Main Event
Day 1a Started
2018 WSOP International Circuit Holland Casino Rotterdam
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 WSOP International Circuit Holland Casino Rotterdam
Buy-in
€1,650
Entries
181
Level
25
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000
Day 1a of the WSOPC Holland Casino €1,650 Main Event Starts at 3 p.m.!
It's time for the Main Event! The World Series of Poker International Circuit Rotterdam €1,650 Main Event, held in the stunning and renovated Holland Casino Rotterdam, will kick off it's first of three starting days at 3 p.m. local time. It's the second time the WSOP has set up shop in The Netherlands, and the iconic brand has been welcomed back to Holland's second largest city with open arms. To illustrate: this past weekend, the €275 Cup broke the record for largest ever-tournament held on Dutch soil with 529 entries. Local player Toan Nguyen collected the first WSOP Circuit Ring up for grabs and won €27,012.
Last year, Eyal Bensimhon (playing under the name Ben Bensimhon) conquered Rotterdam's inaugural WSOP Circuit Main Event for €94,394 ($112,709). Bensimhon, draped in his trusted pink bunny hood, reigned victorious on a final table that contained the likes of Bart Lybaert, Paul Gresel, and Govert Metaal. Over the course of the next two days and three starting flights, a bumper field is expected to dethrone Bensimhon, who will not be in attendance this year.
Two-time bracelet winner Mark Radoja from Canada, 2018 WSOP bracelet winner Ronald Keijzer, Jack Salter, and the man who won over €750,000 in Barcelona the past week, Rotterdam's very own Joris Ruijs, are among those that will take a seat in Rotterdam. The winner will be crowned on Saturday, September 8.
Levels are 60 minutes throughout the day on Day 1a and all players receive 30,000 points each in their quest for WSOP Circuit glory. Eight levels in total will be played, with a dinner break after level 4. Reentries are allowed and can be made during the first six levels of the day. PokerNews will be on the floor from start to finish to cover this iconic event in The Netherlands! Concurrent to the Main Event, the €3,500 High Roller will play down to a winner today and updates can be found here.
Day 1a Blind Schedule
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 min. | 50 | 100 | - |
| 2 | 60 min. | 75 | 150 | - |
| Break 15 minutes | ||||
| 3 | 60 min. | 100 | 200 | - |
| 4 | 60 min. | 100 | 200 | 25 |
| Dinner Break 60 minutes | ||||
| 5 | 60 min. | 150 | 300 | 25 |
| 6 | 60 min. | 200 | 400 | 50 |
| Break 15 minutes | ||||
| 7 | 60 min. | 250 | 500 | 50 |
| 8 | 60 min. | 300 | 600 | 75 |
Play About To Get Underway
Players are taking their seats and Day 1a is about to start. The clock currently shows 30 entries.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
The First Names
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| 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 |
Goldenbelt Sees Through Hu
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
David Hu is known for his aggressive tendencies at the table and showed off some of that on a 
board. After Marcel Goldenbelt had bet 1,400, Hu raised it up to 4,500.
Goldenbelt took around a minute before sliding in a call. Hu showed 
and Goldenbelt tabled the winner with 
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000 | |
|
|
26,000 | -4,000 |
More Names
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Goldenbelt Keeps Stacking
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
In a three-bet pot between Marcel Goldenbelt, Paul Berende and Karl Otter with 1,500 invested each, action was checked to the river on a 
board. Goldenbelt bet 3,200 and Otter was the only caller.
Goldenbelt showed 
, Otter nodded, flashed the and mucked. The Dutch cash gamer moved up to 50k after the hand to make him the early frontrunner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000 | 8,000 |
|
29,500 | 29,500 |
|
|
28,000 | -2,000 |
Late Registered
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0