€3,500 High Roller
Day 2 Completed
2018 WSOP International Circuit Holland Casino Rotterdam
€3,500 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 WSOP International Circuit Holland Casino Rotterdam
Buy-in
€3,500
Entries
38
Level
24
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
24,000
Luuk Gieles Crowned Champion of the €3,500 High Roller
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Luuk Gieles is the newly crowned champion of the 2018 WSOPC International Holland Casino Rotterdam €3,500 High Roller. He beat Kevin Paque heads-up to take home the grand prize of €53,078. Albert Hoekendijk and Raoul Refos also cashed in the tournament. The tournament started on Day 1a with a running ante, but when the players had talked to the tournament organization they changed the structure so they could play with a big blind ante. They continued with the big blind ante on Day 2.
When Gieles was asked if he ever felt as if he was going to win he replied: “Even during the heads-up match I never felt like if I was going to win the tournament. I started the tournament behind in chips. I have played a lot of heads-up and managed to win the tournament.”
Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luuk Gieles | Netherlands | € 53.073 |
| 2 | Kevin Paque | Netherlands | € 35.386 |
| 3 | Albert Hoekendijk | Netherlands | € 17.693 |
| 4 | Raoul Refos | Netherlands | € 11.795 |
Day 2 Action
There were 17 players that survived Day 1 out of the 31 entries. At the start of Day 2, several players entered as late registration was still open until the start of the second and final day of the tournament. Several players like Tonny van Eck, Luuk Gieles, Jack Salter, Marijn van Puffelen and defending champion Hakim Zoufri made use of the option to (re)enter late in the tournament. Van Eck his tournament only took 16 minutes as he was sent to the rail early after running his pair of tens in the pair of jacks of eventual runner-up Paque.
The players were still far away from the money as the tournament organization announced that only four players would walk away from the tournament with money won. The players that didn't make it to the final table of nine include two-time bracelet winner Mark Radoja, Wim Emo, Ronald Keijzer, defending champion Zoufri, and Day 1 chip leader Clyde Tjauw Foe.
Haci Bayram, Ad Schaap, Firoz Mangroe, and James Romero all did make it to the final table, but weren’t able to claim one of the top four spots in the money. Michal Mrakes was the unfortunate bubble boy after shoving all in with ace-six. He had to win against the pair of jacks of eventual champion Gieles. The board ran out clean for Gieles to send Mrakes home empty-handed.
They played heads-up for quite some time before the first elimination in the money happened. Refos moved all in for his last 11 big blinds from the button and he was called by small blind Hoekendijk. Refos was holding ace-queen and he needed to win a flip against Hoekendijk’s pair of eights to stay in the tournament. Refos bubbled this exact tournament last year at the WSOP Circuit in Rotterdam and improved by ones pot to claim the min cash of €11,795 after Hoekendijk managed to hit a set on the flop. Refos couldn’t improve on the turn or the river and was sent to the cashier to collect his cheque.
Hoekendijk himself was eliminated just moments later after he went all in with his top pair of aces with a king kicker.. Paque had hit bottom two pair with nine-four on the ace-four-nine flop. Hoekendijk wasn’t able to improve and was sent to the rail. Hoekendijk had a shot at becoming the first Dutch poker player with a WSOP bracelet and a WSOPC ring, but he couldn’t get the job done and had to settle for the third place and €17,693.
Paque started the heads-up match with a three to one lead. Gieles managed to double in one of the first hands of the heads-up and stacks were pretty much even. Gieles took over the chip lead a couple hands later after he managed to force Paque to fold on the river, after being called on the flop and the turn. It only took about 20 minutes after Gieles took over the chip lead for the tournament to be over. What seemed like a fairly small pot ended up being the end of the tournament. Both players saw a king-queen-three flop and Paque check-called a bet of 25,000. The 22-year old Paque also check-called a bet of 135,000 on the five turn card to see the four of complete the board. Paque checked for the third time, only to see Gieles move all in for effectively a little over the pot size. Paque called and saw that his two pair fours and treys were no good against the rivered straight of Gieles. Paque had to settle for €35,386 while Gieles took home the grand prize of €53,073 and the WSOP Circuit ring.
Kevin Paque Eliminated in 2nd Place (€35,386)
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
What seemed like a small pot turned out to be the last pot of the tournament. Kevin Paque just lost his last chips to Luuk Gieles.
They saw a 
flop and Gieles fired out a bet of 25,000 after Paque had checked. The 22-year old Paque called the bet to see the 
turn card.
Paque check-called a bigger bet on the turn after Gieles fired out a bet of 135,000. The 
river card completed the board and Paque was left with a little more than the pot size. Gieles moved all in after another check of Paque and Paque called.
Gieles opened up 
for a rivered straight and Paque couldn't beat that with 
. Paque takes home €35,386 for his runner-up finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000 | 700,000 |
|
Busted |
Gieles Takes Over the Chip Lead
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Kevin Paque raised to 50,000 and Luuk Gieles three-bet to 170,000. Paque called to reveal the 
flop.
Gieles continued with a bet of 115,000 on the flop and he was called by Paque.
The turn was the 
and Gieles fired out a bet of 150,000 and he was called again.
The 
came in on the river and Gieles his bet of 170,000 was enough to take down the pot and take over the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000 | 400,000 |
|
|
700,000 | -400,000 |
Gieles Starts the Heads-Up Good
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Luuk Gieles had a great start of the heads-up. He just doubled after moving all in on the 
board. Gieles was holding 
and he managed to get called by Kevin Paque with .
Paque needed to hit a seven or an eight, but the river was the 
.
The stacks are close to even right now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000 | -400,000 |
|
|
800,000 | 400,000 |
Restart
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
The heads-up is underway and the cards are in the air.
Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 24,000
Albert Hoekendijk Eliminated in 3rd Place (€17,693)
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Albert Hoekendijk limped from the small blind and Kevin Paque checked his option from the big blind. The flop came down 
.
Hoekendijk checked and Paque lead out. Hoekendijk raised and he saw Paque three-bet, which was the sign for Hoekendijk to move all in. He was called quickly by Paque who was holding for two pair. Hoekendijk was behind with 
.
The turn was the 
and the river the . Paque improved to a full house and Hoekendijk was sent to the cashier to collect €17,693.
The players are on a short break so they can prepare the table for the heads up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000 | 552,000 |
|
|
400,000 | 40,000 |
|
Busted |
Raoul Refos Eliminated in 4th Place (€11,795)
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Raoul Refos moved all in for his last 233,000 from the button. Albert Hoekendijk also moved all in from the small blind, covering Refos by about 110,000. Big blind Kevin Paque folded his hand and the two opened up their hands.
Raoul Refos: 
Albert Hoekendijk: 
The board was 
and Hoekendijk eliminated Refos. Refos takes home €11,795 for his fourth place, after bubbling this tournament last year.
Albert Hoekendijk is looking to be the first Dutch player to own a WSOP bracelet and a WSOPC ring.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
651,000 | 352,000 |
|
Busted |
Gieles Doubles
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Luuk Gieles just lost a huge pot to Kevin Paque, but he doubled again to a much more healthy stack of 18 big blinds. Gieles moved all in with 
for his last 8,5 big blinds from the under the gun position and Paque called from the big blind with .
The board ran out 
giving Gieles a flush to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
948,000 | -152,000 |
|
|
360,000 | 225,000 |