Faces in the Field
Here are some photos from the players in the Main Event.
2019 WSOP International Circuit Holland Casino Rotterdam
€1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2019 WSOP International Circuit Holland Casino Rotterdam
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€475,200
Entries
495
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
130
Players Left
41
Aerts Doubles Through Hoekendijk
Level 7
: 300/500, 500 ante
Kees Aerts was all-in for 33,800 and covered by Albert Hoekendijk who had called.
Kees Aerts: 
Albert Hoekendijk: 
The board read 
by the time all the cards were dealt by the dealer for Aerts to secure the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
69,000 | 46,000 |
|
33,000 | -37,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Break
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
All players have been sent for a break, some of them will be going for their 60-minute dinner break while the others will be enjoying a 15-minute intermission. The PokerNews live reporting team will be going for a dinner break too.
Munoz Falls to Metaal
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
The player in the hijack raised to 900 and Govert Metaal three-bet to 2,800 on the button. Ramon Miquel Munoz four-bet shoved for 8,100 in the small blind. Marius Kudzmanas quickly folded his big blind but the initial raiser needed some more time to make a decision. After a bit, he opted to fold while Metaal quickly called.
Ramon Miquel Munoz: 
Govert Metaal: 
The flop came 
to keep Munoz ahead. The turn brought them the 
which didn't change things but the 
on the river gave Metaal the higher pair to eliminate Munoz from the Main Event for now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 | 24,000 |
|
Busted |
Mertens Has Almost Two Start Stacks
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
Eric Mertens had a bigger stack than earlier in the day and said he had 
against 
on a flop to add a bunch of chips and now he was involved in a hand against Wim Neys.
The board read 
and Mertens check-called the bet of Neys.
The river completed the board with the 
and they both quickly checked. Mertens tabled 
for the turned full house which was enough to win the hand as Neys showed he had 
for the flopped straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,500 | 33,500 |
|
39,000 | 9,000 |
A Ring Winner Joins the Field
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
Wim Neys won Event #2: NLH PSKO 8-Max earlier this week for €9,182 and his first WSOPC Ring. He has just joined the field and so has Vojtech Ruzicka who narrowly missed out on the final table in the 6-Max today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Van der Swaluw Doubles Through Aerts
Level 5
: 200/300, 300 ante
The board read 
with around 10,000 in the middle.
Kees Aerts was sitting in the cutoff and considering what to do as Alexander van der Swaluw had shoved for 7,200 on the button. After contemplating for a bit, Aerts opted to call with the bigger stack with . Van der Swaluw held 
for two pair. He just needed to avoid an ace on the river which he did as the 
completed the board for Van der Swaluw to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | |
|
|
23,000 | -17,000 |
Split Dinner Break Information
Level 5
: 200/300, 300 ante
The players have just been informed that they will be split into two separate groups for the dinner break. The players on tabled #7-11 will be sent for their 60-minute dinner break at 6:15 p.m. local time while the players on table #12-15 will go eat at 7:15 p.m.