Main Event | 2015 World Poker Tour Amsterdam

05-16-2015 22:00 UTC+2

Congratulations to Farid Yachou, Winner of WPT Amsterdam (€215,000)!

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

After six epic days of poker in the capital of the Netherlands, it was poker-tournament debutant Farid Yachou, from the city of Leeuwarden, who came out on top. Yachou defeated a field of 341 entries to capture the first-ever WPT main tour title up for grabs in Holland. He took home €215,000, a WPT World Championship entry, and a pair of Monster DNA headphones.

Steve Warburton started the day as chip leader with 2.8 million in chips, and American pro Jason Wheeler came into the day as the short stack with one million. On the 10th hand of play, it was Wheeler who hit the rail, as he made two pair against Yachou's flopped set. The money went in on the turn, and Wheeler collected €41,260 for his efforts. This will be a nice addition to the €125,000 he scored for winning the €6,000 High Roller here in Amsterdam just a couple days prior.

The next big clash took place during Hand #32, when Joep van den Bijgaart got three-bet by Warburton to 200,000. Van den Bijgaart shoved for 1.45 million, and Warburton tank-called holding ace-queen. Van den Bijgaart's pair of tens remained in the lead through the turn, but the river crushed his dreams when a queen peeled off. Filled with emotion, Van den Bijgaart threw his hands in front of his eyes, and exited the tournament room in disbelief. The Dutch top pro collected €51,000 for his fifth-place finish.

In fourth place, the tournament lost Fredrik Andersson from Sweden, who couldn't get anything going all day. On his final hand, Andersson got his money in very well with ace-king against Kees van Brugge's king-ten of hearts, but the river gave the Dutchman a straight. Andersson cashed for €68,000 and a tough three-handed battle commenced.

After 75 hands of back-and-forth play, it was van Brugge who busted out in third place for €90,000. He was the most active player three-handed, but he couldn't overcome Warburton and Yachou. On van Brugge's final hand, he got his chips in with ace-eight and lost to Warburton's ace-queen.

Warburton started the heads-up battle with 5.4 million versus Yachou's 4.8 million, and for 87 hands they went toe to toe. Both players held the chip lead for extended periods, but just as Warburton was chipping up the most important hand of the tournament went down. Yachou made a set against Warburton's two pair, and the underdog became the favorite. Yachou grabbed a 4-1 chip lead at this point, and two hands later the tournament was done.

On Hand #162 Warburton shoved all in for two million, and Yachou snapped it off holding a pair of sixes. The Brit tabled ace-eight, but the board was not kind to him as it brought nothing but blanks. Warburton, who seemed in shock as he left the set, won €150,000 for his second-place finish. Yachou celebrated with the rail, and he is the latest inductee into the WPT Champions Club.

Place	Name	Country	Payout
1	Farid Yachou	Netherlands	€215,000
2	Steve Warburton	United Kingdom	€150,000
3	Kees van Brugge	Netherlands	€90,000
4	Fredrik Andersson	Sweden	€68,000
5	Joep van den Bijgaart	Netherlands	€51,000
6	Jason Wheeler	United States	€41,260

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Tags: Farid Yachou Fredrik Andersson Jason Wheeler Joep van den Bijgaart Kees van Brugge Steve Warburton

05-16-2015 21:31 UTC+2

Steve Warburton Eliminated in 2nd Place (€150,000)

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #162: On the final hand of the tournament Farid Yachou limped the button and Steve Warburton moved all in from the big blind for 2,000,000 total. Yachou called right away and the showdown went as following.

Yachou:
Warburton:

The board ran out and Warburton was knocked out! Yachou raised his arms aloft victoriously and celebrated winning the first ever World Poker Tour event in Amsterdam!

Player	Chips	Progress
Farid Yachou	10,230,000	1,980,000
Steve Warburton	Busted

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05-16-2015 21:31 UTC+2

Hands 158-161: Yachou Doubles Through Warburton

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #158: Farid Yachou opens to 260,000 on the button, and Steve Warburton makes the call. The action checks to the turn on , and Warrington check-calls a 330,000 Yachou bet. Both players check the on the river, and Warburton takes the hand with for two pair.

Hand #159: Steve Warburton limps the button, and Farid Yachou checks his option.The action checks through to the river on and Warburton takes it with a 160,000 bet.

