Level: 21
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
2018 Master Classics of Poker
€1,500 Progressive Bounty
Day: 2
Big Double Up for Nguyen
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Toan Nguyen raised under the gun to 26,000 and big blind Eyal Eshkar defended his blind.
The flop fell 
and Eshkar checked to Nguyen. Nguyen put in a continuation-bet of 25,000 and Eshkar raised it up to 90,000. Nguyen then went on to three-bet to 250,000 and that was Eshkar his cue to move all in. Nguyen called.
Toan Nguyen: 
Eyal Eshkar: 
The board ran out 
and 
giving Nguyen the flush to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000 | 711,000 |
|
256,000 | -421,000 |
Eshkar Doubles Up
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Cem Degirmenci raised from the button to 33,000 and small blind Eyal Eshkar moved all in. The big blind folded and Degirmenci called.
Degirmenci had 
and he was flipping against the 
of Eshkar.
The dealer spread out the 
board and Eshkar managed to secure a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
578,000 | -254,000 |
|
|
544,000 | 288,000 |
All-In Stays In
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
There have been multiple all-in situations at the final table in this level, but so far the short stack seems to get the better of it every time.
Olvedo Heinze is the latest player to double up. He managed to double through Remy van der Nagel.
Heinze moved all in from the under-the-gun position for his last 116,000 and Remy van der Nagel took him up on the challenge as he wanted to win Heinze´s bounty. Heinze was well ahead with 
against the 
of Van der Nagel.
The board ran out 
and Heinze Doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
797,000 | -136,000 |
|
264,000 | -40,000 |
Eshkar Doubles Again
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Eyal Eshkar raised from the hijack to 32,000 and he was called by Toan Nguyen from the cutoff and Remy van der Nagel from the button.
The flop fell 
and all players checked this time. The turn was the 
and Eshkar checked again. Nguyen took over the betting lead by putting in a bet of 62,000. Van der Nagel called, but when the action came back to Eshkar he moved all in for 414,000. Nguyen folded after a couple of minutes and Van der Nagel took his time. He ended up calling.
Eshkar showed 
for a flopped set and Van der Nagel was drawing dead with . The river was dealt as a courtesy and Eshkar won the big one million chip pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,000,000 | 456,000 |
|
|
918,000 | -182,000 |
|
|
351,000 | -446,000 |
Chip Counts
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
820,000 | -98,000 |
|
|
640,000 | 62,000 |
|
|
421,000 | 70,000 |
|
318,000 | 14,000 |
|
|
224,000 | -40,000 |
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Daan van Hoogmoed Eliminated in 6th Place (€7,901)
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Toan Nguyen raised to 40,000 when it folded to him on the button. Daan van Hoogmoed defended his big blind.
The flop fell 
and Van Hoogmoed checked to Nguyen, who continued with a bet of 40,000. Van Hoogmoed decided to put it all in as he shoved his stack worth 242,000 to the middle. Nguyen took his time but he ended up calling.
Toan Nguyen:
Daan van Hoogmoed: 
The turn was the which brought loads of chop outs, but the river was the and Van Hoogmoed was eliminated in sixth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000 | 380,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Nguyen Leading the Way
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Eyal Eshkar raised from the button to 45,000 and small blind Toan Nguyen three-bet to 152,000 and Eshkar called.
The flop was 
and Nguyen took the pot down with a continuation-bet of 95,000.
Nguyen now has well over a million chips and also has the biggest bounty, which is €6,790.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
932,000 | -168,000 |
Van der Nagel Doubles With Queens
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Eyal Eshkar raised from the button to 45,000 and Remy van der Nagel moved all in from the big blind for a total of 502,000. Eshkar called, but he was in very bad shape.
Eshkar was playing 
and he had to hit an ace against the of Van der Nagel.
The board ran out 
and Van der Nagel took down the million chip pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,000,000 | 579,000 |
|
|
380,000 | -552,000 |