2008 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo

PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Grand Final
Day: 1a
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Event Info

2008 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥5♥
Prize
$3,198,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$15,764
Prize Pool
$13,393,124
Entries
842
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000
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Humberto Still the King!

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Humberto Brenes
Humberto Brenes
Humberto Brenes has been playing very patiently today and avoiding any big confrontations. However, holding pocket kings he probably wasn't thrilled to see five opponents call a pre-flop raise and take a flop of 10-10-2. The action checked around to allow a free jack to fall on the turn. The action checked around again to a late-position player who fired 1,500 into the middle. Brenes was the lone caller as he treaded carefully out of position with his kings. The river brought an eight and Brenes once again check-called his opponent's 3,000 bet. His opponent flipped Q-J for top pair, but Brenes gleefully accepted the pot, flashing his kings to the table in typical Brenes fashion!

Brenes now has around 22,000 in chips underneath his two shark card protectors!

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Dag Martin Mikkelsen New Career Move?

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Dag Martin Mikkelsen
Dag Martin Mikkelsen
After being eliminated earlier in today's event, Dag Martin Mikkelsen may be considering a switch over to the other side of the camera. He was recently spotted on the tournament floor taking some happy snaps of his fellow players. Whether a new career move or a one-time only appearance -- Dags appeared to be enjoying himself!

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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?

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Maria Maceiras, Niki Jedlicka, and Sorel Mizzi all saw a flop of {J-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}. Maceiras checked, Jedlicka bet 950, Mizzi raised to 3,000 and Maceiras immediately three-bet to 7,500. Jedlicka folded and Mizzi went into the tank, thinking the hand over as the other players at the table left for their break. Mizzi ultimately mucked, saving his remaining 10,800 in chips.

After the hand, Maceiras was up to 16,500 in chips. And if her last name seems familiar to you, she's the sister of EPT Barcelona final tabler Juan Maceiras, as well as the daughter of "Vietcong01," one of the most successful players on PokerStars.

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Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

Johnny Lodden = Chip Leader

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Johnny Lodden
Johnny Lodden
Johnny Loddon has had a very strong day and is currently our tournament chip leader. After being close to 70,000 in chips at one stage, our last reports have Lodden around the 50,000-chip mark to put him at the top of the leaderboard!

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Roland de Wolfe Eliminated

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Roland gets a head rub
Roland gets a head rub
On a board showing {6-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}, Roland de Wolfe moved all of his chips into the middle holding {Q-Clubs}{J-Spades} and was looked up by Mostafa Belkhayate of France who made the call with {K-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}. The turn and river blanked out {7-Diamonds}, {5-Hearts} and de Wolfe rapped the table, wishing everyone luck before exiting the tournament area.

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Edler's Queens Are Good

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On a dangerous-looking board of 9-J-J-2-8, Bill Edler made a small bet of 1,700 on the river into a pot worth around 4,500. His opponent was clearly confused by this bet and went into the tank for a long time before eventually tossing out his chips to make a crying call. Edler flipped pocket queens which were good enough to collect the pot as he progressed to around 24,000 in chips.

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