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

Main Event

Day 1a Started

The Master Classics of Poker Starts Today!

Hakim Zoufri won the MCOP Main Event in 2016 for €275,608
Hakim Zoufri won the MCOP Main Event in 2016 for €275,608

The Master Classics of Poker (MCOP) is one of the longest-running live poker tournament series still around. Last year, the festival doubled its schedule to include more than two dozen events to celebrate its 25th anniversary. This year's schedule is equally as big for its 26th edition, taking place at the Holland Casino Amsterdam.

The highlight of the poker festival is, of course, the MCOP €4,300 Main Event. Last year, Dutch player Hakim Zoufri won the event for €275,608 outlasting a field of 356 entrants.

That marked the fourth time this decade the trophy was kept on home soil as David Boyaciyan (2011 - €382,200), Noah Boeken (2013 - €306,821) and Ruben Visser (2014 - €306,821) also notched recent victories in the Main Event.

Main Event

This year's Main Event should prove to be equally exciting. The tournament is a deep-stacked affair with players starting out with 30,000 in chips. Blind levels increase every 60 minutes during the first two opening flights on Nov. 17 and Nov. 21 and every 20 minutes during a turbo-flight on Nov. 21. Players are allowed to re-enter once per flight, and once more before the start-of-play on Day 2.

Players bagging chips will combine for Day 2 on Nov. 22 and the tournament will play through Nov. 24 until a winner is crowned. Starting on Day 3, blinds go up to 75 minutes, providing players a deeper structure.

DateStarting TimeDescriptionBuy-in
Nov. 172:30 p.m.Main Event 1A€4,300
Nov. 212 p.m.Main Event 1B€4,300
 10 p.m.Main Event 1C Speed€4,300
Nov. 222 p.m.Main Event Day 2 
Nov. 232 p.m.Main Event Day 3 
Nov. 243 p.m.Main Event Final 

The PokerNews Live Reporting Team is on hand to cover both the Main Event and the MCOP €25,500 Super High Roller on Nov. 18-19. So sit back, keep your finger on the refresh button, and enjoy the coverage of Holland's biggest poker tournament.

Day 1's Structure

LevelSmall blindBig blindAnte
1501000
2751500
31002000
410020025
515030025
620040050
725050050
830060075
9400800100
105001,000100

Level: 1

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

Who's Here?

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Day 1a of the Master Classics of Poker Main Event has started. In the field, several high profile players already. Dutch November Niners Michiel Brummelhuis and Jorryt van Hoof have taken their seats, and so have international stars like Jack Salter, Moritz Dietrich and Jan Eric Schwippert.

Player Chips Progress
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Wim Anne Wesselink
30,000
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Alberto Stegeman
30,000
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Jan Eric Schwippert
30,000
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Moritz Dietrich
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jack Salter
30,000
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Bart Spijkers
30,000
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Louis Salter
30,000
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Jorryt van Hoof
30,000
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Michiel Brummelhuis
30,000
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Wim Emo
30,000
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Tom Hall
30,000
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Willem de Jong
30,000

Seven Bullets

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

The MCOP allows players to reenter once per day, and once before the start of play on Day 2. Players that are really unlucky (and really wealthy), could end up doing 7 bullets in this event for a total buyin of €30,100 with 3 starting days total.

More Players Join the Field

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Day 1a of the Main Event of the MCOP is traditionally the smallest of fields, a bigger crowd is expected for Day 1b. With the Main Event going on a hiatus until November 21st before Day 1b gets underway, some players opt to enroll a bit later. Still, more players are signing up and the tournament room is getting packed. That is, of course, also because there are several other tournaments running right now with Day 2 of the Omaha high roller and the final table of the Bounty event underway shortly.

Player Chips Progress
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Maxim Lykov
30,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Sander van Wesemael
30,000
30,000
30,000
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Antoine Vranken
30,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Raoul Refos
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Shander de Vries nl
Shander de Vries
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Tobias Peters nl
Tobias Peters
30,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Orpen Kisacikoglu
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Raise the River

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

The button opened for 250 and small blind Bart Spijkers called, as did Maxim Lykov in the big blind. Both blinds checked on {J-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and the initial raiser continued for 400. Spijkers hesitated not and called, Lykov folded.

Both active players checked the {10-Diamonds} on the turn before Spijkers lead out for 1,325 on the {A-Clubs} river. The button reached for some chips and eventually raised to 3,000. Spijkers waited for a bit, frowned, and folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Bart Spijkers
27,300
-2,700
-2,700

Tags: Bart SpijkersMaxim Lykov

The Champ is Here!

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Ole Schemion, who won the Master Classics of Poker Main Event back in 2012 (€286,200) and won the €25,000 Super High Roller last year (€160,875), has just taken his seat. He's seated at the same table as Italian pro Andrea Dato and is one table removed from Irish pro Marc MacDonnell.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrea Dato
30,000
WPT 1X Winner
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Ole Schemion
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Marc MacDonnell
30,000

Tags: Andrea DatoOle SchemionMarc MacDonnell

Tobias Versus Marc

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

We picked up the action on the turn with the board reading {Q-Spades}{5-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{6-Spades}. Tobias Peters, seated under the gun plus one, checked. Over on the button, Marc MacDonnell bet 4,600 and Peters called.

The {2-Hearts} on the river saw Peters check again. MacDonnell bet 8,000 and Peters went into the tank. After several minutes, he called.

MacDonnell showed {K-Spades}{K-Clubs} and Peters mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Marc MacDonnell
44,000
14,000
14,000
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Tobias Peters
14,000
-16,000
-16,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Marc MacDonnellTobias Peters