2010 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo

Main Event
Day: 3
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

The Hruby in the Rough

Paul Berende moved all in for his last 134,000 from middle position. It folded to Martin Hruby in the cutoff, who moved all in over top. Berende knew that wasn't good for him, and he got up before the cards were even exposed. His {A-Hearts} {4-Spades} was in rough shape against Hruby's {K-Hearts} {K-Diamonds}. Another player said he'd folded an ace, but it didn't matter too much when the flop came {4-Hearts} {4-Clubs} {2-Spades}, giving Berende trips. The {8-Spades} on the turn and {8-Clubs} on the river improved him to a boat, and he doubled through Hruby.

Koen Gone

Jelassi - lucky boy
Jelassi - lucky boy
Ramzi Jelassi raised, and then called the shove from [Removed:39]. Berendsen was well ahead with {A-?} {9-?} against Jelassi's {A-?} {6-?}, but a six dropped on the flop to send the Dutchman to the rail.

Tags: Ramzi Jelassi

Monster Pot for McCorkell

Josef Klinger checked the {6-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} flop and called a 47,000 bet from Craig McCorkell. All good.

So they moved on to the {8-Clubs} turn, and here things went a little crazy. Klinger checked to McCorkell, who bet 117,000. Klinger now check-raised to 367,000, and after eyeing up Klinger's stack and requesting a count on it - around 1 million - he flat-called.

They saw a {Q-Diamonds} river and Klinger checked again. McCorkell thought about it for a long time and then bet 381,000, driving Klinger into the tank for a long time. At last he folded, and McCorkell is now in danger of becoming our chip leader - he's up to around 2.1 million.

Tags: Craig McCorkellJosef Klinger

Perrins Wins Biggest Pot of Tournament

Kenny Hallert made it 38,000 to go preflop before Domenico Iannone bumped it up to 98,000. Matt Perrins then reraised to 220,000. Hallaert then kicked it up a notch to 370,000 and Iannone folded before Perrins moved all-in.

Hallaert made the call and insta-turned over his hand showing {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}. Perrins flipped over {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}.

The flop brought the {8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}, but it was the case king (Iannone said he folded ace-king), the {k-Clubs}, on the turn that made Hallaert run from the table disgusted at the poker gods. The river was the {2-Diamonds}, which meant Hallaert was sent to the rail and Perrins is up to 2.6 million.

Tags: Matt Perrins

Coren Steamed

Matthew Szymaszek got his last 172,000 all in preflop with {A-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} and found himself dominated by Vicky Coren's {A-Diamonds} {K-Spades}. Too bad for her, the board ran out {J-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {4-Clubs}, delivering Szymaszek a runner-runnder straight. After doubling him up, Coren is down to around 355,000.

Tags: Vicky Coren

Perrins Caught

With the board reading {K-Hearts} {4-Diamonds} {6-Spades} {K-Clubs} {A-Diamonds} Roger Hairabedian was facing a 116,000 bet from the new chip leader, Matt Perrins.

The bet represented about 40% of Hairabedian's stack but he made the call and Perrins immediately mucked. Hairabedian proudly showed {5-Spades} {4-Hearts} to win the pot.

Tags: Matt Perrins

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000