2018 WSOP International Circuit Holland Casino Rotterdam

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2018 WSOP International Circuit Holland Casino Rotterdam
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
€67,766
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,650
Total Entries
181
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000
Players Left 1 / 181
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Berende Folds the Better Hand, Murschall Survives

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Valeriy Chupin
Valeriy Chupin

Valeriy Chupin raised to 1,100, Paul Berende three-bet to 3,000, Michael Murschall called all in for 2,400 to his direct left and Chupin closed the action.

The flop brought {K-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Chupin check-called 2,500 from Berende. The turn was the {J-Spades} and Chupin checked. Berende continued his aggression with a bet of 5,500. Chupin check-raised all in for 24,000 and Berende open-folded {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds} with a sigh.

Michael Murschall: {K-Hearts}{J-Clubs}
Valeriy Chupin: {A-Spades}{3-Spades}

Chupin made Berende fold the better hand, while Murschall was a favorite to nearly quadruple up. The river was the {5-Hearts} and Murschall stayed in, while Chupin also improved due to the larger side pot.

Tags: Michael MurschallPaul BerendeValeriy Chupin

Break

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

The players are on their final 15-minute break of the night. While the rest of the field went on break, Henok Tekle Mariam eliminated a short stack with {K-}{J-} against {8-}{8-} by hitting a {K-} on the flop.

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

Hoekendijk Jumps in at the Last Possible Time

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante
Albert Hoekendijk, 2017 WSOPE Event #9 Winner
Albert Hoekendijk, 2017 WSOPE Event #9 Winner

WSOP bracelet winner Albert Hoekendijk has just been eliminated in the €3,500 High Roller for €17,693 and jumped into the Main Event straight away. Late registration has been closed after level 6, making Hoekendijk one of the last players to enter on Day 1a.

Tags: Albert Hoekendijk

Hoekendijk Quickly Busts

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante
Albert Hoekendijk
Albert Hoekendijk

It was a short affair for Hoekendijk, whose tournament came to an end just fifteen minutes after he entered. Hoekendijk already parted with more than two-thirds of his stack before the hand and his remaining chips subsequently went in.

In his final hand, Hoekendijk had called a three-bet out of position and was left with crumbs, which went in on an {A-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} flop.

"You probably have better," he said, and Tabak indeed did.

Albert Hoekendijk: {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Erik Tabak: {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}

The turn brought the {6-Clubs} and Hoekendijk jumped up and called for a seven. The river was close but the {8-Hearts} wasn't what Hoekendijk needed and he went as quickly as he came.

"I had to wait for my money," Hoekendijk said, perhaps as an excuse for busting so fast. He went back to the finale table he busted from earlier to wait for his cash prize (3rd in the High Roller for €17,693) to be awarded.

"Why don't you play some roulette instead?" Kees van Brugge snidely remarked.

Tags: Albert HoekendijkErik Tabak

Post Coolers Van Brugge

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

On the turn, the board was reading {Q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and Kees van Brugge checked. Zeus Post bet 4,800 and Van Brugge made the call. The river was the {10-Spades} and Van Brugge checked again. Post bet 12,800 and Van Brugge snap-called.

Post showed {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} for queens full of sevens, Van Brugge flashed the {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts} for the nut flush and dropped down to 11,000 in the process.

Tags: Kees van BruggeZeus Post

Romero Slowly Building

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante
James Romero (pictured in the €3,500 High Roller)
James Romero (pictured in the €3,500 High Roller)

Perhaps the most accomplished player in the field today is James Romero. The man from Portland, Oregon boasts over 2.6 million dollar in lifetime winnings, with an astonishing $1,938,118 ship at the 2016 WPT Five Diamond Classic as the most eye-catching result.

Romero was at the final table of the €3,500 High Roller earlier today but failed to make a cash. After busting, he jumped in the Main Event and is currently up to 53,000.

In his latest hand, Romero bet 4,000 on a {5-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{10-Spades}{7-Diamonds} board against Karl Otter, who called. The river was the {9-Spades} and Otter snap check-folded against a 9,500 bet from the American.

Tags: James RomeroKarl Otter

Stepanian Doubles Through Metaal

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Down to his last 12,000 in chips, Wladimir Stepanian was all in and at risk against Govert Metaal. Stepanian held {K-Diamonds}{10-Spades} against Metaal's {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} but got all the help he needed as the board ran out {4-Spades}{K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{10-Clubs} to improve him to the nuts. Metaal chuckled as Stepanian hit all the cards to crush him.

Tags: Govert MetaalWladimir Stepanian

Goldenbelt Having Fun With Berende

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante
Paul Berende (at an earlier event)
Paul Berende (at an earlier event)

Over at table 21, Paul Berende has trended upwards to over the 100k mark and was involved in a hand against Marcel Goldenbelt. With the board completed at {J-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}, it was Goldenbelt who casually flicked in 15,000, twice the size of the pot.

"Ahh, why don't you bet a normal size man. Always the two times pot," Berende grumbled, albeit with a smile on his face. He considered Goldenbelt's range of hands, considering ace-jack a possibility, then folded his hand.

"Was it exactly ace-jack?" Berende pleaded, but Goldenbelt didn't show.

"We're going to do this more often," Goldenbelt laughed as he raked in the pot.

Tags: Marcel GoldenbeltPaul Berende