€3,500 High Roller Day 1 | 2018 WSOP International Circuit Holland Casino Rotterdam

09-03-2018 22:57 UTC+2

Gieles Sends Bayram to the Rail in Huge Clash

Milko van Winden

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

Luuk Gieles was very active to the table and after he raised to 2,300 for the third time in a row it was Haci Bayram from Denmark who was visibly done with his aggression. Bayram three-bet to 5,400 and the action folded back around to Gieles.

The Dutchman four-bet to 13,000, but Bayram was a non-believer and he five-bet to 28,000. Gieles put in a sixth bet as he moved all in for about 46,000. Bayram called after a deep sigh.

Luuk Gieles:
Haci Bayram:

The board ran out and Bayram was left with just a couple big blinds that he lost in the hand after.

Zhong Chen was also eliminated from the tournament on another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luuk Gieles	115,000 53,500	53,500
Haci Bayram	Busted
Zhong Chen	Busted

Tags: Haci Bayram Zhong Chen Luuk Gieles

09-03-2018 22:53 UTC+2

Loads of Raising

Milko van Winden

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

The tournament continued after the dinner break with loads of small pots, but the raising has begun. Alex van der Werf opened with a raise to 2,000 and George Rensen called. Kevin Paque three-bet to 7,000 and when it folded to Mark Radoja he put in a four-bet to 21,000. The other players all folded and the pot went to the two-time bracelet winner from Canada.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Radoja	72,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Alex van der Werf George Rensen Kevin Paque Mark Radoja

09-03-2018 22:40 UTC+2

Mrakes Takes it With a Four-Bet

Milko van Winden

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

Farid Chati opened the action with a raise from the hijack to 2,000. Ronald Keijzer had different plans from the cutoff as he three-bet to 5,800. Wladimir Stepanian folded from the button and the action was on Mrakes. Mrakes thought about it for a moment before four-betting to 13,400. Both Chati and Keijzer were very quick with a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Farid Chati	90,000 -14,125	-14,125
Ronald Keijzer	82,000 13,000	13,000

Bryan van Rijsbergen	64,000 18,500	18,500
Rene Kuhlman	63,000 10,000	10,000
Michal Mrakes	59,000 9,000	9,000
Wim Emo	58,000 8,000	8,000
Zhong Chen	53,000 -45,000	-45,000
Wladimir Stepanian	19,500 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Farid Chati Ronald Keijzer Wladimir Stepanian

09-03-2018 22:29 UTC+2

Chip Counts Table 6

Milko van Winden

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Hakim Zoufri	77,000 17,000	17,000
Ad Schaap	75,000 25,000	25,000
Mark Radoja	70,000 -15,000	-15,000

George Rensen	63,000 3,000	3,000
Alex van der Werf	48,000 -12,000	-12,000
James Romero	47,000 6,000	6,000

Kevin Paque	45,000 -23,000	-23,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

09-03-2018 22:15 UTC+2

Kuhlman Doubles Through Chen

Milko van Winden

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

Rene Kuhlman checked on the flop and Zhong Chen bet 3,300. Kuhlman raised to 9,000 and Chen's response was to move all in for effectively 26,000. Kuhlman grabbed chips and looked like he was making the call, but he didn't let go of them yet.

After a while Kuhlman did make the call and Chen showed for just ace high. Kuhlman opened up .

The turn came down and Kuhlman only needed to fade a queen on the river to double up and he did just that as the completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhong Chen	98,000 1,150	1,150
Rene Kuhlman	53,000 3,500	3,500

Tags: Rene Kuhlman Zhong Chen

09-03-2018 22:10 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts Table 5

Milko van Winden

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Clyde Tjauw Foe	85,000 36,850	36,850

Raoul Refos	65,000 -23,000	-23,000
Albert Hoekendijk	62,000 12,000	12,000

Luuk Gieles	61,500 1,500	1,500
Marciano Yvel	50,000
Marijn van Puffelen	46,000 -4,000	-4,000
Haci Bayram	42,000 -16,000	-16,000
Firoz Mangroe	38,000 -22,000	-22,000

09-03-2018 21:59 UTC+2

More Late Entries

Milko van Winden

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Wim Emo	50,000
Marciano Yvel	50,000

09-03-2018 21:55 UTC+2

Double Up for Zoufri

Milko van Winden

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

Kevin Paque raised from middle position to 1,500 and Hakim Zoufri called from the button. Alex van der Werf joined as well and defended his big blind.

The flop came down and Paque continued with another bet of 1,500 after Van der Werf had checked to him. Both Zoufri and Van der Werf called.

The turn was the and Van der Werf checked again. Paque wanted to know how much Zoufri was playing and after he saw that it was about 25,000 he put in a bet of 6,500. Zoufri called and Van der Werf quickly folded.

The river completed the board and Paque moved all in after he took a moment to think about it. Zoufri called within a second and saw that he was good as Paque opened up . Zoufri showed for the winning hand.