Main Event
Day 4 Completed
2017 Master Classics of Poker
Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 Master Classics of Poker
Buy-in
€4,000
Prize Pool
€1,128,600
Entries
285
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Claas Segebrecht has won the Master Classics of Poker 2017 Main Event for a �235,087 payday. The German high roller dominated the final table knocking out 5 of his opponents and never relinquished the massive chip lead he started with.
Segebrecht knocked out Belgian poker phenom Bart Lybaert in 2nd place. John Juanda, the most accomplished player at the table if you look at tournament earnings, bowed out in 5th place for �58,800.
| Position | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claas Segebrecht | Germany | �235,087 |
| 2 | Bart Lybaert | Belgium | �157,553 |
| 3 | Kai Lehto | Finland | �109,361 |
| 4 | Igor Yaroshevskyy | Ukraine | �78,776 |
| 5 | John Juanda | Indonesia | �58,800 |
| 6 | Moritz Dietrich | Austria | �45,257 |
| 7 | Marijn van Puffelen | Netherlands | �35,777 |
| 8 | Lars Bonding | Denmark | �29,005 |
| 9 | Goran Mandic | Croatia | �23,926 |
The final day of the Main Event started with 9 players in the spotlight, literally. They made their entrance escorted by showgirls, with their favorite song played through the speakers of the entire casino.
When the cards got pitched, it didn't take long for the first player to hit the rail. Accomplished player Goran Mandic started out short and never got anything going. He got it in with jack-eight against 2 opponents and one of them, Moritz Dietrich, flopped a set to send the Croatian player home.
A little more surprising was Lars Bonding's exit. He started out relatively deep but wasn't intending on folding pocket sixes to a 3-bet of Claas Segebrecht. He 4-bet shoved 60 big blinds and Segebrecht called with jacks. No 6 on the flop, turn, or river and Bonding could get up and collect �29,005 for his 8th place finish.
Marijn van Puffelen, the lone Dutchman at the final table, first made a big laydown with jacks, later learning he was well ahead as his opponent had just an open-ended with jack-ten. The remainder of his chips went in with ace-five against Segebrecht's sevens and again no help would come.
Moritz Dietrich, playing under the Austrian flag which made for 9 different nationalities represented at the final table, got short and made a move with fives. He, too, ran into jacks, this time belonging to Igor Yaroshevskyy.
John Juanda was one of the shorter stacks for most of the final table and while he got some shoves through, it wouldn't be enough in the end. He shoved with queen-seven suited only to get called by queen-eight. That should give you some indication of how short he was when he made his final move. After 5 blanks as community cards, Juanda could pack his bag and exit.
Short too, Igor Yaroshevskyy must have been happy to find a real hand with ace-queen suited in the small blind. His options were limited, the all in push the obvious choice. Unfortunately for the Ukrainian player, Segebrecht found ace-king in the big blind and had an easy call. No luck for Yaroshevskyy and the tournament was 3-handed.
Bart Lybaert and Kai Lehto were both severely shortstacked while Segebrecht had the majority of the chips. As Lybaert doubled, Kai Lehto was by far the shortest. Segebrecht continued to dominate and push his opponents around. He shoved all in and Lehto called with ace-four. Segebrecht had just ten-six but hit a ten on the turn to eliminate Lehto and get heads up.
The heads up was a quick affair. After only a few hands, Bart Lybaert opened ace-ten and Segebrecht 3-bet nines. Lybaert pushed all in and Segebrecht called. The flop brought a 9 to give Segebrecht a set and on the turn it was all over as Lybaert was drawing dead.
With that, the Main Event of the biggest poker tournament on Dutch soil concluded. Some of the biggest names in poker competed, both locals and internationally renowned players. Next year, the MCOP returns for its 27th consecutive running, again towards the end of November. So mark it in your calendars, this is an event you don't want to miss! Claas Segebrecht can attest to that.
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Bart Lybaert opened the button for 125,000 with 
before Claas Segebrecht in the big blind 3-bet 
to 450,000. Lybaert shoved for 1.6 million soon after and Segebrecht called.
The 3.2 million pot was soon decided as Segebrecht flopped a set on 
. The 
on the turn settled things, Lybaert was drawing dead. The 
completed the board, giving Segebrecht the winning full house.
Bart Lybaert, after finishing 3rd in 2 big tournaments on Dutch soil earlier this year, now a 2nd place in the biggest Dutch tournament of the year. Lybaert's 19th cash of the year was worth �157,553.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,550,000
1,450,000
|
1,450,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Claas Segebrecht was the one pushing the action, and this hand was no different. He shoved with 
to put the pressure on Kai Lehto. Lehto found 
and decided it was good enough to call.
Lehto was the marginal favorite and that didn't change on the 
flop. The 
on the turn. however, changed everything. Segebrecht was in the lead and Lehto had just a few outs left to make a comeback.
The 
on the river wasn't one of the cards Lehto was hoping for and he had to settle for 3rd place, good for �109,361.
Claas Segebrecht brings a huge lead to the heads up against Bart Lybaert. They are guaranteed �157,553 and will battle for the MCOP plate and accompanying �235,087 shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,100,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,400,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
Busted | |
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Claas Segebrecht shoved from the button with 
. Small blind Kai Lehto folded right away but big blind Bart Lybaert called just as quick for his remaining 885,000 with 
.
The flop came 
, doing nothing for Segebrecht. The 
on the turn or 
on the river were blanks and that was it, double up for Lybaert.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,000,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,800,000
875,000
|
875,000 |
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Claas Segebrecht made it 100,000 to go with 
from the button, Bart Lybaert defended his big blind with .
The flop came 
and Lybaert checked. Segebrecht bet 50,000 and Lybaert called.
As the hit the turn, Lybaert checked again. Segebrecht continued for 285,000 into 340,000 and Lybaert gave up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,600,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,000,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Igor Yaroshevskyy in the small blind with shoved for 790,000. Big blind Claas Segebrecht instantly called as he had a monster with 
.
A set up for Yaroshevskyy and he never recovered. The flop of 
gave him an open-ended but the 
on the turn and 
on the river were blanks and that was the end of it for Yaroshevskyy.
The Ukrainian player bowed out in 4th place for �78,776, the remaining 3 players are now guaranteed �109,361.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,000,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Igor Yaroshevskyy opened on the button with a raise to 110,000. Kai Lehto defended his big blind with 
and flopped best on 
. Both checked. They checked to on the turn too and the hit the river. Lehto bet 160,000 and Yaroshevskyy called. Lehto started stacking soon, Igor Yaroshevskyy sighed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
795,000
-205,000
|
-205,000 |
|
|
||
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Claas Segebrecht opened 
under the gun for 100,000 and Igor Yaroshevskyy defended his big blind with 
. Both checked on 
and the 
on the turn was seen for free. Yaroshevskyy bet 70,000 into 245,000 and Segebrecht called.
The completed the board and Yaroshevskyy checked. Segebrecht bet 130,000 and Yaroshevskky folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,100,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,000,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000