Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2017 Master Classics of Poker
Main Event
Day: 2
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
Igor Yaroshevskyy Leads Master Classics of Poker Amsterdam Main Event
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Day 2 of the Master Classics of Poker Amsterdam was the day to play down to the money. After 7 levels of play, that goal was reached. Joris "BillLewinsky" Ruijs bubbled the prestigious event in the Dutch capital, Igor Yaroshevskyy leads.
The day started with the elimination of Dutch Fatima Moreira de Melo. The sponsored pro started out the shortest but got it in good with ace-queen against ace-ten. Her opponent made a straight and after just 2 hands, she could return back home.
Sander van Wesemael, the Dutch record-holder if it comes to MCOP events won, followed her to the rail not much later. His jacks fell to countryman Niek Minten's ace-king and that was it for the Dutch grinder.
The news at the start of the day would be dominated by bust outs. Orpen Kisacikoglu (straight versus flush), Joep van den Bijgaart (pair versus flush draw that got there), and Jorryt van Hoof (top pair and top kicker versus a flush draw) all busted before the money was even in sight.
Same could be said about Ole Schemion who lost with kings to aces and aces in a big all in. Another big all in, again involving aces and kings, was between Govert Metaal and Jean-Philippe Schoonboord. Metal limped with aces under the gun and Schoonbrood over limped with kings plus one. The 2 got it in before the flop anyway as another player raised and a 3-bet followed. A king on the flop did Metaal in, setting him back considerably, he busted not much later.
It would take to well after midnight for the bubble to burst. Rens Feenstra lost a lot of chips trying to bluff Martin Kabrhel of a full house, but he won a lot of it back the next hand crippling Joris Ruijs with kings against ace-king.
Ruijs was down to a single big blind after that and he lost it the next hand to John Juanda. Juanda had kings and Ruijs, despite hitting a four on the flop, did not make a comeback.
With just 39 players remaining, the day was done and the bags came out. Play resumes on Thursday with the goal of reaching the final table. All of the remaining players are guaranteed €8,577. For the champion, a first-place prize of €235,087 is set aside. Check back tomorrow for continued coverage of the 2017 Master Classics of Poker Main Event, live from Holland Casino Amsterdam.
Day 3 Seat Draw 2017 Master Classics of Poker Main Event
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 2 | Anthonius Koukouras | Greece | 87.000 | 17 |
| 30 | 3 | Lars Bonding | Denmark | 605.000 | 121 |
| 30 | 4 | Bart Fergiatakis | Netherlands | 205.500 | 41 |
| 30 | 5 | Fatih Aydin | Netherlands | 239.000 | 48 |
| 30 | 6 | Samuel Grigorian | Argentina | 243.000 | 49 |
| 30 | 7 | Bap de Haas | Netherlands | 94.000 | 19 |
| 30 | 8 | Michael Verhaaf | Netherlands | 165.500 | 33 |
| 30 | 9 | Tomas Jozonis | Lithuania | 62.500 | 13 |
| 31 | 2 | Maxi Lehmanski | Germany | 122.500 | 25 |
| 31 | 3 | Rens Feenstra | Netherlands | 259.500 | 52 |
| 31 | 4 | Mathias Siljander | Finland | 140.000 | 28 |
| 31 | 5 | Michael O'Sullivan | Ireland | 62.000 | 12 |
| 31 | 6 | Ville Haaristo | Finland | 132.000 | 26 |
| 31 | 7 | Oussama al Mobaress | Netherlands | 256.500 | 51 |
| 31 | 8 | Igor Yaroshevskyy | Ukraine | 647.000 | 129 |
| 32 | 2 | Foeke Deinum | Netherlands | 466.500 | 93 |
| 32 | 3 | Jean-Philippe Schoonbrood | Netherlands | 196.000 | 39 |
| 32 | 4 | Moritz Dietrich | Germany | 339.000 | 68 |
| 32 | 5 | Olav Genemans | Netherlands | 206.500 | 41 |
| 32 | 6 | Claas Segebrecht | Germany | 213.500 | 43 |
