Joep van den Bijgaart, who's been playing poker for years and has made final table at the EPT and WSOP, has just taken his seat. Another player who just joined is Jasper Meijer van Putten. Meijer van Putten won the last-ever EPT in Prague last year, taking home almost €700,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
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30,000 |
The player under the gun opened for 600 and his neighbor Michiel Brummelhuis 3-bet to 2,000. The action folded to the initial raiser and he called.
The player under the gun lead out for 2,000 on 
, Brummelhuis called.
With the 
on the turn, the player under the gun bet again. It looked like a bet for 4,400, but he folded instantly as Brummelhuis raised.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,000
6,000
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6,000 |
We missed the pre-flop action, but table mate Sander van Wesemael informed us that Jasper Meijer van Putten opened from middle position for 500. Marc MacDonnell in the cutoff then 3-bet to 1,800 which forced out the button and both blinds. Meijer van Putten 4-bet to 5,000 and MacDonnell called.
As we arrived, the dealer was just done putting out the flop of 
. Meijer van Putten bet 3,300 and MacDonnell called.
Meijer van Putten bet another 8,500 on the 
turn and MacDonnell called once more.
With the 
completing the board, Meijer van Putten shoved. We're unsure of the amount as MacDonnell called rather quickly and the showdown part of the hand started.
Meijer van Putten showed 
but he turned out beat as MacDonnell tabled 
.
Jasper Meijer van Putten has the option to reenter now, later today, or start over on Day 1b and/or Day 1c. So he's out but can still buy back in if he wants to.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Action folded to Julian Thomas in the cutoff and he opened to 600. Small blind Niek Minten 3-bet to 1,900, the big blind folded. Thomas called.
The 
flop saw Minten bet 1,800. Thomas raised to 5,000 and Minten called.
Both players then checked the 
on the turn and on the river. Minten turned over 
but mucked soon after as Thomas tabled 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
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18,500
-11,500
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-11,500 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
We ran into Niek Minten on the rail, and he told us the story of his demise.
Joep van den Bijgaart opened for 500 and the small blind 3-bet to 1,350. Niek Minten in the big blind and cold 4-bet to 3,300, Van den Bijgaart folded but the small blind called.
The flop came 
with 2 diamonds and the small blind checked. Minten bet 2,525 and his neighbor check-raised to 8,300. Minten shoved for about 15,000 or so total and the small blind called.
Small blind: 
Niek Minten: 
The 
on the turn spelled doom for Minten and the 
on the river couldn't save him.
Minten contemplates reentering now or waiting for Day 1b to give it another shot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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Busted |
After a middle position raise, Bart Spijkers 3-bet his button to 1,700. Small blind Maxim Lykov cold 4-bet to 4,200 and the big blind and initial raiser both gave up. Spijkers shoved for 14,550 total and Lykov called.
Maxim Lykov:
Bart Spijkers:
The board ran out 
and Spijkers doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,800 | |
|
23,600 | |
|
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Mark Roovers opened under the gun for 500 and his neighbor, Dutch tv personality Alberto Stegeman, 3-bet to 1,700. Shander de Vries, who won the inaugural €2,000 Hyper Turbo at the start of this MCOP, cold-called from the hijack. Roovers called as well.
Roovers checked on and Stegeman bet 3,500. De Vries called, Roovers folded.
Stegeman didn't hold back on the 
turn, betting 7,500. De Vries called once more.
The 
paired the board and Stegeman shoved all in for about 23,000. De Vries contemplated what to do for just a bit before he tossed in a 25-chip to indicate the call.
Stegeman showed 
for the second nuts, De Vries mucked but was forced to show his since it was an all in and call situation.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
73,600
43,600
|
43,600 |
|
400
-29,600
|
-29,600 |
Jans Arends' stack was decimated early on this tournament after losing kings to aces in a post-flop pot. He made a little bit of a comeback but eventually ended up with nothing to show for as he just hit the rail.
We missed him (his seat was taken by Maxi Lehmanski) so we asked his former neighbor Robin Ylitalo what had happened.
Ylitalo told us that Arends got his last 11 big blinds in with 
suited. He got called in 2 spots, one of them being Willem de Jong who won the pot when he bet the flop of 
and saw his opponent fold. De Jong turned over 
and eliminated Arends after the turn and river blanked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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33,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
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|
30,000 | |
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Busted | |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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