Main Event
Day 4 Started
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
Nine Finalists Selfies
Holland Casino photographer Sonja de Bruin asked the nine finalists to pose with their stack for a selfie. Here they are:
Nine Remain in the MCOP Main Event, Who'll Be Crowned Poker Champion of Amsterdam?
In a little over two hours, the final table of the 2016 Master Classics of Poker Main Event in Holland Casino Amsterdam gets underway. After two players busted out at the same time late last night, the final table was formed without the need for any hand for hand play.
Leading the final nine is longtime rounder Juha Helppi. The Finnish player, with $6,457,817 in live tournament earnings, brings well over 2.3 million to the table, 148 big blinds.
He's followed by Ivan Arbatsky from Kazakhstan and "hometown" player Hakim Zoufri. Fabio Sperling brings a big stack to the table as well, followed by the shorter stacks of Michiel Brosky, Stefan Fabian, Charlie Carrel, Rashed Zade and Samuli Sipila.
Play is set to get underway at 3pm local time, with still some minutes left to play in the 8,000/16,000 (2,000-ante) level. Action will be reported on a 30-minute delay as to not spoil the live stream with hole cards up coverage.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juha Helppi | Finland | 2,360,000 | 148 |
| 2 | Hakim Zoufri | Netherlands | 1,603,000 | 100 |
| 3 | Samuli Sipila | Finland | 376,000 | 24 |
| 4 | Ivan Arbatsky | Kazakhstan | 1,843,000 | 115 |
| 5 | Stefan Fabian | Romania | 811,000 | 51 |
| 6 | Fabio Sperling | Germany | 1,525,000 | 95 |
| 7 | Charlie Carrel | United Kingdom | 690,000 | 43 |
| 8 | Michiel Brosky | Netherlands | 890,000 | 55 |
| 9 | Rashed Zade | Netherlands | 564,000 | 35 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,360,000 | |
|
||
|
1,843,000 | |
|
1,603,000 | |
|
1,525,000 | |
|
890,000 | |
|
811,000 | |
|
690,000 | |
|
564,000 | |
|
376,000 | |
Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Aces for Helppi
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
From middle position, Sperling raised to 35,000 holding 
. Juha Helppi called from the small blind with 
and the big blind folded. The flop came 
and both players checked. The 
hit the turn and Helppi checked again. Sperling bet 45,000 and Helppi folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,323,000
-37,000
|
-37,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,592,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
Zoufri Finds a Back Door
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Juha Helppi opened the button with 
for 35,000 and big blind Hakim Zoufri called with 
.
Zoufri check-called a bet bet of 25,000 on 
before both checked the 
on the turn. The river came the 
and Zoufri bet 71,000. Helppi snap called with his rivered two pair but had to concede the pot to Zoufri who had made his backdoor straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,190,000
587,000
|
587,000 |
|
|
1,748,000
-575,000
|
-575,000 |
|
|
||
Photos From the Start
Photos by Holland Casino.
Fabian Three-Bets Ace-Queen
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
From first position, Hakim Zoufri opened 
to 35,000. In middle position, Stefan Fabian with the 
, three-bet to 83,000. Action folded back to Zoufri and he called.
The flop came 
and both players checked. The hit the turn and another two checks later, the completed the board. Zoufri checked and Fabian bet 95,000 into 208,000. Zoufri
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,728,000
-72,000
|
-72,000 |
|
|
894,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
Chip Counts
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,014,000
266,000
|
266,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,820,000
228,000
|
228,000 |
|
|
1,719,000
-124,000
|
-124,000 |
|
|
1,689,000
-39,000
|
-39,000 |
|
|
892,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
846,000
-44,000
|
-44,000 |
|
|
788,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
|
562,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
332,000
-44,000
|
-44,000 |
Charlie Carrel Eliminated in 9th Place (€27,349)
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Finding 
under the gun, Charlie Carrel raised to 37,000. Fabio Sperling with the 
in the big blind, three-bet to 140,000.
While Ben Heath in the commentary box predicted Carrel to flat, the opposite in fact happened as Carrel four-bet to a little over 300,000.
"Oh I was wrong" commentator Heath said.
Sperling announced all in and Carrel instantly called, though he wasn't incredibly happy about it.
The board ran out 
and with quads, Sperling took possession of the big pot.
Charlie Carrel, starting Day 3 as the chipleader, out first in 9th position for €27,349. The remaining eight players are guaranteed €33,411 at this point.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,660,000
840,000
|
840,000 |
|
|
Busted |