| 32 | 7 | Johan Verhagen | Netherlands | 108.000 | 22 |
| 32 | 8 | Wim Emo | Netherlands | 56.500 | 11 |
| 32 | 9 | Timo Kamphues | Germany | 78.000 | 16 |
| 33 | 2 | Goran Mandic | Crotatia | 123.000 | 25 |
| 33 | 3 | Ben Heath | United Kingdom | 65.500 | 13 |
| 33 | 4 | Nariman Yaghmai | Iran | 272.500 | 55 |
| 33 | 5 | Marijn van Puffelen | Netherlands | 567.000 | 113 |
| 33 | 6 | Markus Kuhnen | Germany | 148.000 | 30 |
| 33 | 7 | Bart Lybaert | Belgium | 219.000 | 44 |
| 33 | 8 | Dennis Lavrijsen | Netherlands | 89.500 | 18 |
| 33 | 9 | Noah Boeken | Netherlands | 235.000 | 47 |
| 36 | 2 | Christopher Frank | Germany | 215.500 | 43 |
| 36 | 3 | Kai Lehto | Finland | 425.500 | 85 |
| 36 | 4 | Tom Vogelsang | Netherlands | 108.500 | 22 |
| 36 | 5 | Vincent Calis | Netherlands | 28.000 | 6 |
| 36 | 6 | Michiel Brosky | Netherlands | 222.500 | 45 |
| 36 | 7 | Martin Kabrhel | Czech Republic | 391.500 | 78 |
| 36 | 8 | John Juanda | Indonesia | 235.000 | 47 |
| 36 | 9 | Alberto Stegeman | Netherlands | 263.500 | 53 |
Official End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 2 | Anthonius Koukouras | Greece | 87.000 | 17 |
| 30 | 3 | Lars Bonding | Denmark | 605.000 | 121 |
| 30 | 4 | Bart Fergiatakis | Netherlands | 205.500 | 41 |
| 30 | 5 | Fatih Aydin | Netherlands | 239.000 | 48 |
| 30 | 6 | Samuel Grigorian | Argentina | 243.000 | 49 |
| 30 | 7 | Bap de Haas | Netherlands | 94.000 | 19 |
| 30 | 8 | Michael Verhaaf | Netherlands | 165.500 | 33 |
| 30 | 9 | Tomas Jozonis | Lithuania | 62.500 | 13 |
| 31 | 2 | Maxi Lehmanski | Germany | 122.500 | 25 |
| 31 | 3 | Rens Feenstra | Netherlands | 259.500 | 52 |
| 31 | 4 | Mathias Siljander | Finland | 140.000 | 28 |
| 31 | 5 | Michael O'Sullivan | Ireland | 62.000 | 12 |
| 31 | 6 | Ville Haaristo | Finland | 132.000 | 26 |
| 31 | 7 | Oussama al Mobaress | Netherlands | 256.500 | 51 |
| 31 | 8 | Igor Yaroshevskyy | Ukraine | 647.000 | 129 |
| 32 | 2 | Foeke Deinum | Netherlands | 466.500 | 93 |
| 32 | 3 | Jean-Philippe Schoonbrood | Netherlands | 196.000 | 39 |
| 32 | 4 | Moritz Dietrich | Germany | 339.000 | 68 |
| 32 | 5 | Olav Genemans | Netherlands | 206.500 | 41 |
| 32 | 6 | Claas Segebrecht | Germany | 213.500 | 43 |
| 32 | 7 | Johan Verhagen | Netherlands | 108.000 | 22 |
| 32 | 8 | Wim Emo | Netherlands | 56.500 | 11 |
| 32 | 9 | Timo Kamphues | Germany | 78.000 | 16 |
| 33 | 2 | Goran Mandic | Crotatia | 123.000 | 25 |
| 33 | 3 | Ben Heath | United Kingdom | 65.500 | 13 |
| 33 | 4 | Nariman Yaghmai | Iran | 272.500 | 55 |
| 33 | 5 | Marijn van Puffelen | Netherlands | 567.000 | 113 |
| 33 | 6 | Markus Kuhnen | Germany | 148.000 | 30 |
| 33 | 7 | Bart Lybaert | Belgium | 219.000 | 44 |
| 33 | 8 | Dennis Lavrijsen | Netherlands | 89.500 | 18 |
| 33 | 9 | Noah Boeken | Netherlands | 235.000 | 47 |
| 36 | 2 | Christopher Frank | Germany | 215.500 | 43 |
| 36 | 3 | Kai Lehto | Finland | 425.500 | 85 |
| 36 | 4 | Tom Vogelsang | Netherlands | 108.500 | 22 |
| 36 | 5 | Vincent Calis | Netherlands | 28.000 | 6 |
| 36 | 6 | Michiel Brosky | Netherlands | 222.500 | 45 |
| 36 | 7 | Martin Kabrhel | Czech Republic | 391.500 | 78 |
| 36 | 8 | John Juanda | Indonesia | 235.000 | 47 |
| 36 | 9 | Alberto Stegeman | Netherlands | 263.500 | 53 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
647,000 | 500,300 |
|
605,000 | 285,000 |
|
567,000 | 147,000 |
|
466,500 | 131,500 |
|
425,500 | 379,900 |
|
391,500 | 211,500 |
|
339,000 | 32,000 |
|
272,500 | 272,500 |
|
263,500 | 113,500 |
|
259,500 | -48,500 |
|
256,500 | 256,500 |
|
243,000 | 141,000 |
|
239,000 | 194,800 |
|
235,000 | 19,000 |
|
235,000 | 102,000 |
|
222,500 | 32,500 |
|
219,000 | 159,000 |
|
215,500 | 148,100 |
|
213,500 | 53,500 |
|
|
206,500 | 169,200 |
|
205,500 | 95,500 |
