Main Event
Day 1b Started
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
Welcome to Day 1b of the 2015 World Poker Tour Amsterdam Main Event
In about an hour, Day 1b of the first-ever World Poker Tour Main Event in Holland will commence. The tournament kicked off yesterday with a total of 130 entries into the €3,300 Main Event. Today's Day 1b is expected to be a bit bigger. The starting stack is once again 30,000, and the maximum capacity is 150 players, though the tournament organization might go looking for some additional space for players if the demand is big enough. Just like yesterday, the option to re enter is open all day. Every player can buy back in once per day, and if firing two bullets today doesn't prove sufficient, one can buy back in one more last time before start of play tomorrow as well.
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The level duration for todays nine levels is 60 minutes, going to 90-minute levels from Day 2 onwards. There will be a one-hour dinner break after level 4, and 15-minute breaks after every two levels.
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 100 | -- |
| 2 | 75 | 150 | -- |
| 3 | 75 | 150 | 25 |
| 4 | 100 | 200 | 50 |
| 5 | 150 | 300 | 50 |
| 6 | 200 | 400 | 50 |
| 7 | 250 | 500 | 75 |
| 8 | 300 | 600 | 75 |
| 9 | 400 | 800 | 100 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
A First Batch of Names
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Paul Newey is one of the players who gave it a try yesterday, but back today to give it another shot. Newey is seated in exactly the same seat as he was most of the day yesterday, what are the odds?
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Meelis Fires Two Bullets
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
After a raise to 300 from early position it was Jolmer Meelis who three-bet to 950 from the small blind. The initial raiser called and the flop showed 
, on which the Dutchman bet 1,000.
Meelis got called and on the turn, when the 
popped up, he fired out 2,000. After a few seconds his opponent folded and Meelis raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,500 | 2,500 |
The Champ is Here!
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Sorel Mizzi just walked into the poker room, taking his time to chat with the Royal Flush Girls before settling in his chair. Mizzi was quite happy coming in, coming right from his biggest online win ever. He won $354.960 in a big online tournament yesterday, so we assume he'll be in good spirit for at least the remainder of the week.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Ready, Set, Go!
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Up to 105
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
We're already up to 105 players within the first 30 minutes of play, and that means quite a head start compared to yesterday. Re-entries are possible all throughout today, and until the start of day tomorrow.
De Korver's Hand Improves on Every Street
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Nico Kuan opened for 250 from middle position and EPT Grand Final champion Pieter de Korver in the small blind made the call. The big blind came along for the ride as well and the three of them took a flop of 
.
De Korver and the big blind checked, initial raiser Kuan made a bet of 400. De Korver check-raised to 950 and the big blind folded, Kuan called.
De Korver bet another 1,300 on the 
turn and 3,000 on the 
river. Kuan called both streets, but he couldn't show a winner. De Korver tabled 
for flopped top two, a turned flush draw and the rivered nuts. Kuan showed 
and mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,000 | 6,000 |
|
23,325 | -6,675 |
Van den Berg Makes an Appearance
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
A few years ago, when poker was booming in the Netherlands, everyone followed the talkative persona of Thierry van den Berg with every move he made.
Van den Berg had lots of international success with two European Poker Tour final tables in Season 4, when he finished 5th in Baden and 8th in Dublin. On top of that van den Berg finished 81st in the World Series of Poker Main Event in 2007, and seventh in the 2009 Master Classics of Poker Main Event.
In recent years things have been rather quiet surrounding Van den Berg, and it's great to see him on the big stage here at WPT Amsterdam.