2016 Master Classics of Poker Amsterdam: Kuan Leads After Day 1a, Schemion Wins Super High Roller

The Master Classics of Poker in Holland’s capital of Amsterdam kicked off it’s Main Event today and a total of 121 entries were done. After 9 levels of play, just 50 remain which Dutchman Nico Kuan in the lead, having built his 30,000-starting stack into a chip castle worth 195,000. Former champion Noah Boeken, who lifted the trophy and €306,821-cheque back in 2013, finished the day fourth in chips. The Top 5 is as followed:

The biggest annual tournament on Dutch soil attracted the biggest poker stars from the country, alongside a slate of international poker celebs. November Niners Pierre Neuville, Jorryt van Hoof and Michiel Brummelhuis, EPT champions Noah Boeken, Steve O’Dwyer, Rob Hollink, Robin Ylitalo, Noah Boeken, Jan Bendik, Anton Wigg and Pieter de Korver, and WPT Champion of Champions Farid Yachou were amongst the players participating. They fought for chips alongside players like Jasper Wetemans, Steven van Zadelhoff, Govert Metaal, Jack Salter, Felix Stephensen and local hero Cor Janssen.

Bart Spijker, a Dutch player known for his love of high-stakes action, came back from live tournament retirement to play the Main Event. He got off to a great start, catapulting his 30,000-starting stack to a record high 165,000 before the dinner break had even begun. A set of tens all in against an overpair with two cards to come was all it took to skyrocket his stack. He dropped some chips, only to win them back not much later and end the day with 170,300.

Noah Boeken, the first ever Dutch EPT champion, …

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