Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2015 World Poker Tour Amsterdam
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 World Poker Tour Amsterdam
Buy-in
€3,000
Prize Pool
€992,310
Entries
341
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
15,000
WPT Champions Club Member Giacomo Fundaro Leads After Day 1b
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
The second starting day of the first-ever World Poker Tour event in Amsterdam was a huge success with 194 total entries, 26 of which were reentries. This brought the total entries for this tournament up to 324, while late registration and reentries remain available until the start of Day 2.
At the end of Day 1b, WPT Champions Club member Giacomo Fundaro came out on top after he bagged up a huge stack worth 234,000 in chips. He was followed by Dennis Lavrijsen with 150,400, which shows just how big his lead was.
On Day 2, 153 total players will return, plus whoever decides to enter or reenter.
At the start of Day 1b, we immediately noticed Sorel Mizzi in the field. He came off winning the biggest online tournament of his poker career just a few hours prior after he took down the big SCOOP 03-H: $2,100 NLHE event for nearly $355,000. PokerNews' own Frank Op de Woerd caught up with Mizzi during one of the breaks, and here's what he had to say:
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Mizzi also had a good day on the live felt, as he bagged 141,200 in chips. Some of those came from the stack of Bryn Kenney, who he managed to knock out. Kenney, who also busted twice on Day 1a, opted not to reenter, but he told our live reporting team he would buy in again before the start of play on Day 2.
Both David Boyaciyan and Clyde Tjauw Foe reentered on Day 1b as well, and both managed to make it through to Day 2. Boyaciyan sat next to Fatima Moreira de Melo all day, and they shared some fun banter. Moreira de Melo had a quiet day, but one double up guaranteed her a spot on Day 2 with 67,900 in chips. The three-time Olympic medalist also appeared on the Remko Report podcast this week, and you can listen to that below. On the episode, Moreira de Melo discusses at length her Olympic career, her development as a poker player, and her personal life. Plus, she also gave us unique insights into her win on the Dutch Survivor-style show Expeditie Robinson.
Local hero Joep van den Bijgaart fired two bullets on Day 1a, and quickly needed his fourth entry on Day 1b after busting out again. Van den Bijgaart's fourth bullet proved to be a little luckier, and he will return to Day 2 with 50,100 in chips.
Dutch WSOP bracelet winner Marcel Vonk survived Day 1b on his second bullet, and he bagged up 41,500.
WPT Champions Club member and three-time WSOP bracelet winner Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi entered again as well, but he couldn't get anything going. Mizrachi eventually busted out holding ace-eight against Jolmer Meelis' ace-king. Dominik Nitsche, also a WPT Champions Club member, had a quiet day and survived with 13,600 in chips.
Other players that were eliminated included Dan Heimiller, Yann Dion, Louis Salter, and Micha Hoedemaker. Dutchman Pim van Riet closed out with a big stack worth 110,900, while Belgian Guy Goossens did a bit better with 115,000. Other locals, Wouter van der Pijl (98,600), Jonas ten Cate (94,700), and Floris van der Ven (89,200), also had very good starting days.
Former European Poker Tour champions Pieter de Korver (81,000), Steve O'Dwyer (72,900), Salvatore Bonavena (48,000), Kent Lundmark (43,000), and Jean Montury (35,300) also managed to survive, which makes for an impressive Day 2 to come.
Play will resume on Wednesday at 2 p.m. CET, and PokerNews.com will be right there with you for the second day of action. The levels from then on will be 90 minutes long, and tournament director Christian Scalzi confirmed that the tournament will likely not reach the money until Day 3.
Assorted Chip Counts from Around the Room
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Official chip counts and the Day 2 redraw to follow early tomorrow morning.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
234,000 | 94,000 |
|
150,400 | 150,400 |
|
141,200 | -18,800 |
|
120,100 | 35,100 |
|
115,000 | 115,000 |
|
110,900 | -19,100 |
|
98,600 | 8,600 |
|
94,700 | 12,700 |
|
89,200 | 34,200 |
|
87,000 | 45,000 |
|
85,200 | 5,200 |
|
83,400 | 11,400 |
|
81,000 | -49,000 |
|
79,000 | 29,000 |
|
78,000 | 17,000 |
|
76,800 | -11,200 |
|
72,900 | -36,100 |
|
|
71,600 | 71,600 |
|
67,900 | 17,900 |
|
65,800 | -24,650 |
|
65,600 | 28,600 |
|
60,400 | 54,400 |
|
58,200 | 16,200 |
|
54,300 | 13,300 |
|
50,100 | -19,900 |
Newey All in Blind on the Final Hand
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
"I'm all in on the last hand," Paul Newey just announced as the penultimate hand was going on.
The players at the table laughed, and some weren't sure whether he was joking or being serious.
"I only have about 17,000," Newey said, as he moved all in without looking at his cards on the final hand.
Clyde Tjauw Foe, who doesn't back down from a bit of action, peeked down at his cards and folded them with a big smile after which the player in the small blind called. Jean Montury folded 
face up from the big blind and the showdown went as following.
Newey turned over his cards one by one, and revealed 
.
The crowd laughed, and his opponent tabled 
.
The board ran out 
and Newey did not manage to double up.
"I'll be back tomorrow," Newey said with a big smile, as he will use his option to re-enter before the start of play on Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Four More Hands
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
The day is almost over, just 4 more hands. We'll be back soon with as many chip counts as we can find.
Daniel Reijmer Eliminated
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
The player under the gun limped in for 800 and Daniel Reijmer in middle position followed suit by tossing in 800 as well. Steve O'Dwyer on the button, and both blinds called as well.
The flop came 
and action checked to Reijmer. The Dutchman bet 3,300 and O'Dwyer called from the button. The small blind folded, big blind Walter Buss in the big blind called, the player under the gun folded.
The 
fell on the turn and Buss checked. Reijmer shoved all in for 26,800 and O'Dwyer called after some tanking. Buss folded.
Daniel Reijmer: 
Steve O'Dwyer: 
The on the river gave Reijmer trips, but that wasn't good enough to beat O'Dwyer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
109,000 | 50,000 |
|
Busted |
Three More Photos
Van der Pijl Shoots Up, Yong Knocked Down
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Wouter van der Pijl just ended up all in for his tournament life worth 46,700, and he was up against Rob Yong. A third player got out of the way and showed he folded 
.
Van der Pijl: 
Yong: 
The board ran out 
, and Van der Pijl received a big double up. Yong was left with just 13,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000 | 57,000 |
|
13,000 | 13,000 |
Patience Not Rewarded
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
Erik "popie" van den Berg was left short early on, but didn't give up. He grinded it out, doubling at least twice, and just played the short stack well. All of his patience didn't result in a big comeback though, he was eliminated not too long ago.
Former table mate Joep van den Bijgaart filled us in on what had happened.
A player in middle position opened, Van den Berg right next to him shoved all in, and his neighbor re shoved. Van den Berg had 
and ran into . No help for Van den Berg on the flop turn or river, and "popie" left the stage.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Remko Report Episode #14: Three-Time Olympic Medalist Fatima Moreira de Melo
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
With three Olympic medals — gold, silver, and bronze — Fatima Moreira de Melo is one of the most successful Dutch athletes, but most of you know her as a poker player.
Since 2009, Moreira de Melo has been a PokerStars Sports Star, and during the recent EPT Grand Final she spoke with Remko Rinkema openly about her life. On this episode of the Remko Report, Moreira de Melo discusses at length her Olympic career, her development as a poker player, and her personal life. On top of that, she also gave us unique insights into her win on the Dutch Survivor-style show Expeditie Robinson.