A player opened under the gun and Mark Roovers called one seat over. Gert-Jan Kars moved all in for his last 3,875 from the big blind and the initial raiser called. Roovers then reshoved all in for 28,000, which was effectively 20,000 to the player under the gun.
The initial raiser thought for nearly two minutes, then called the shove.
Under the gun:
Mark Roovers:
Gert-Jan Kars:
The flop was and Roovers stood up and got away from the table. He could quickly take his seat again as the dealer burned and turned the , giving Roovers a substantial lead in the hand.
The river was the and Roovers' hand was best. With the double elimination, Roovers moved up to 55,000.
The clock shows 133 entries, of which 92 are still in contention. Combined with the 104 that showed up on Day 1a, the total field is up to 237 players. Late registration is open up until the start of Day 2.
From the big blind, Thomas de Rooij was involved in a hand against the player on the button. The board read and De Rooij called a bet of 1,600 from his opponent.
On the river, De Rooij checked and his opponent bet 4,200. It was a bet for one-third of De Rooij's remaining stack, and the Dutchman called after minutes of thought. His opponent showed for top pair top kicker and De Rooij mucked.
Pim van Wieringen was all in for his last 2,700 and got called by Wladimir Stepanian and Raoul Refos. Both active players checked the flop. On the turn, Stepanian checked, Refos bet 8,000, and Stepanian got out of the way.
Pim van Wieringen:
Raoul Refos:
Van Wieringen was drawing dead against Refos' set, making the river meaningless.
On a flop, a player check-raised all in for around 10,000 and Rob Hollink snap-called.
Rob Hollink:
Opponent:
The WSOP bracelet winner was in prime position to knock a player out. However, the on the turn and on the river improved Hollink's opponent to an improbable flush. Stone-faced, Hollink paid off the requisite amount and continued with 15,000.
Hans Bosman opened to 525 from under the gun and Bart Lybaert called on the button. Bosman bet 500 on the flop and 1,100 on the turn. Lybaert called both of the bets.
The on the river prompted a check from Bosman. Lybaert overbet the pot with 6,000 and Bosman folded his hand.
Clyde Tjauw Foe is standing empty-handed at the rail for the second time today, after losing ace-king against pocket aces earlier today.
According to Tjauw Foe, he busted his second bullet in a three-bet pot. After a player had opened to 500 in early position, Tjauw Foe made it 1,500 with in middle position. A player on the button called and the initial raiser called as well.
The flop was and Tjauw Foe bet 2,200, which the button snap-called and the other player folded. On the , Tjauw Foe shoved his last 10,000 or so and received another snap-call.
The button showed and got there when the hit the river.
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and Roovers stood up and got away from the table. He could quickly take his seat again as the dealer burned and turned the 
, giving Roovers a substantial lead in the hand.
and Roovers' hand was best. With the double elimination, Roovers moved up to 55,000.
and De Rooij called a bet of 1,600 from his opponent.
river, De Rooij checked and his opponent bet 4,200. It was a bet for one-third of De Rooij's remaining stack, and the Dutchman called after minutes of thought. His opponent showed 
for top pair top kicker and De Rooij mucked.
flop. On the 
turn, Stepanian checked, Refos bet 8,000, and Stepanian got out of the way.
river meaningless.
on the turn and 
flop and 1,100 on the 
on the river prompted a check from Bosman. Lybaert overbet the pot with 6,000 and Bosman folded his hand.
and Tjauw Foe bet 2,200, which the button snap-called and the other player folded. On the 
, Tjauw Foe shoved his last 10,000 or so and received another snap-call.
and got there when the 
