Final Three Players
Photos courtesy of Daniel Fernandez Beltran/PokerCity.
2019 Master Classics of Poker
€4,300 Main Event
Jours 4
Paraskevas Tsokaridis Eliminated in 3rd Place (€124,548)
Niveau 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Paraskevas Tsokaridis shoved from the button for 1,100,00 and Steve O'Dwyer shoved too from the small blind for Kevin Paqué to quickly get out of their way,
Paraskevas Tsokaridis: 
Steve O'Dwyer: 
The flop came 
for O'Dwyer to hit the higher pair immediately.
The turn was the 
to not change things.
The river completed the board with the 
for Tsokaridis to get eliminated in third place for €124,548.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
4,100,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
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Eliminé | |
Short Break
Niveau 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
The two players have been sent for a short break with 46 minutes left in the current level while the table is being prepared for heads-up play.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
6,280,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
4,130,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
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Play Resumes
Niveau 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Play has resumed with Steve O'Dwyer and Kevin Paqué playing heads-up for the first-place prize of €260,878.
Two for O'Dwyer
Niveau 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Kevin Paqué raised to 225,000 on the button and Steve O'Dwyer called. The flop came 
, O'Dwyer check-folded to the continuation-bet of Paqué.
O'Dwyer raised to 240,000 on the button and Paqué called. The flop came 
, Paqué checked and O'Dwyer bet 400,000 for Paqué to fold to immediately.
Paqué called on the button and O'Dwyer opted to check. The flop came 
, O'Dwyer check-called the 100,000 bet of Paqué. The turn was the 
, they both checked through to the 
on the river. O'Dwyer bet 125,000 and Paqué tanked before opting to fold.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,100,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
|
4,300,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
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Paqué Shoves on O'Dwyer
Niveau 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer raised to 240,000 from the button and Kevin Paqué tanked for a while before opting to shove with the bigger stack. O'Dwyer didn't snap-fold and contemplated his options. In the end, he let the hand go.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,300,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
4,100,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
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O'Dwyer Folds to Paqué's River-Raise
Niveau 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Kevin Paqué raised to 240,000 from the button and Steve O'Dwyer called.
The flop came 
, O'Dwyer checked and Paqué bet 150,000 which was called.
The turn was the 
, O'Dwyer quickly checked, Paqué did the same.
The board was completed with the 
, O'Dwyer fired a bet of 230,000 over the line. Paqué tanked and then decided to raise to 900,000. O'Dwyer looked at the board and raise before deciding to let the hand go.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,000,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
3,400,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
|
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O'Dwyer Loses Another Hand to Paqué
Niveau 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer raised to 240,000 from the button and Kevin Paqué called.
The flop came 
, they both checked to the 
on the turn. Paqué checked again. O'Dwyer bet 325,000 for Paqué to call.
The river completed the board with the . Paqué checked for the last time. O'Dwyer barreled a bet of 950,000 into the pot. Paqué called. O'Dwyer tabled for the bluff for Paqué to quickly show 
for two pair and the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,500,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
1,900,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
|
|
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O'Dywer Left with 15 Big Blinds
Niveau 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Kevin Paqué raised to 225,000 from the button and Steve O'Dwyer called.
The flop came 
, O'Dwyer check-folded to the continuation-bet of Paqué to be left behind with around 15 big blinds.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,900,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
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O'Dwyer Doubles Up
Niveau 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer limped in on the button and Kevin Paqué opted to check.
The flop came 
, Paqué checked and the 100,000 bet of O'Dwyer made Paqué look at his hole cards again before opting to raise to 250,000. O'Dwyer looked at the board, glanced at Paqué, and then called.
The turn was the 
to complete the flush draw. Paqué tanked and led out for 375,000 in the end. O'Dwyer called.
The river completed the board with the . Paqué contemplated for a while and then decided to shove. O'Dwyer snap-called for the 820,000 he had behind. Paqué tabled 
for O'Dwyer to flip over 
for the flopped top two pair to double up with.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,200,000
-1,700,000
|
-1,700,000 |
|
|
3,200,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
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