Hand #160: Farid Yachou opens the button for 260,000, and Steve Warburton calls.

Flop:

Warburton checks, Yachou bets 330,000, and Warburton calls.

Turn:

Warburton checks, Yachou bets 330,000, Warburton moves all-in, and it takes less than a minute for Yachou to make the call. Warburton tables , for two pair.

“You have two-outs,” says Yachou as he shows for the flopped set.

The dealer puts the onto the river and Yachou scores a huge double up. The dealer counts the stacks and Warburton is left with 2,550,000 chips.

Hand #161: Steve Warburton limps the button, and Farid Yachou checks. The flop is , Yachou bets 225,000, and Warburton calls. The is checked through on the turn. The river is the and Yachou takes it with a 325,000 bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Farid Yachou	8,250,000	3,950,000
Steve Warburton	2,100,000	-3,830,000

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05-16-2015 21:16 UTC+2

Hands 148-157: Warburton Retakes the Lead

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #148: Farid Yachou raised to 275,000 and he won the pot.

Hand #149: Warburton limped from the button and Yachou checked. The hand was checked down on and Warburton bet 120,000 on the river. Yachou called and lost to .

Hand #150: Yachou limped, Warburton checked. The flop came down and Warburton check-folded to a bet of 125,000.

Hand #151: Warburton raised to 255,000 from the button and he won the pot.

Hand #152: Yachou raised to 280,000 and he won the pot.

Hand #153: Warburton limped and Yachou checked. The flop brought out and both players checked. The turn was the and Yachou check-folded to a bet of 325,000.

Hand #154: Warburton received a walk.

Hand #155: Warburton raised to 250,000 and Yachou called in the big blind. The flop brought out and Yachou check-called 240,000. On the turn the hit and both players checked. The river was the and both players checked again. Yachou showed and Warburton showed to take down this pot.

Hand #156: Yachou raised to 250,000 and he won the pot.

Hand #157: Yachou received a walk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Warburton	5,930,000	1,390,000
Farid Yachou	4,300,000	-1,500,000

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05-16-2015 20:48 UTC+2

Hands 130-136: Warburton Chips Up

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #130: Farid Yachou limped from the button and Steve Warburton raised to 350,000 and Yachou folded.

Hand #131: Steve Warburton raised from the button to 250,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #132: Yachou limped from the button and Warburton checked. The flop brought out and Warburton check-folded to a bet of 100,000.

Hand #133: Warburton limped on the button and Yachou checked. The flop brought out and Yachou check-called 120,000. On the turn the hit and both players checked. The river was the and Yachou check-called 330,000.

Warburton announced he had a ten and showed . Yachou mucked.

Hand #134: Yachou raised to 225,000 and Warburton called. The flop came down and Warburton check-called 250,000. On the turn the hit and both players checked. The river was the and Warburton lead out for 425,000. Yachou called and mucked, as Warburton showed .

Hand #135: Yachou received a walk.

Hand #136: Yachou raised to 225,000 and Warburton called from the big blind. The flop came down and both players checked. The turn was the and Warburton check-folded to a bet of 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Warburton	5,930,000	990,000
Farid Yachou	4,300,000	-1,100,000

Tags: Farid Yachou Steve Warburton

05-16-2015 19:57 UTC+2

Kees van Brugge Eliminated in 3rd Place (€90,000)

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Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #119: Kees van Brugge calls in the small blind, and Farid Yachou checks in the big blind. The flop is , Van Brugge bets 100,000, and Yachou folds.

Hand #120: Kees van Brugge moves all-in from the button for 1,500,000, and when the action folds to Steve Warburton in the big blind, he makes the call.

Showdown

Warburton:
Van Brugge:

Warburton has Van Brugge dominated, and heads to the rail to watch the flop with his friends.

Flop:

What a flop for Warburton. He makes trips, and cements his dominance over Van Brugge once the and hit the board. Warburton will now face off against Farid Yachou, for the title, with a 5.6m to 4.7 chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kees van Brugge	Busted

Tags: Farid Yachou Kees van Brugge Steve Warburton

05-16-2015 16:47 UTC+2

Fredrik Andersson Eliminated in 4th Place (€68,000)

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Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #44: Steve Warburton raised to 100,000 from the button and Fredrik Andersson moved all in from the small blind. Warburton folded and Andersson picked up this pot.

