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Tue Apr 03 2007 00:13 GMT+1 | Posted by Reporter
Gavin Griffin - 2007 EPT Grand Finale ChampionMarc Karam Eliminated in 2nd Place, Gavin Griffin Wins 2007 EPT Championships
Hand 192: On the 92nd hand of heads-up play, Gavin Griffin (USA) raised 125K pre-flop and Marc Karam raised to 400K. Griffin called. The flop was
. Karam bet 500K and Griffin raised to 2M. Karam moved all in and before Griffin called he muttered, "I think you have the best hand." Karam flipped over his hand and said, "S--t! I just have a pair of fours." He tabled 
while Griffin flipped over 
for an open ended straight draw along with two over cards. Griffin had Karam covered by just 510K as the dealer counted out all their chips. The turn was 
and the river was 
which sealed the victory for Griffin.
You can view Gavin Griffin's winning hand in our Feature Hands section.
Marc Karam won €1,061,820 for second place, while Gavin Griffin picked up €1,825,010 for first place. For the second year in a row (Jeff Williams won last year), an American won the EPT Championships. -
Tue Apr 03 2007 00:02 GMT+1 | Posted by Reporter
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Mon Apr 02 2007 23:37 GMT+1 | Posted by Reporter
Karam Gets His Chips Back
Hand 158: Griffin rasied 125K and Karam called. The flop was
and Karam checked. Griffin bet 225K and Karam smooth called. he turn was 
and both players checked. The river was 
and Karam bet 800K and Griffin eventually called. Karam flipped over 
for a full house while Griffin mucked. Karam picked up a 2.5M pot as he pulled within even.
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Mon Apr 02 2007 23:26 GMT+1 | Posted by Reporter
Marc KaramUpdated Chip Counts
Gavin Griffin (USA) 7.3M
Marc Karam (Canada) 3.3M -
Mon Apr 02 2007 23:23 GMT+1 | Posted by Reporter
Gavin Griffin Wins 3M Pot
Hand 150: Gavin Griffin raised 125K preflop and Marc Karam called. The flop was
and Karam checked. Griffin bet 195K and Karam called. The turn was 
. Karam check-called Griffin's 460K bet. The river was 
and Karam checked. Griffin bet 800K and after some deliberation, Karam called. Griffin showed 
and Karam mucked. Griffin flopped trips and scooped a 3M plus pot. He appears to have taken over the momentum on the 50th hand of heads up play.
To view the 3M pot hand check out our Feature Hands section. -
Mon Apr 02 2007 23:09 GMT+1 | Posted by Reporter
Gavin GriffinGavin Griffin Grinds Out Chiplead
Gavin Griffin picked up 11 out of the last 13 pots. They were all small but all those small pots add up as he's taken a 900K chiplead with 5.7M to Karam's 4.9M
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Mon Apr 02 2007 22:51 GMT+1 | Posted by Reporter
Marc Karam Scoops 2.4 Million Pot
Hand 132: Marc Karam raised 150K pre-flop and Gavin Griffin called. The flop was
and Karam bet 300K. Griffin raised to 700K. Karam pulled out a couple of stacks and pushed out a 1.7M bet or a raise of 1M. Griffin quickly mucked. Karam increased his lead to 1M. -
Mon Apr 02 2007 22:50 GMT+1Round: 25 Blinds: 25000/50000 Ante: 5000
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Mon Apr 02 2007 22:44 GMT+1 | Posted by Reporter
Updated Chip Counts
Gavin has taken over a small lead over the last 13 hands.
1. Gavin Griffin (USA) 5.41M
2. Marc Karam (Canada) 5.12M -
Mon Apr 02 2007 22:42 GMT+1 | Posted by Reporter
And... we're back!
Started 28th Mar, 2007
