2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€100,000 Super High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
€1,539,300
Event Info
Buy-in
€98,000
Prize Pool
€6,015,240
Entries
62
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Other Chip Counts from the Break

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
1,380,000
465,000
465,000
Daniel Colman us
Daniel Colman
1,300,000
340,000
340,000
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
1,100,000
790,000
790,000
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
796,000
-242,000
-242,000
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
795,000
178,000
178,000
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
658,000
28,000
28,000
Rono Lo ru
Rono Lo
636,000
348,000
348,000
Chun Lei Zhou mo
Chun Lei Zhou
580,000
-112,000
-112,000
Christoph Vogelsang de
Christoph Vogelsang
540,000
136,000
136,000
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
510,000
80,000
80,000
StakeKings
John Juanda id
John Juanda
433,000
-114,000
-114,000
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
Richard Yong my
Richard Yong
421,000
-49,000
-49,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
420,000
-15,000
-15,000
EPT 2X Winner
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
385,000
45,000
45,000
$25K Fantasy
Run It Once
Paul Phua my
Paul Phua
265,000
-91,000
-91,000
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
180,000
-201,000
-201,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
172,000
-31,000
-31,000
EPT Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax
Alec Torelli us
Alec Torelli
165,000
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
127,000
-63,000
-63,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Two Big Hands from Before the Break

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Timothy Adams
Timothy Adams

In the closing minutes of Level 10, there were to big hands that took place. Have a look.

Hand #1: A short-stacked Timothy Adams moved all in for 96,000 under the gun and Mike Watson, who was seated to his direct left, made the call. The rest of the players folded and the cards were turned up.

Adams: {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Watson: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

It was a bad spot for Adams, but the {4-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{8-Clubs} flop gave him a lot of hope as he paired his ten and picked up a flush draw. Some in poker would say it was "too many outs" to hit, and indeed that proved the case as the {7-Diamonds} blanked on the turn followed by the {J-Hearts} on the river. Adams, who took fourth in this very event last year for €485,100, was eliminated from the tournament.

Hand #2: Fabian Quoss opened from the button only to have Alec Torelli three-bet to 54,000 from the small blind. The big folded, Quoss moved all in for 312,000, and Torelli wasted little time in making the call.

Quoss: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Torelli: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

It was a flip, and the proverbial coin came down in favor of Quoss after the board ran out a dry {7-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts}{5-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
630,000
475,000
475,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
435,000
105,000
105,000
EPT 2X Winner
Alec Torelli us
Alec Torelli
165,000
-470,000
-470,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
Busted

Tags: Alec TorelliFabian QuossMike WatsonTimothy Adams

Rossiter Eliminated

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

We saw Jeff Rossiter exit the tournament area. We asked him what had happened and he was polite enough to fill us in.

According to Rossiter, Daniel Cates had minraised the hijack. Rossiter, who was on the button with about 185,000, raised it up to 40,000. Cates shoved, Rossiter called and the innevitable show down was there.

Cates had {A-}{K-} and beat Rossiter's {A-}{Q-}. No improvement for Rossiter who made his way to the rail right before the first break.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Rossiter au
Jeff Rossiter
Busted

Tags: Dan CatesDaniel CatesJeff Rossiter

Hansen Busts before Break

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen

Daniel Colman opened for 18,000 from early position and Full Tilt Poker Professional Gus Hansen made the call from the small blind.

Just the two players had a stake in the {j-Hearts}{a-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop and Hansen chose to lead out at it for 27,000. Colman had been the preflop aggressor and raise him to 62,000.

Hansen now counted down his stack, jiggling in his seat and rubbing his head before four-betting to 173,000.

“Hundred seventy three total?” Colmann asked and it was confirmed. He then announced all in and had Hansen easily covered. Hansen didn’t make an instant decision but the one he came to would be one that he may regret as he called and tabled {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}. Colman had flopped two pair with {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}

The turn card {a-Diamonds} and river {9-Spades} saw Hansen last just under two hours of the Super High Roller.

Player Chips Progress
Gus Hansen dk
Gus Hansen
Busted
Full Tilt

Tags: Daniel ColmanGus Hansen

Strassmann Eliminated by McDonald

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Johannes Strassmann
Johannes Strassmann

Having doubled up Phil Ivey in the previous hand, Johannes Strassmann moved all in for 195,000 over the top of Mike McDonald's initial 18,000 raise. McDonald weighed up his options for about a minute before saying, "Ok, I call."

Strassmann: {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}
McDonald: {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}

The flop was {5-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Strassmann's position was secure so far. The {J-Hearts} on the turn gave McDonald the nut flush draw, any heart other than the four of hearts would now give the Canadian the win. The {10-Hearts} came on the river completing McDonald's flush and Strassmann was knocked out as a result.

Player Chips Progress
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
715,000
205,000
205,000
EPT 1X Winner
Johannes Strassmann de
Johannes Strassmann
Busted

Tags: Johannes StrassmannMike McDonald

Selbst Eliminated by Esfandiari

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Vanessa Selbst
Vanessa Selbst

Antonio Esfandiari opened for 21,000 from late position. Action folded to Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst in the big blind and she shoved all in for 117,500. Esfandiari asked for a count, and called as soon as he got the amount from the dealer.

Vanessa Selbst: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Antonio Esfandiari: {K-Clubs}{J-Clubs}

"I thought I was gonna win this one" said Selbst with a tempered but relaxed voice after the board ran out: {Q-Spades}{4-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}. The king on the river felted Selbst, now just Negreanu remains for Team PokerStars Pro.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
430,000
137,000
137,000
StakeKings
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
Busted

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariVanessa Selbst