€4,300 Main Event
Day 4 Started
2019 Master Classics of Poker
€4,300 Main Event
Day: 4
Final Table of the MCOP Main Event; Who Will Walk Away With €260,878 and the "Bordje" Tonight?
At 3 p.m. local time, the final table of the €4,300 Main Event is scheduled to start in Holland Casino Amsterdam. The marquee event of the Master Classics of Poker attracted 346 entries which made it the third biggest ever Main Event in its 26-year history. This created a total prize pool of €1,370,160 with the eventual winner walking away with €260,878, the title, the bragging rights, and the well-known trophy plate knows as a "bordje".
All nine players are guaranteed at least €25,485 but will all be geared up to try and be the last player still seated at the beautiful final table at the end of the day. As is traditional during the MCOP during the final table of the Main Event, each player will get their own walk-on as they get introduced while the song of their choice is being played. This spectacle is sure to attract all the attention of the whole casino as the final table is placed right on the main casino floor with all the table games surrounding it.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Counts | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraskevas Tsokaridis | Greece | 1,145,000 | 57 |
| 2 | Pascal Vos | Netherlands | 2,455,000 | 123 |
| 3 | Ole Schemion | Germany | 640,000 | 32 |
| 4 | Steve O'Dwyer | Ireland | 580,000 | 29 |
| 5 | Frederico Silva | Portugal | 835,000 | 42 |
| 6 | Kevin Paqué | Netherlands | 1,970,000 | 99 |
| 7 | Shyngis Satubayev | Kazakhstan | 365,000 | 18 |
| 8 | Jan Bednar | Czech Republic | 815,000 | 41 |
| 9 | Johan Rensink | Netherlands | 1,605,000 | 80 |
The two most well-known players with the most lifetime cashes in live poker tournaments according to The Hendon Mob is Steve O'Dwyer followed by Ole Schemion. Shyngis Satubayev follows them but these three players are coming into the day as the shortest stacks so have got some work ahead of them. But with the vast experience amongst them, they can't be discounted by their opponents.
Pascal Vos, Kevin Paqué, and Johan Rensink finished on the podium on Day 3 and are flying the Dutch flag to try and keep the title on home soil. Vos used to travel the poker circuit, collecting cashes all over the world but has mainly played in the Netherlands over the past years. On the other hand, Paqué only has Dutch flags on his Hendon Mob profile but might spread out his wings with a good result today. Nowadays, Rensink considers himself a recreational player but he is one of the old-school gang of poker players who were there from the start of the poker craze in the Netherlands.
Paraskevas Tsokaridis comes into the day fourth in chips. He will be trying to add another major title for the Greeks this year after three others won a bracelet earlier this year. Frederico Silva has spent most of his time on the feature table already and will feel right at home there. Jan Bednar quickly built up his stack on Day 3 but lost some of those hard-earned chips when he got moved to the spotlight. He will be looking to turn things around after a good night's rest.
This is what they are still playing for:
| Place | Prize (EUR) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | € 260,878 | $287,146 |
| 2 | € 174,421 | $191,983 |
| 3 | € 124,548 | $137,089 |
| 4 | € 95,911 | $105,568 |
| 5 | € 73,441 | $80,836 |
| 6 | € 56,177 | $61,833 |
| 7 | € 43,023 | $47,355 |
| 8 | € 33,021 | $36,346 |
| 9 | € 25,485 | $28,051 |
All in all, today is gearing up to be a fun and action-packed final table. When they return, they will play the 36 remaining minutes left of Level 22 which features a small blind of 10,000, big blind of 20,000, and a big blind ante of 20,000. Play will continue until a winner has been crowned and the PokerNews live reporting team will be there until the end.
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
After the spectacular introduction of the nine remaining players to the final table, the dealer has been instructed to shuffle up and deal.
The Nine Remaining Players
Photos courtesy of Harry Brouwer/Holland Casino.
Paqué Takes Over Chip Lead in First Hand
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
In the first hand of the day, Kevin Paqué raised to 40,000 from the late position and Pascal Vos defended his big blind.
The flop came 
, Vos check-raised the 35,000 continuation-bet of Paqué to 140,000. Paqué contemplated his options and then called.
The turn was the 
to pair the board up. Vos took over the initiative and led out for 335,000. Paqué stared at the board, cut out calling chips and made the call.
The river completed the board with the 
, they both quickly checked through it. Vos tabled 
for the missed flush draw and Paqué showed 
for two pair to scoop the pot and take over the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
530,000
|
530,000 |
|
1,900,000
-555,000
|
-555,000 |
|
||
Paque Keeps the Pressure On
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Kevin Paqué raised to 40,000 from the middle position and now Ole Schemion defended his big blind. The flop came 
, Schemion check-folded to the 35,000 continuation-bet of Paqué.
Paqué continued again and raised to 40,000 from the early position. Paraskevas Tsokaridis called in the cutoff and Steve O'Dwyer defended his big blind. The flop came 
, they all checked through it to the on the turn. A bet of Tsokaridis got the rest to fold.
Tsokaridis limped in from the hijack and Frederico Silva opted to check. The flop came 
, Silva check-called the 20,000 bet of Tsokaridis to see the 
on the turn. Silva quickly checked again and Tsokaridis pushed 135,000 over the line which was enough for Silva to fold.
Steve O'Dwyer raised to 40,000 on the button and Paqué defended his big blind. The flop came 
, they both checked through to the 
on the turn. They both checked again for the to complete the board. Paqué took his time and then decided to bet 160,000. O'Dwyer contemplated for a bit and then opted to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
1,300,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
775,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
570,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
||
|
470,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
||
Flush for Tsokaridis
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Johan Rensink raised to 50,000 from the early position and Steve O'Dwyer shoved from the cutoff for 470,000. Everyone folded including Rensink himself.
Paqué raised to 40,000 from the button and Jan Bednar defended his big blind. The flop came , Bednar check-folded to Paqué's continuation-bet.
Paqué raised again to 40,000, this time from the hijack and was called by Rensink and Paraskevas Tsokaridis called in the blinds. They both checked through the 
flop to the on the turn. Rensink bet 60,000 and only Tsokaridis made the call. The river completed the board with the 
to pair the board up. Rensink checked and Tsokaridis bet 145,000. Rensink called. Tsokarisdis tabled 
for the flush and that was enough for Rensink to muck his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,700,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
1,600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
1,300,000
-305,000
|
-305,000 |
|
745,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
|
570,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
Full House for Silva
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Frederico Silva raised to 40,000 from the middle position and Johan Rensink called on the button and so did Pascal Vos.
The flop came 
, it was checked to Rensink who bet 50,000 which only Silva called.
The turn was the to pair the board up. Silva checked again and Rensink bet 70,000. Silva called again for the 
to complete the board for three of them to show up on the board.
Silva checked for the last time and now Rensink bet 75,000. Silva raised to 375,000. Rensink looked at Silva and cut out calling chips. He made the call but mucked when Silva tabled 
for the full house, fours over aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
|
|
730,000
-570,000
|
-570,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000