2018 Master Classics of Poker

€4,300 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 Master Classics of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
€240,183
Event Info
Buy-in
€4,300
Prize Pool
€1,164,240
Entries
293
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000

Wolzak Doubles O'Dwyer

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Stefan Wolzak
Stefan Wolzak

Stefan Wolzak was the one to open, making it 10,000 from early position. Small blind Steve O'Dwyer and the player in the big blind both called.

The blinds checked to Wolzak who continued for 12,000 on {8-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}. O'Dwyer called, the big blind folded.

O'Dwyer check-called another 27,000 on the {4-Diamonds} turn and checked for the third time on the {2-Spades} river. Wolzak, who faced O'Dwyer heads up in the €25,500 Super High Roller earlier this MCOP, shoved all in. O'Dwyer snap called with his {K-Spades}{Q-Clubs} for his remaining 86,500. Wolzak showed {K-Clubs}{J-Spades} and parted ways with his invested chips.

Player Chips Progress
Stefan Wolzak nl
Stefan Wolzak
360,000 -70,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
285,000 105,000

Tags: Steve O'DwyerStefan Wolzak

Egmond Caïro Bubbles the Master Classics of Poker Main Event

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Down to just 31,500, Egmond Caïro needed to make a move and he found the hand to do it with; {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}. Seated under the gun plus one, he pushed all in. In the cutoff, Michiel Brummelhuis was interested and pushed all in over the top for about 100,000. The button and both blinds folded.

Egmond Caïro: {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Michiel Brummelhuis: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {7-Spades}{J-Hearts}{A-Hearts} {5-Clubs} {5-Spades} and Caïro bubbled the MCOP 2018 Main Event. The remaining 44 players are all guaranteed €7,800 from here on out.

Player Chips Progress
Michiel Brummelhuis nl
Michiel Brummelhuis
130,000 30,000
Egmond Caïro nl
Egmond Caïro
Busted

Tags: Egmond CaïroMichiel Brummelhuis

Kees van Brugge Soft Bubbles

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Firoz Mangroe opened under the gun for 9,500 and his neighbor three-bet to 30,500. Over on the button, Kees van Brugge called all in for 25,500. The blinds folded, Mangroe over shoved, under the gun plus one folded.

Firoz Mangroe: {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}
Kees van Brugge: {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{10-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts}{K-Hearts} and Kees van Brugge finished in 46th place. Down to 45 now, stone bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Firoz Mangroe nl
Firoz Mangroe
120,000 40,000
Kees van Brugge nl
Kees van Brugge
Busted

Tags: Kees van BruggeFiroz Mangroe

Van Hoof Busts

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Jorryt van Hoof has just been eliminated from the MCOP Main Event. The November Niner was down to 10 big blinds and pushed with {A-}{4-} against [Removed:172]'s early position raise. Kramer called with {K-}{Q-} and won.

Down to 46 players now, two to the money. So far, no hand-for-hand just yet.

Player Chips Progress
Jorryt van Hoof nl
Jorryt van Hoof
Busted

Tags: Jorryt van Hoof

O'Dwyer Not Willing to Play for it All

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

When we arrived, we were just in time to see Steve O'Dwyer (cutoff) call a bet of 18,000 on {A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. James King (small blind) bet again, now 33,000 on the {K-Clubs} turn. O'Dwyer called once more.

The river came the {J-Clubs} and King shoved all in. O'Dwyer, with still a sizable stack behind, decided to lay it down.

Player Chips Progress
James King ie
James King
285,000 45,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
180,000 -20,000

Tags: James KingSteve O'Dwyer

The Play Slows Down

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

As one might have expected, the play has slowed down a bit. With the bubble under a table away, the players are a little bit more cautious. 50 players remain.

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Van Brugge Finds a Double

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

It folded to Kees van Brugge in the small blind and he shoved for a mere 14,500. Roope Tarmi in the big blind called.

Kees van Brugge: {Q-Spades}{J-Hearts}
Roope Tarmi: {Q-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}

The board ran out {3-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{9-Clubs} and Van Brugge doubled his small stack.

54 players remain in the Main Event, 44 get paid.

Player Chips Progress
Roope Tarmi fi
Roope Tarmi
260,000 -15,000
Kees van Brugge nl
Kees van Brugge
30,500 16,000

Tags: Kees van BruggeRoope Tarmi

Van Zadelhoff Eliminated

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Steven van Zadelhoff
Steven van Zadelhoff

Another fan-favorite has fallen; Steven van Zadelhoff can kiss his MCOP Main Event dreams goodbye.

Down to 13 big blinds, he pushed from the cutoff with {J-}{10-}. Unfortunately for the "Poker Viking," the big blind woke up with queens and wasn't willing to fold.

The board brought no solace to Van Zadelhoff and he made his way to the exit. He's going to jump into the qualifier for the €10,000 High Roller that's running.

Player Chips Progress
Steven van Zadelhoff nl
Steven van Zadelhoff
Busted

Stegeman Gets Value From Ruijs

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Alberto Stegeman
Alberto Stegeman

Joris Ruijs opened from middle position to 6,500 and the action folded to Alberto Stegeman in the big blind. The latter three-bet to 18,500 and Ruijs called in position.

Stegeman fired three streets. He bet 25,000 on the {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} flop, 42,000 on the {6-Clubs} turn, and 62,500 on the {2-Spades} river.

Ruijs called all streets but had to muck as he couldn't beat Stegeman's {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Alberto Stegeman nl
Alberto Stegeman
460,000 170,000
Joris Ruijs nl
Joris Ruijs
83,000 -177,000

Tags: Alberto StegemanJoris Ruijs