Dinner Break
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
The players are on a 60-minute dinner break. When the players get back to the tables, blinds will be at 200/400 with a 50-ante.
2017 Master Classics of Poker
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 Master Classics of Poker
Buy-in
€4,000
Prize Pool
€1,128,600
Entries
285
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Walthaus Eliminates Peters
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
From middle position, Tobias Peters opened for 800. He picked up 2 callers: his neighbor Jorn Walthaus (also middle position) and the player in the small blind.
The flop came 
and the small blind lead out for 1,500. Peters called in position but Walthaus behind him squeezed to 5,500. The small blind called and action was back on Peters. Peters shoved for a little over 26,000 and Walthaus went all in over the top. The small blind folded.
Tobias Peters: 
Jorn Walthaus: 
The 
on the turn and 
on the river were blanks and Peters exited the tournament area after shaking hands with Walthaus.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
111,000 | 82,000 |
|
Busted |
Bijen Gets Value
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Dennis Bijen opened under the gun plus one for 800. The small blind was the only caller and both of them checked the flop of 
. The 
on the turn paired the board and the small blind checked again. Bijen bet 900 and the small blind called. The 
completed the board and this time, the small blind check-called a bet of 3,000. Bijen showed 
and the small blind mucked.
Despite winning the hand, Bijen is still down a bit for the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,400 | -7,600 |
Kurko Calls
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Kimmo Kurko opened from first position making it 700 for the rest of the table to join. The player in the small blind called, the big blind folded.
Both players checked on 
and the hit the turn. The small blind checked and then called Kurko's 700 bet.
With the 
completing the board, the small blind now lead for 1,700. Kurko sighed, tanked for about 3 minutes, and called. The small blind showed 
, Kurko took it down with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,000 | 9,000 |
Assorted Counts
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,000 | 19,000 |
|
43,000 | 13,000 |
|
42,000 | 12,000 |
|
42,000 | 12,000 |
|
36,000 | 6,000 |
|
35,000 | 5,000 |
|
32,000 | 2,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
29,000 | -1,000 |
|
27,000 | -3,000 |
|
26,000 | -9,000 |
|
24,000 | -6,000 |
|
23,000 | -7,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Break
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
The players are on their 15-minute break. When play resumes, blinds will be at 150 and 300, with a 25-ante.
Two Former Champions Gone
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Noah Boeken and Hakim Zoufri were seated at the same table, but both are gone now. We talked to the ones responsible, to get the details on their bust outs.
Noah Boeken
Joris Ruys told us he opened 
off from the hijack. The button, small blind, and Boeken in the big blind, all called. Action was checked to Ruys on 
and he bet 700. The button and small blind folded, Boeken called. Boeken checked again on the 
turn and Ruys bet 1,500. Boeken shoved all in for 6,500 and Ruys called.
Joris Ruys:
Noah Boeken: 
The river spelled doom for Boeken while Ruys could start stacking.
Hakim Zoufri
Jasper Wetemans told us how he opened in early position for 600 and Hakim Zoufri called. Right behind Zoufri, Joris Ruys squeezed to 2,500 and both Wetemans and Zoufri called.
The flop of 
was checked around and the hit the turn. Wetemans bet 4,300 and Zoufri shoved for 12,425. Ruys folded, Wetemans called.
Hakim Zoufri: 
Jasper Wetemans: 
The river gave Zoufri trips but made Wetemans' flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
84,000 | 54,000 |
|
42,000 | 12,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
A Late Start
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
This event got underway at 2 p.m. but a lot of the players have opted to make their entrance a bit later than that. Here are some of the new faces we spotted in the field:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
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