€1,600 NLH Progressive Bounty 8-Max
Day 1 Started
2017 Master Classics of Poker
€1,600 NLH Progressive Bounty 8-Max
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 Master Classics of Poker
Buy-in
€1,600
Prize Pool
€127,070
Entries
131
Level
26
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000
A Progressive Bounty, Live!
For the first time at the Master Classics of Poker, a live progressive bounty event. After a successful test run in Rotterdam last year, the unique format has now been implemented in many local poker series in the Netherlands. And now, upon request by the players, a €1,600 version at the MCOP.
The concept is widely available online, but live some logistics had to be figured out for it to work. Holland Casino found a simple but good solution, and players seem to enjoy it a great deal.
Players buy in for €1,500 + €100. €1,000 of that goes to the regular prize pool, and €500 is put on players' heads as a bounty. If you knock out a player, you pocket half of the bounty, and the other half goes on top of your own bounty. That way, the more people you knock out, the more you're worth yourself. It goes without saying that this alters the game's dynamics drastically.
The event gets underway at 4 p.m. with 80 seats available. Players start with 20,000 in chips and no option to rebuy or to reenter. Levels are 40 minutes long. Day 2 starts at 2 p.m. tomorrow as the tournament plays till the inaugural Progressive Bounty champion is crowned.
| Level | Small blind | Big blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 50 | 0 |
| 2 | 50 | 100 | 0 |
| 3 | 75 | 150 | 0 |
| 4 | 100 | 200 | 0 |
| 5 | 100 | 200 | 25 |
| 6 | 150 | 300 | 25 |
| 7 | 200 | 400 | 50 |
| 8 | 250 | 500 | 50 |
| 9 | 300 | 600 | 75 |
| 10 | 400 | 800 | 100 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
Early Birds
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
The following players were in their seats when the shuffle up and deal was announced.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 |
Some Early Photos
More Players Signing Up
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Before the event started, just 80 seats were available. But, as more tables proved available, more entrants were accepted. Currently, the event sits at 101 entries. The progressive bounty turns out to be a popular format already.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
"Higher!"
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Bartel Kars, who won one of the events at the Master Classics of Poker in Amsterdam last year, was just involved in ahand with an interesting outcome.
After the river, he showed his 
to his opponent. His opponent, who turned out to be his neighbor, said the Dutch equivalent of "Higher".
Kars mucked, thinking his opponent meant that he had a higher hand than just a pair of fives. It turned out, though, Kars' opponent had just 
for a pair of threes.
Since Kars had mucked, the brush was called over. But, it turned out there wasn't much of an issue since Kars' opponent didn't even want the pot, having seen that he was beat. So as quick as the brushes came, so quick were they gone again as the dealer pushed the small pot to Kars.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,000 | 2,000 |
Krijn Can't Beat Sixes
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
We picked up the action on a flop of 
as the small blind and hijack checked. Tonny Krijn, seated in the cutoff, bet 1,100. The small blind called, the hijack folded.
Both players checked the 
on the turn and the 
completed the board. The small blind bet 2,100 and Krijn called after some time in the tank.
The small blind showed 
and she raked in the pot as Krijn mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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19,000 | -1,000 |
Van den Bijgaart an Early Casualty
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Joep van den Bijgaart was one of the early casualties today. We got some details from former tablemate Noah Boeken, en Van den Bijgaart himself later added some more.
Holding 
, Van den Bijgaart squeezed before the flop and both of the players who had already voluntarily put chips into the pot, called to make it 3-way to the flop.
On the 
flop with a flush draw, Van den Bijgaart saw one of his opponents check-raise. Van den Bijgaart called in position and called the push that followed on the turn as well. The turn had brought a second flush draw but, unfortunately for Van den Bijgaart, his opponent had for a set and not one of the flush draws. The river wasn't one of the 2 remaining jacks Van den Bijgaart needed, and he made an early exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |