€4,300 Main Event
Day 3 Started
2018 Master Classics of Poker
€4,300 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 Master Classics of Poker
Buy-in
€4,300
Prize Pool
€1,164,240
Entries
293
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
2018 MCOP Main Event Day 3 Seat Draw
| 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 |
Day 3 of the Master Classics of Poker Main Event Starts at 2 pm
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.
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Not a Good Start for Arosuo
Level 16
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
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 |
O'Dwyer Doubles Vidana
Level 16
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
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 |
Castelluccio Busts to King
Level 16
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Sergio Castelluccio pushed under the gun all in for his last 78,000. The action folded around to James King in the big blind and he called after thinking about it for a bit.
Sergio Castelluccio:
James King: 
The board ran out 
and Castelluccio exited the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000 | 71,500 |
|
Busted |
Stefan Wolzak Eliminated
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000 | 515,500 |
|
Busted |
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Lehmanski Takes a Small Hit; Doubles Vidana
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
We missed the pre-flop action and only got there when the cards were already open. Algarra Vidana (under the gun) was trailing with 
for his remaining 90,000 as Max Lehmanski (button) had 
.
The board, though, favored Vidana: 
. Double up for Vidana, a small hit for Lehmanski.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
610,000 | -86,000 |
|
|
192,000 | 92,500 |