2017 Master Classics of Poker

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2017 Master Classics of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
€235,087
Event Info
Buy-in
€4,000
Prize Pool
€1,128,600
Entries
285
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Dietrich Loses, Still Leads

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Moritz Dietrich opened under the gun for 300 and Ole Schemion in the cutoff called. Dietrich fired 500 on the flop of {6-Spades}{10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and bet another 2,500 on the {5-Spades} turn. Schemion called both times and checked behind once he had the option to do so on the {J-Hearts} river.

Dietrich showed {Q-Spades}{9-Spades} for not much of anything, Schemion took it down tabling {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. While Dietrich lost a bit in the hand, he's still up massively for the day, playing 44,000.

Player Chips Progress
Moritz Dietrich de
Moritz Dietrich
44,000 14,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
36,000 6,000

Tags: Moritz DietrichOle Schemion

Level: 2

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

Koot Off to a Great Start

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Jacco Koot told us the details of his double up, a massive chip increase that happened in the 3rd hand of play. He told us the details at the start of the 2nd level.

Koot raised to 300 under the gun, holding {K-}{K-}. He got called in 2 spots: Wim Emo in late position and the player in the big blind.

The big blind checked to Koot on {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Koot bet 750. Emo called, the big blind called.

The {10-Hearts} hit the turn and the big blind checked. Koot bet 2,225 and Emo called again. The big blind check-raised to a little over 6,000 and Koot went into the tank before shoving. Emo folded immediately, the big blind called after about 30 seconds or so.

Koot needed the board to pair with his set of kings as his opponent had the nuts with {Q-}{J-} for Broadway. The river {8-} did just that and Koot doubled.

Player Chips Progress
Jacco Koot nl
Jacco Koot
66,000 36,000

Tags: Jacco Koot

About Last Night

The Master Classics of Poker is special to the Dutch in many ways. Not only are all the players treated to a free buffet every evening and free drinks and fruit throughout the festival, former winners are presented with a special trophy the next year as well. Every year, the winners from last year's events receive a hole card trophy with the cards they won their tournament with.

Besides the presentation of the hole cards trophies, last night 2 new members got inducted to the Dutch Poker Hall of Fame as well. This year, Steven van Zadelhoff and Rolf Slotboom got honored for their presence in the Dutch poker world. Van Zadelhoff, who won the WCOOP Main Event in September, together with Slotboom, who acted as the spokesman for the Dutch Poker Federation after playing and writing about poker for years, were both presented with a litho.

Besides the 2 new inductees, the Dutch Poker Hall of Fame consists of poker players Marcel Lüske, Noah Boeken, Jorryt van Hoof, Lex Veldhuis, Rob Hollink, and MCOP founder and industry insider Peter Voolstra.

Bartel KarsSander van WesemaelHakim ZoufriFrans Snel and Peter WouterNoah BoekenBarry PieterszDominic van EmbdenDavid HuSteven van ZadelhoffRolf SlotboomRolf Slotboom and Steven van ZadelhoffSteven van Zadelhoff

Arends Short

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Jans Arends
Jans Arends

We only arrived when the river was already out, but Arends' neighbor Robin Ylitalo was kind enough to give us the details of what had happened before.

Jans “Graftekkel” Arends had opened and a player had called before the big blind squeezed. Arends answered with a 4-bet and the first caller folded, the big blind called.

The big blind check-called a bet on the flop of {4-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and another bet on the {Q-Diamonds} turn. The river {Q-Clubs} saw the big blind check. Arends shoved and the big blind tanked for a bit before he called.

Arends showed {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts} but that hand proved no-good as the big blind showed {A-Clubs}{A-Spades}. Arends was left with 2,500 after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Jans Arends nl
Jans Arends
WSOP 2X Winner
2,500 -27,500

Tags: Jans ArendsRobin Ylitalo

Break

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

The first break of the day has just started. Players will be back in 15 minutes.

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0