€4,300 Main Event Day 3 | 2018 Master Classics of Poker

11-29-2018 11:30 UTC+2

Day 3 of the Master Classics of Poker Main Event Starts at 2 pm

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At 2 pm local time, in about 3.5 hours from now, the Main Event of the 2018 Master Classics of Poker gets underway. 36 players remain in contention for the title, and the plan is to play down to a final table of 9 today. There's half an hour left in Level 16: 2,500-5,000, with a 5,000 button ante.

Leading the pack are two high stakes German poker players, both who have visited the MCOP in Amsterdam before. Max Lehmanski has gathered by far the biggest stack with 696,000 in chips. [Removed:172] follows suit in second position with 584,500 in chips. Totti Arosuo, one of the many Fins playing this MCOP, sits in third position with 560,000.

The best local player, Alberto Stegeman, follows close behind with 557,000 in chips. Stegeman is a Dutch journalist and tv host, with a well-documented love of the game. Last year, in this very event, he finished 18th for €12,189 ($14,351), at the time his most significant cash. He's well on his way to improve on that result this year.

The 36 remaining players are all guaranteed €7,800 ($8,801). By the time the day ends, the nine remaining players will have €23,983 ($27,064) locked up. In tomorrow's final, the players will battle for the first-place prize of €240,183 ($271,017).

PokerNews will be your one-stop shop for all the live updates, photos, and payout information today. So check back when the event gets underway, and follow along with the journey to the final table.

11-29-2018 16:03 UTC+2

Stefan Wolzak Eliminated

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Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Stefan Wolzak was seen standing at the payout desk, and was kind enough to tell us what had happened.

On the feature table, [Removed:172] raised to 11,000. Alberto Stegeman called before Wolzak squeezed to 40,000. Kramer came over the top for 85,000 and Stegeman folded. Wolzak shoved with kings for 189,000 but was met with a swift call as Kramer had aces.

No help on the flop, turn, or river and that was it for Wolzak, one of the more active players in the tournament.

Kramer, who had doubled through Jasper Meijer van Putten shortly before, is now the chip leader with 1.1 million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:172]	1,100,000	515,500
Stefan Wolzak	Busted

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11-29-2018 16:45 UTC+2

Michiel Brummelhuis Eliminated

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Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Michiel Brummelhuis didn't really get anything going today, and slowly but steadily saw his stack decline. Down to about 100,000, he moved all in holding from the hijack.

Totti Arosuo called from the big blind holding . While it wasn't too unfair a match up, things never got scary for Arosuo. The board ran out and Brummelhuis said his goodbyes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Totti Arosuo	415,000	75,000
Michiel Brummelhuis	Busted

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11-29-2018 17:07 UTC+2

Steve O'Dwyer Eliminated

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Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Max Lehmanski limped in from under the gun plus one and the action folded to Steve O'Dwyer in the big blind. O'Dwyer checked and the two got a board of .

O 'Dwyer checked and saw Lehmanski bet 7,000. O'Dwyer check-raised to 30,000 and Lehmanski called.

They both checked the on the turn before the completed the board. O'Dwyer bet around 70,000 with a single 1,000-chip behind. Lehmanski plummeted five 25,000-chips in the middle and O'Dwyer somewhat reluctantly called with his . Lehmanski tabled and O'Dwyer exited.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Lehmanski	785,000	175,000
Steve O'Dwyer	Busted

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11-29-2018 17:38 UTC+2

Tarmi Eliminated

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Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

When we arrived, MCOP side event winner Roope Tarmi was already getting up from the table to make his exit. Pascal Baumgartner, meanwhile, was stacking chips.

Baumgartner told us that he had opened the button while Tarmi three-bet shoved for 201,000 from the big blind. Holding , Baumgartner made the call. Tarmi showed .

The board ran out and Tarmi exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pascal Baumgartner	690,000	556,500
Roope Tarmi	Busted

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11-29-2018 17:47 UTC+2

Thierry van den Berg Eliminated

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Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Down to around 50,000, Thierry van den Berg shoved all in. Another player at the table called before Vlada Stojanovic squeezed to 150,000. This forced out the other player, leaving Van den Berg and Stojanovic heads up.

Van den Berg had and was up against the worst possible holding: for Stojanovic. The board ran out and Van den Berg exited.

Down to 24 players now, just three tables remaining in the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlada Stojanovic	560,000	114,000
Thierry van den Berg	Busted

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11-29-2018 17:58 UTC+2

Algarra Vidana Doubles

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Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Algarra Vidana opened with a raise to 19,000 from the hijack. Big blind Max Lehmanski called and checked on . Vidana bet 21,000 and Lehmanski check-raised to 62,000. Vedana shoved soon enough, putting 239,000 in the middle. Lehmanski called instantly.

Algarra Vidana:
Max Lehmanski:

The on the turn instantly helped Vidana. The on the river was effectively inconsequential, the harm to Lehmanski had already been done on the turn. Vidana doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Algarra	528,000	336,000
Max Lehmanski	375,000	-375,000

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11-29-2018 18:18 UTC+2

Meijer van Putten Busts Ruijs and Loikkanen

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Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Joris Ruijs was seen walking to the payout desk, and told us what had happened. Meijer van Putten opened the button for 17,000 and Ruijs defended his big blind with . The flop came and Ruijs checked. Meijer van Putten bet 26,000 and Ruijs shoved for 109,000 total. Meijer van Putten called with . The on the turn and on the river were no good cards for Ruijs and he exited.

The next hand, Meijer van Putten got it all in against Arto Loikkanen. The latter had aces while Meijer van Putten had kings. The turn brought a king to the board, favoriting the Dutchman. No ace or straight for Loikkanen on the river and another Fin hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jasper Meijer van Putten	900,000	440,000
Arto Loikkanen	Busted
Joris Ruijs	Busted

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11-29-2018 21:21 UTC+2

Goran Mandic Eliminated in 16th Place (€13,971)

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Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Alberto Stegeman opened the action with a raise to 26,000 and big blind Goran Mandic called. Mandic checked on and Stegeman bet 22,000. Mandic check-raised to 60,000 and Stegeman called.

The turn saw Mandic fire 42,000. Stegeman called.

The river made for a double paired board and Mandic checked. Stegeman thought about it for a bit and eventually bet 117,000. Mandic called but mucked upon being shown by Stegeman.

Mandic, with just 75,000 or so left, was in the small blind the next hand. Action folded to him and he shoved with . Big blind Jasper Meijer van Putten called with and ended up coming out on top: .