From the cutoff, Algarra Vidana shoved for his last 46,000. Big blind Steve O'Dwyer reluctantly called.
Algarra Vidana: 
Steve O'Dwyer: 
The board ran out 
and the pot went to Vidana.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
127,000 | -68,000 |
|
99,500 | 53,500 |
In one of the first hands of the day, Majid Bozakraft shoved the button with 
for 82,000. Big blind Totti Arosuo called with 
but lost the hand as the board ran out 
.
The next hand, action folded to Arosuo in the small blind and he shoved all in to put the pressure on big blind. Teun Mulder had gotten a shove through already, and instantly called now with 
. Arosuo showed 
and did not improve on 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
395,000 | -165,000 |
|
164,000 | 69,500 |
|
135,000 | 85,500 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
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.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | Erkan Atmaca | Netherlands | 136,500 |
| 2 | Majid Bozakraft | Netherlands | 94,500 | |
| 3 | Goran Mandic | Croatia | 141,000 | |
| 4 | Totti Arosuo | Finland | 560,000 | |
| 5 | Teun Mulder | Netherlands | 49,500 | |
| 6 | Noah Boeken | Netherlands | 105,000 | |
| 7 | Henri Piironen | Finland | 300,000 | |
| 8 | Giuliano Bendinelli | Italy | 171,000 | |
| 9 | Michiel Brummelhuis | Netherlands | 191,000 | |
| 32 | 1 | James King | Ireland | 218,500 |
| 2 | Sergio Castelluccio | Italy | 98,000 | |
| 3 | Vlada Stojanovic | Serbia | 446,000 | |
| 4 | Algarra Vidana | Spain | 94,000 | |
| 5 | Thierry van den Berg | Netherlands | 120,500 | |
| 6 | Hakim Zoufri | Netherlands | 249,500 | |
| 7 | Steve O'Dwyer | Ireland | 195,000 | |
| 8 | Joey Vittali | Netherlands | 165,000 | |
| 9 | Max Lehmanski | Germany | 696,000 | |
| 33 | 1 | Roope Tarmi | Finland | 316,500 |
| 2 | Majid Bozakraft | Netherlands | 94,500 | |
| 3 | Aliaksei Boika | Belarus | 156,000 | |
| 4 | Sebastiaan de Jonge | Netherlands | 308,500 | |
| 5 | Firoz Mangroe | Netherlands | 223,000 | |
| 6 | Danilo Velasevic | Serbia | 251,000 | |
| 7 | Jan Eric Schwippert | Germany | 290,000 | |
| 8 | Pascal Baumgartner | Switserland | 133,500 | |
| 9 | David Tang | United Kingdom | 354,500 | |
| 36 | 1 | Jasper Meijer van Putten | Netherlands | 362,000 |
| 2 | Stefan Wolzak | Netherlands | 151,500 | |
| 3 | Joris Ruijs | Netherlands | 253,000 | |
| 4 | [Removed:172] | Austria | 584,500 | |
| 5 | Sharon Akirav | Netherlands | 101,000 | |
| 6 | Arto Loikkanen | Finland | 154,500 | |
| 7 | Alberto Stegeman | Netherlands | 557,000 | |
| 8 | Simone Strookman | Netherlands | 209,000 | |
| 9 | David Margi | Israel | 172,000 |
€4,300 Main Event
Day 3 Started
