2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€25,500 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
€993,963
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€5,243,000
Entries
214
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Finger Loses Some to Schwartz

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Martin Finger opened the button for 16,000 and Noah Schwartz in the small blind made it 44,000. The big blind folded, Finger called.

Both players checked the {K-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop and {A-Spades} on the turn. The river was the {9-Hearts} and Schwartz checked again. Finger bet out 66,000 and Schwartz snap called.

Finger showed his {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs} with some confidence. That confidence quickly disappeared from his face as Schwartz showed {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades} and started stacking the chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Martin Finger
535,000
-95,000
-95,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Noah Schwartz
402,000
161,000
161,000

Tags: Luke SchwartzMartin Finger

Bilokur Doubles Through Filatov

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Alex Bilokur was all in for his last 42,000 with {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and Anatoly Filatov had made the call with {K-Spades}{8-Hearts}. Upon seeing Bilokur's hand, Filatov turned his eight face down as if to suggest it wasn't going to be much help.

The board came {9-Spades}{5-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} and Bilokur doubled back up.

Player Chips Progress
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Anatoly Filatov
300,000
-16,000
-16,000
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Alex Bilokur
90,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: Alex BilokurAnatoly Filatov

Don't Forget... Cash Game Chips Deadline is 23.55, May 2

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

PokerStars wanted us to remind everyone that they shouldn't wander off with your cash game chips in your pocket because they will have NO VALUE after 23:55 on May 2. Cash games will end at this season's Grand Final at 11:30 p.m. on May 2 – giving you plenty of time to visit the cashier and pick up your €€€€€€€€!!!!

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Schemion Short

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Rui Cao and Ole Schemion tangled over a big pot. On the turn of a board reading {8-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} Cao bet 40,000 and Schemion made the call. The river card was the {4-Diamonds} and when Cao checked Schemion went for a bet of around 100,000. Cao instantly called.

“Ten.” said Schemion and showed {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts} but he sighed as he saw the {q-Diamonds}{10-Spades} of Cao.

“Almost checked.” Schemion said as his chips slid across to Cao leaving him on fumes.

Player Chips Progress
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Ole Schemion
120,000
-101,000
-101,000

Tags: Ole SchemionRui Cao

JC Alvardo Eliminated in 27th Place (€51,400)

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
JC Alvarado - 27th Place
JC Alvarado - 27th Place

Action folded to JC Alvarado in the small blind and he moved all in for 110,000 or so. World Series of Poker bracelet winner Pascal Lefrancois was in the big and decided to make the call.

Lefrancois: {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Alvarado: {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

Both players shared a queen, which meant the king kicker of Lefrancois had him well out in front. The {7-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop paired their queens, but again it was the kicker that was making all the difference. Neither the {8-Spades} turn nor {K-Clubs} river helped Alvarado, and he was out in 27th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Pascal Lefrancois
260,000
120,000
120,000
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JC Alvarado
Busted

Tags: JC AlvaradoPascal Lefrancois

Angel Guillen Eliminated in 26th Place (€51,400)

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Angel Guillen - 26th Place
Angel Guillen - 26th Place

Action folded to Benjamin Pollak in the small blind and he moved all in. Team PokerStars Pro Angel Guillen, who barely had less than Pollak, hit the tank in the big blind and debated what to do. Eventually the clock was called, and that inspired Guillen to call off his paltry stack.

Guillen: {k-Spades}{4-Diamonds}
Pollak: {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

Guillen was behind, but he was drawing to two live cards. Unfortunately for the Team Pro, he would receive no help as the board ran out {10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Spades}.

Guillen will take home €51,400 for his 26th-place finish.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Pollak
190,000
92,000
92,000
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Angel Guillen
Busted

Tags: Benjamin PollakAngel Guillen

Ole Schemion Eliminated in 25th Place (€51,400)

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Ole Schemion
Ole Schemion

Ole Schemion has just been eliminated from the €25,000 High Roller.

Scott Seiver raised under the gun to 22,000 and Schemion shoved all in for 163,000. All other players folded, including big blind Philipp Gruissem who thought about it for some time. Seiver however made the call.

Ole Schemion: {7-Clubs}{7-Spades}
Scott Seiver: {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}

The {J-Spades}{10-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop was a blow for Schemion who now needed to look for a seven on the turn or river. The {5-Spades} on the turn wasn't a card he was looking for, and neither was the {3-Diamonds} on the river.

Ole Schemion cashed in all three of the biggest tournaments this EPT Grand Final Festival, something he did in the PCA and Barcelona in Season 10 as well.

FestivalEvent PositionPrize
Barcelona€50,000Super High Roller6th€159,200
 €5,000Main Event123rd€10,000
 €10,000High Roller6th€90,700
PCA$100,000Super High Roller7th$277,080
 $10,000Main Event144th$17,600
Monaco€100,000Super High Roller7th€265,000
 €10,000Main Event44th€24,400
 €25,000High Roller25th€51,400

Besides his three "EPT Triple Crowns" he also cashed in numerous other EPT events, including a win in the €10,000 EPT Sanremo High Roller two weeks ago for €265,000. One cash you'll not find on his Hendonmob page is the qualifier he won for the €100,000 High Roller here this week, he qualified for €10,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Ole Schemion
Busted

Tags: Philipp GruissemScott Seiver

Three Table Redraw

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
SeatPlayer
 TABLE 5
1Calvin Anderson
2Benjamin Pollak
3Ismail Erkenov
4Scott Seiver
5<empty>
6Alex Bilokur
7Davidi Kitai
  
 TABLE 6
1Philipp Gruissem
2Stephen Chidwick
3Anatoly Gurtovoy
4Byron Kaverman
5Aleksei Platonov
6Andrew Chen
7Rui Cao
  
 TABLE 8
1Chenxiang Miao
2Benny Spindler
3Pascal Lefrancois
4John Juanda
5Noah Schwartz
6Mike Watson
7Martin Finger
8Simon Higgins