€1,100 Main Event Day 1a | 2019 WSOP International Circuit Holland Casino Rotterdam

€1,100 Main Event

Day 1a Started

11-17-2019 13:20 UTC+2

Third Edition of the WSOP International Circuit Main Event in Rotterdam Starts at 2 PM

Shirley Ang

Tobias Peters will be defending his title in Rotterdam

Welcome to the first day of the PokerNews coverage of the World Series of Poker International Circuit in Holland Casino Rotterdam. The action will kick off at 2 p.m. local time with Day 1a of the €1,100 Main Event which features a fantastic guaranteed prize pool of €250,000.

Day 1a is the first of three starting flights with Day 1c as a turbo edition. The winner of the Main Event will not only win a beautiful WSOP Circuit Ring and money but that person will also lay claim to a $10,000 seat for the WSOP Global Casino Championship.

This is the third time that the stunning location plays host to the WSOPC, in 2017 it was Eyal Bensimhon who defeated the 273-strong field and won €94,349 for being victorious. Last year it was the 2018 GPI National Player of the Year, Tobias Peters who took down the title by defeating Bart Beens heads-up for €67,766 when the tournament attracted 181 entries. Both those Main Events featured a buy-in of €1,650 which has been reduced to €1,100 this year.

This isn't the first ring event in Rotterdam, three rings have already been handed out to Wim Neys, Jurjan Wadman, and Danny Koehoorn in the PSKO 8-Max, Starter Event, and the Bounty Turbo respectively.

When the players cough up the €1,100 buy-in for the Main Event, they will get 30,000 in chips and play 40-minute levels. Day 1 has 12 levels scheduled with a 15-minute break after every three levels. A 60-minute dinner break has been planned after the sixth level of play. Registration will remain open until the end of Level 8 and unlimited reentries are allowed during those eight levels.

If players fail to make it through Day 1a, Day 1b will take place on Tuesday, November 19 at 2 p.m. local time with Day 1c at 9 p.m. For both Day 1a and Day 1b, there’s only space for 150 players at a time and Day 1c has allocated 50 seats at a time for those players.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be there from the start till finish so make sure to follow along with the updates!

Day 1 Structure

Level	Duration	Small Blind	Big Blind	BB Ante
1	40	100	100	0
2	40	100	100	100
3	40	100	200	200
Break	15
4	40	100	200	200
5	40	200	300	300
6	40	200	400	400
Break	60
7	40	300	500	500
8	40	300	600	600
9	40	400	800	800
Break	15
10	40	500	1000	1000
11	40	600	1200	1200
12	40	800	1600	1600

Tags: Bart Beens Danny Koehoorn Eyal Bensimhon Jurjan Wadman Tobias Peters Wim Neys

Level: 1

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 0

11-17-2019 15:01 UTC+2

Shuffle Up and Deal

Shirley Ang

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

The players have been welcomed to the beautiful Holland Casino in Rotterdam and the dealers have been instructed to shuffle up and deal with the button in Seat 10.

11-17-2019 15:10 UTC+2

First Familiar Faces in the Field

Shirley Ang

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

With 43 entries showing on the tournament clock, these are the first familiar faces in the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Govert Metaal	30,000
Toan Nguyen	30,000
Marcel Vonk	30,000
Menno Mensonides	30,000

11-17-2019 15:22 UTC+2

One for Metaal

Shirley Ang

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

The board read with around 1,000 in the middle already.

The player in the small blind checked and the player in the cutoff bet 500. Govert Metaal was sitting on the button made the call while the small blind folded.

The river completed the board with the paired up . The cutoff now slowed down and checked. Metaal took a few seconds and then bet 1,100. His opponent considered his options, smiled and then let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Govert Metaal	31,000	1,000

Tags: Govert Metaal

11-17-2019 15:24 UTC+2

Some More Familiar Names and Faces

Shirley Ang

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

With the tournament clock now on 54 entries, more familiar players have been spotted at the tables:

Player	Chips	Progress
Marijn Degens	30,000
Eric Mertens	30,000
Michel Molenaar	30,000
David Peer	30,000
René van de Ven	30,000

11-17-2019 15:35 UTC+2

My Stack App Activated

Shirley Ang

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

PokerNews has activated the My Stack App for this event, allowing you to directly adjust your chip counts in our live reporting blog using your iPhone or Android phone.

You can download the app for iPhone or Android now to get started. Then, create a new PokerNews account or update your current one to start updating your status immediately. Your followers can see all the live action that you're involved in.

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11-17-2019 15:42 UTC+2

Baars Gets the Folds

Shirley Ang

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

The flop read , Frits Heckler checked his small blind and Nicolaas Baars bet 500 from the middle position. Menno Mensonides made the call on the button and so did Heckler.

They all checked through the on the turn to the on the river. Heckler checked and Baars led out for 1,600. Mensonides contemplated for a bit but folded and so did Heckler in the end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Menno Mensonides	32,000	2,000
Nicolaas Baars	28,000
Frits Heckler	28,000

Tags: Frits Heckler Nicolaas Baars Menno Mensonides

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100