2010 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2010 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
€1,700,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Entries
848
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Assorted Chippies

Jeff Sarwer - 94,000
Allen Bari - 61,000
Men Nguyen - 117,000
Greg Raymer - 54,200
Nacho Barbero - 26,500
John Kabbaj - 26,000
Russell Carson- 24,000
Patrik Antonius - 19,000
William Reynolds - 21,000
Nick Binger - 36,000
Chris Moneymaker - 82,000
Lauren Kling - 22,000
Florian Langmann - 71,000
Barny Boatman - 54,000
Ramzi Jelassi - 83,000
Ryan MacPhee - 56,000
Stephen Chidwick - 25,500

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Break Time #Last

Eight full levels have been and gone, and it's time to get rid of the piddling 25-denomination chips. When that's done in 15 minutes' time we'll be playing one last level before bed.

Bricks A'plenty for Chidwick

stevie444
stevie444
We just walked up to the tail end of a ~90,000-chip pot, but Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick was kind enough to fill us in (despite coming out on the bad end).

The flop was {2-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {Q-?}, and Chidwick and his opponent each threw about 40,000 chips at the pot. Chidwick had no pair but his {3-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} was working on a monster draw against his opponent's ace-queen.

The turn and river were a brick apiece for Chidwick, and he could not get his hands on that big pot. He's back down to about 25,500, but he doesn't seem too fazed. "That's all right," he said cheerily. "I'm still gonna win it."

With that, he headed off for his break.

Tags: Stephen Chidwickstevie444

Huge Pot Ends In Relief For Both

Greg Dyer and Scott Montgomery got in a 150,000 pot preflop, Dyer finally 5-bet all-in for about 76,000 after Montgomery made a 4-bet to 18,500.

Montgomery sighed and called but both looked really worried...

Montgomery: {A-Hearts} {J-Hearts}
Dyer: {A-Diamonds} {J-Clubs}

"I have two flush draws..." said Dyer.

Flop: {5-Hearts} {7-Spades} {10-Clubs}

"And now I have no flush draws."

The turn was the {5-Diamonds} and the river the {A-Clubs} meaning both players, slightly relieved, took back their stacks.

"You were at the top of your range there." declared Montgomery.

Dyer looked a little perplexed, "Well how do I play a stronger hand then?"

Tags: Greg DyerScott Montgomery

Sarwer Wins Pot, Ignores Background Noise

Sarwer - focused
Sarwer - focused
With around 14,000 in the pot by the {10-Hearts} {2-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} flop, Jeff Sarwer checked but then when his opponent bet 6,400, Sarwer raised to 17,500. His opponent's decision was not made any easier by Men Nguyen, who was having a conversation with a young gentleman whose name we learned during the course of said conversation was Matt, and who rivaled Nguyen in volume. Sarwer gave them some looks as he tried to concentrate. Nevertheless his opponent eventually folded, and Sarwer was up to 80,000.

Tags: Jeff Sarwer

Barbero Does Not Have Anything That Can Possibly Be Winning

Channing - marvelous
Channing - marvelous
With the board reading {2-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} {A-Clubs}, Neil Channing (small blind) bet out 4,400 and Nacho Barbero (big blind) dwelled up for some time while a railer shouted at his friend on the button, which probably didn't help.

Channing probably didn't help either. "What can you possibly have that can possibly be winning?" he said. "Just fold."

Barbero eventually called - and then mucked when Channing turned over {4-Clubs} {5-Spades} for a straight. With that, Channing moved up to a very hefty 160,000. Barbero sank to 28,500, below his starting stack.

Tags: Nacho BarberoNeil Channing