Hand #45: Andersson raised from the button to 100,000 and Kees van Brugge three-bet all in from the small blind. Farid Yachou tanked for a little bit from the big blind before folding and Andersson made the call.

Andersson:
Van Brugge:

"Lucky ten!" Van Brugge shouted, hoping for a bit of luck.

The flop brought and Van Brugge shouted for the nine of hearts. On the turn the hit and Van Brugge still wanted the nine of hearts to make a straight. The river was indeed the and van Brugge knocked out Andersson!

Hand #46: From the button Kees van Brugge raised to 100,000 and Warburton called from the big blind. The flop brought and both players checked. On the turn the hit and Warburton bet 145,000 and Van Brugge folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kees van Brugge	2,100,000	765,000
Fredrik Andersson	Busted

Tags: Farid Yachou Fredrik Andersson Kees van Brugge Steve Warburton

05-16-2015 15:54 UTC+2

Joep van den Bijgaart Eliminated in 5th Place (€51,000)

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Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Joep van den Bijgaart's reaction to the river card

Hand #30: Fredrik Andersson raised to 80,000 under the gun and he picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #31: Steve Warburton raised to 85,000 from the small blind and he won the pot.

Hand #32: Joep van den Bijgaart raised to 85,000 under the gun and Steve Warburton three-bet to 200,000 from the button. The action folded back to Van den Bijgaart who moved all in for 1,450,000 and Warburton went into the tank for a minute before making the call.

"You gotta win a flip sometimes," Warburton said as the cards were turned over.

Van den Bijgaart:
Warburton :

The board ran out and Warburton hit the river and that knocked Van den Bijgaart out. Van den Bijgaart was clearly disgusted by the river card, and he shook hands with the other players before quietly leaving the tournament room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Warburton	4,700,000	1,140,000
Joep van den Bijgaart	Busted

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05-16-2015 15:15 UTC+2

Hands 16-18: Warburton Extends His Lead, Andersson Drops Down

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Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #16: From the cutoff Joep van den Bijgaart opened to 65,000 and Fredrik Andersson called from the big blind. The flop came down and Andersson check-called 60,000.

On the turn the hit and both players checked. The river was the and Andersson checked to Van den Bijgaart again. Van den Bijgaart bet 85,000 and Andersson folded.

Hand #17: Fardi Yachou raised to 65,000 from the cutoff and Kees van Brugge called from the big blind. The flop came down and both players checked. On the turn the hit and Van Brugge lead for 75,000, Yachou called. The river was the and Van Brugge bet 155,000 and Yachou folded.

Hand #18: Steve Warburton raised to 70,000 under the gun plus one and Andersson three-bet to 165,000 from the button. Warburton called and the flop brought out on which the chip leader checked. Andersson bet 155,000 and Warburton called.

The turn was the and both players checked. On the river the hit and Warburton bet 185,000. Andersson tanked for a while but ultimately he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Warburton	3,560,000	750,000
Farid Yachou	2,000,000	-700,000
Kees van Brugge	1,800,000	-170,000
Joep van den Bijgaart	1,520,000	220,000
Fredrik Andersson	1,350,000	-845,000

Tags: Farid Yachou Fredrik Andersson Joep van den Bijgaart Kees van Brugge Steve Warburton

05-16-2015 14:41 UTC+2

Jason Wheeler Eliminated in 6th Place (€41,260)

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Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #10: Farid Yachou raised from the button to 65,000 and Jason Wheeler called from the big blind.

The flop came down and Wheeler check-called 70,000.

On the turn the hit and Wheeler checked again. Yachou bet 175,000 and after a little while Wheeler moved all in for 800,000.

"Wow," Yachou said, as he looked back down at his cards with shaking hands.

"Call," Yachou quietly said after a while, and both hands were turned over.

Yachou:
Wheeler:

The crowd let out a loud "Wow!" as Wheeler was on the brink of elimination. On the river the hit and Wheeler was indeed knocked out. Wheeler shook hands with the other five players and he was the first player to get knocked out today.

"I'm shaking so much," Yachou said with a tremble in his voice, "I really needed to double check my hand."