2018 Master Classics of Poker

€4,300 Main Event
Day: 3
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
Total Entries
293
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Left 1 / 293
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Goran Mandic Eliminated in 16th Place (€13,971)

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

Alberto Stegeman opened the action with a raise to 26,000 and big blind Goran Mandic called. Mandic checked on {4-Spades}{3-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Stegeman bet 22,000. Mandic check-raised to 60,000 and Stegeman called.

The {J-Clubs} turn saw Mandic fire 42,000. Stegeman called.

The {3-Clubs} 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 {A-Spades}{A-Clubs} 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 {Q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. Big blind Jasper Meijer van Putten called with {K-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and ended up coming out on top: {7-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}.

Tags: Alberto StegemanGoran MandicJasper Meijer van Putten

Jim Saft Eliminated in 15th Place (€13,971)

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

Jim Saft was short and made his last move with {K-Hearts}{6-Spades}, shoving for his remaining 101,000. Pascal Baumgarter called holding {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{J-Spades}{8-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} and just like that, it was all over for Saft.

Tags: Jim Saft

Daniel Tang Eliminated in 14th Place (€13,971)

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

Daniel Tang never really recovered from the failed big hand where he used a blocker in a bluff, but couldn't get his opponent to fold top pair.

In his last hand, Tang shoved with {5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}. Algarra Vidana called with {J-Spades}{J-Clubs}.

The {5-Clubs} in the window seemed good for Tang, but the {J-Hearts} (and {K-Clubs}) that followed canceled his set out. The {4-Spades} on the turn and {3-Hearts} on the river weren't the single card Tang was looking for, and he exited in fourteenth place.

Tags: Daniel Tang

Max Lehmanski Eliminated in 13th Place (€16,649)

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

Start of day chip leader Max Lehmanski is no longer an active participant in the tournament. He can join the €10,000 High Roller if he pleases.

From the small blind, Vlada Stojanovic pushed all in. Lehmanski called from the big blind.

Vlada Stojanovic: {Q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}
Max Lehmanski: {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out {3-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and Lehmanski made his way to the payout desk.

Tags: Max LehmanskiVlada Stojanovic

Jan Eric Schwippert Eliminated in 12th Place (€16,649)

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Jan Eric Schwippert
Jan Eric Schwippert

Jasper Meijer van Putten opened for 35,000 and big blind Jan Eric Schwippert moved all in for just around 230,000. Meijer van Putten didn't have too hard a call and instantly put in the necessary chips.

Jasper Meijer van Putten: {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}
Jan Eric Schwippert: {A-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

While Schwippert hit a nine on the {J-Spades}{9-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop, the {Q-Diamonds} on the turn and {8-Diamonds} on the river made it all for nothing. Schwippert, one of the most feared German players on the circuit, out in 12th place.

Tags: Jan Eric SchwippertJasper Meijer van Putten

Erkan Atmaca Eliminated in 11th Place (€19,909)

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

Down to 230,000 and on the button, Erkan Atmaca shoved all in. Small blind [Removed:172] asked for a count, glanced over to the big blind sizing up Joey Vittali's stack, and eventually called. Vittali folded.

Erkan Atmaca: {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}
[Removed:172]: {J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}

Atmaca flopped a draw on {K-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} but the flush never materialized. The {4-Hearts} on the turn and {3-Diamonds} on the river were blanks and Atmaca exited the tournament room.

Down to 10 players now, one more player is to bust before the official final table is set and play halts for the day.

Tags: Erkan Atmaca

Vittali Finds a Double

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

The action on the five-handed outer-table folded to [Removed:172] in the small blind. He glanced over to see how much Joey Vittali was playing in the big blind. Kramer then shoved and Vittali called instantly for 253,000.

[Removed:172]: {J-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
Joey Vittali: {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}

The board ran out {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and Vittali doubled.

Tags: Joey Vittali

Playing Slow

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

It's still 10-handed, with play now hand for hand on the two remaining tables. One more player needs to bust to set the final table.

"You Really Have a Set?"

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

Pascal Baumgartner was first to act and made it 33,000 to go. Jasper Meijer van Putten three-bet to 120,000 from the small blind and Baumgarter called.

The flop came {2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Meijer van Putten bet 120,000. Baumgarter moved all in for 316,000 and Meijer van Putten called. Baumgarter had just {K-Clubs}{J-Clubs} while Meijer van Putten showed {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}.

The {K-Diamonds} on the turn changed it all and the {A-Diamonds} on the river was a blank.

Not much later, though, Baumgarter lost it all back to Joe Vittali. In that hand, Meijer van Putten opened for 35,000 under the gun and Baumgarter called on the button. Big blind Vittali came along so it was three-handed to the flop.

Vittali and initial-raiser Meijer van Putten checked on {3-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} and Baumgarter bet 77,000. Vittali check-raised to 195,000 and Meijer van Putten folded.

"You really have a set?" Baumgarter asked while in the tank. Baumgarter eventually moved all in and Vittali answered soon enough with the call for his 497,000 stack.

Pascal Baumgarter: {K-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}
Joey Vittali: {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}

The {9-Diamonds} on the turn sealed Vittali the double up, the {J-Clubs} on the river was inconsequential.

Tags: Jasper Meijer van PuttenJoey VittaliPascal Baumgartner