Play Resumes
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Play has resumed with Steve O'Dwyer and Kevin Paqué playing heads-up for the first-place prize of €260,878.
2019 Master Classics of Poker
€4,300 Main Event
Day: 4
Short Break
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
The two players have been sent for a short break with 46 minutes left in the current level while the table is being prepared for heads-up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,280,000 | 180,000 |
|
4,130,000 | 30,000 |
Paraskevas Tsokaridis Eliminated in 3rd Place (€124,548)
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Paraskevas Tsokaridis shoved from the button for 1,100,00 and Steve O'Dwyer shoved too from the small blind for Kevin Paqué to quickly get out of their way,
Paraskevas Tsokaridis: 
Steve O'Dwyer: 
The flop came 
for O'Dwyer to hit the higher pair immediately.
The turn was the 
to not change things.
The river completed the board with the 
for Tsokaridis to get eliminated in third place for €124,548.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,100,000 | 1,300,000 |
|
Busted |
Final Three Players
Photos courtesy of Daniel Fernandez Beltran/PokerCity.
Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
O'Dwyer Folds to the Turn-Bet of Paqué
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer completed his small blind and Kevin Paqué raised to 275,000 in the big blind which was called.
The flop came 
, O'Dwyer check-called the 150,000 continuation-bet of Paqué.
The turn was the 
, O'Dwyer quickly checked again. Paqué tanked for a while and bet 650,000 in the end which was enough for O'Dwyer to fold to.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,100,000 | 400,000 |
|
|
2,800,000 | -400,000 |
|
|
1,500,000 |
Paqué Claims Chip Lead Back
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Kevin Paqué raised to 160,000 from the button and Steve O'Dwyer defended his big blind.
The flop came 
, O'Dwyer check-called the 300,000 continuation-bet of Paqué.
The turn brought them the and O'Dwyer checked. Paqué tanked for a while and then decided to lead out for 675,000. O'Dwyer took his time too and then made the call.
The river completed the board with the 
. O'Dwyer checked for the last time. Paqué stared at the board, tanked for a bit longer while O'Dwyer stared him down. In the end, Paqué glanced down at his stack before betting 1,075,000. O'Dwyer looked pained, confirmed the bet, rubbed his eyes, contemplated his options, sat back, looked over at Paqué, and then dived deep into the tank. In the end, O'Dwyer called. Paque tabled 
for the turned pair of queens and that was enough for O'Dwyer to muck his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,700,000 | 2,300,000 |
|
|
3,200,000 | -2,300,000 |
|
|
1,500,000 | -100,000 |
O'Dwyer Adds More Chips to His Stack
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer completed his small blind and Kevin Paqué opted to check. The flop came 
, O'Dwyer bet 80,000 and O'Dwyer called. The turn was the , O'Dwyer checked and so did Paqué. The river completed the board with the 
. They both checked, O'Dwyer tabled 
for the turned straight and pick up the pot.
Paqué raised to 160,000 from the button and O'Dwyer defended his big blind. The flop came 
, O'Dwyer check- folded to the 180,000 continuation-bet of Paqué.
O'Dwyer raised to 160,000 from the button and Paraskevas Tsokaridis defended his big blind. The flop came , Tsokaridis quickly check-folded to O'Dwyer's continuation-bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,500,000 | 500,000 |
|
|
3,400,000 | |
|
|
1,600,000 | -400,000 |
Full House for Paqué
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer completed his small blind and Kevin Paqué opted to check. The flop came , O'Dwyer bet 80,000 which was called. The turn was the , O'Dwyer bet 240,000 and Paqué folded.
O'Dwyer raised to 170,000 from the button and Paraskevas Tsokaridis defended his big blind. The flop came 
, Tsokaridis check-folded to the 100,000 continuation-bet of O'Dwyer.
Paqué limped in from the button and Tsokaridis completed his small blind while O'Dwyer opted to check in the big blind. The flop came 
, they all checked through to the on the turn. They all checked again for the river to complete the board with the 
. it was checked to Paqué who led out for 200,000. Tsokaridis folded but O'Dwyer called. Paqué tabled 
for the full house to pick up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,000,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
3,400,000 | 200,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 | -300,000 |
Paqué Loses Chip Lead to O'Dwyer
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer raised to 175,000 from the button and Paraskevas Tsokaridis defended his big blind. The flop came 
, Tsokaridis check-folded to O'Dwyer's continuation-bet.
Kevin Paqué raised to 160,000 from the button and O'Dwyer defended his big blind. The flop came 
, O'Dwyer check-called the 140,000 continuation-bet of Paqué. The turn was the 
, O'Dwyer checked and Paqué tanked before betting 800,000. O'Dwyer called quite quickly. The river completed with the to pair the board up. O'Dwyer quickly checked for the last time. Paqué checked too. O'Dwyer tabled 
for two pair and that was enough for Paqué to muck his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,900,000 | 1,500,000 |
|
|
3,200,000 | -1,100,000 |
|
|
2,300,000 | -300,000 |