|
|
196,000 | 36,000 |
|
|
165,500 | 114,500 |
|
148,000 | 148,000 |
|
140,000 | 140,000 |
Three More Hands
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
And the day is done. We'll report back with end-of-day counts and a recap of today's action as soon as all the information is made available by the tournament organization.
Joris Ruijs Bubbles the 2017 MCOP Main Event
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Action folded to John Juanda on the button and he opened for 8,000. Small blind Rens Feenstra, who had won the majority of Ruijs' chips just a hand earlier, 3-bet to 31,000. Ruijs called all in and Juanda was quick to move in over the top. Feenstra laid it down instantly.
Joris Ruijs: 
John Juanda: 
The window card was the 
which had the rail and some other players rooting for tens and fours, to no avail. The 
on the turn diminished the number of outs Ruijs had, and the 
on the river wasn't one of the ones he had left.
After Johan "busto_soon" van Til bubbled the Main Event last year, this time it was the unfortunate Joris "BillLewinsky" Ruijs to be the last one to return home empty-handed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
216,000 | 111,000 |
|
Busted |
Feenstra Loses Lots to Kabrhel, Cripples Ruijs on the Bubble
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Rens Feenstra lost a big portion of his stack to Martin Kabrhel when he tried to bluff the latter. Kabrhel called with a full house to leave Feenstra with just 151,000.
Not much later, Joris Ruijs opened under the gun for 9,000. Big blind Feenstra 3-bet to 35,000 and Ruijs shoved. Feenstra called.
Joris Ruijs: 
Rens Feenstra: 
The board ran out 
and Feenstra doubled. Ruijs has just over one big blind left with 40 players remaining and 39 in the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
308,000 | -62,000 |
|
|
6,000 | -174,000 |
Minten Minted
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Niek Minten was seen on the rail with a beer in his hand. Down to just 36,000, he shoved from the cutoff holding 
. The big blind woke up with 
and wasn't folding. No help for Minten on the flop, turn, or river and the tournament was down to just 42 players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Minten Loses to Dietrich
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Niek Minten opened for 9,000 under the gun plus one and Moritz Dietrich called from the big blind. Both players checked the flop of 
and the 
on the turn. The 
completed the board and Dietrich checked again. Minten bet 16,500 and Dietrich check-raised to 60,000. Minten called but mucked upon being shown 
by Dietrich.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
307,000 | 78,000 |
|
|
36,000 | -124,000 |
Another Dutch Bracelet Winner Gone
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Marcel Vonk was short most of the day, and just lost his last chips to Martin Kabrhel. Rens Feenstra, Vonk's former neighbor, filled us in on the details.
From middle position, Kabrhel opened on Vonk's big blind. Vonk shoved for 30,000 total and Kabrhel called with 
. Vonk had 
and saw his Czech opponent hit a pretty good flop: 
. The turn and river were blanks and mathematical physicist and bracelet winner Vonk made his departure.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
180,000 | 38,000 |
|
Busted |
Brosky Busts Wetemans
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Action folded to Jasper Wetemans in the small blind and he shoved all in for about 20 big blinds. Big blind Michiel Brosky had an easy decision with 
and called.
Wetemans had 
and failed to make a suck out. Wetemans out, Brosky up to almost 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
190,000 | 8,000 |
|
Busted |