the pressure on his neighbor, short stack Stefan Fabian in the big blind. The latter instantly called with 
for his last 445,000.
The flop came 
, pairing Arbatsky but giving Fabian a ton of outs to improve.
With the 
hitting the turn, Fabian needed to hit on the river to stay alive. He failed to do so with the 
completing the board.
Stefan Fabian made his exit in fifth place for €68,514. The remaining four players are guaranteed €92,057.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,334,000 | 461,000 |
|
|
3,044,000 | 109,000 |
|
|
3,020,000 | 479,000 |
|
|
1,248,000 | -106,000 |
|
Busted |
Fabian Doubles
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Seated under the gun, Stefan Fabian moved in for 207,000 holding 
. Big blind Ivan Arbatsky called with 
to put his opponent at risk.
The flop came , immediately helping Fabian. The on the turn and 
on the river were of no damage to Fabian and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,873,000 | -659,000 |
|
|
449,000 | 165,000 |