The 2013 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

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

The 2013 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
€1,746,400
Event Info
Buy-in
€98,000
Prize Pool
€4,851,000
Entries
50
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Bubble Time as Quoss Busts

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Fabian Quoss
Fabian Quoss

Jason Mercier has soared further clear at the top after he eliminated Fabian Quoss.

Quoss opened to 60,000 from under the gun before the Team PokerStars Pro three-bet to 133,000 from the small blind. Quoss called to see an action {2-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{q-Clubs} flop.

Mercier continued for 93,000 and snapped Quoss off when he shoved for his remaining 494,000.

Mercier: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds} for top set.
Quoss: {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for the nut flush draw.

Mercier winced when he saw what he was up against but his mood changed as the board ran out {3-Spades}{8-Diamonds} to make him a full house.

The tournament is on the pure bubble now.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
3,863,000
736,000
736,000
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
Busted

Tags: Fabian QuossJason Mercier

Updated Chip Counts

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
3,127,000
61,000
61,000
Vladimir Troyanovsky ru
Vladimir Troyanovsky
2,058,000
97,000
97,000
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
1,773,000
76,000
76,000
Max Altergott de
Max Altergott
1,666,000
-24,000
-24,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
1,331,000
-129,000
-129,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
948,000
80,000
80,000
Poker Hall of Famer
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
635,000
-39,000
-39,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
568,000
-169,000
-169,000
EPT 2X Winner
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
396,000
-16,000
-16,000

Seidel and Seiver Switch Stacks

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Scott Seiver was seated in the small blind and put his neighbor, Erik Seidel, all in. Seidel had 420,000 chips left behind and tanked for quite some time before making the call.

Seiver: {K-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Seidel: {A-Hearts}{4-Clubs}

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{8-Spades}{J-Clubs}{A-Diamonds} and Seidel doubled up. Seiver is the short stack and he now has to fear dreaded bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
868,000
444,000
444,000
Poker Hall of Famer
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
412,000
-454,000
-454,000

Tags: Erik SeidelScott Seiver

Mercier Breaks Through Three Milllion

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Jason Mercier has become the first player to ammas more than three millions chips after he applied huge amounts of pressure on Sorel Mizzi.

Mizzi opened to 65,000 from mid position and called when the Team PokerStars Pro three-bet to 171,000 from the cut-off. Mizzi called and also called a 143,000 bet on the {a-Hearts}{7-Spades}{9-Hearts} flop.

Mizzi couldn't stand the heat on the {3-Spades} turn though and check-folded to a 377,000 bet.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
3,066,000
391,000
391,000
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
1,697,000
-318,000
-318,000

Tags: Sorel MizziJason Mercier

Level: 16

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 5,000

Seidel in Danger

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Erik Seidel raised to 48,000 under the gun plus one and Timothy Adams called from middle position. The action was folded around and the flop brought {Q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{3-Hearts}.

Both players checked.

On the turn the {K-Hearts} hit and Seidel fired out 65,000, which was raised to 140,000 by Adams. Seidel tanked for a while but eventually he made the call. The river completed the board with the {A-Diamonds} and again the action was checked. Adams showed {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} and that was enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
2,675,000
-76,000
-76,000
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
2,015,000
30,000
30,000
Vladimir Troyanovsky ru
Vladimir Troyanovsky
1,961,000
52,000
52,000
Max Altergott de
Max Altergott
1,690,000
-147,000
-147,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
1,460,000
524,000
524,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
866,000
-15,000
-15,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
737,000
-12,000
-12,000
EPT 2X Winner
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
674,000
-36,000
-36,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
424,000
-323,000
-323,000
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Erik SeidelTimothy Adams

Adams Enjoying a Fruitful Period

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Timothy Adams is having the best of it since dinner break and took down another three-way pot.

Erik Seidel opened to 48,000 from mid position and Adams (hijack) along with Max Altergott (big blind) called to a {9-Spades}{a-Spades}{8-Hearts} flop. Seidel continued for 75,000 and both players called.

Ont the {k-Clubs} turn the action was checked to Adams who bet 175,000. It was too much for each opponent to call. Seidel is the short stack now with 615,000 now.

Tags: Erik SeidelMax AltergottTimothy Adams

Another Shove From Watson

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Mike Watson raised to 48,000 and Timothy Adams decided to three-bet to 115,000. The action was folded back to Watson who tanked for a bit and moved all in for 583,000. Adams wasn't happy and folded after about 30 seconds.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
2,751,000
-3,000
-3,000
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
1,985,000
-27,000
-27,000
Vladimir Troyanovsky ru
Vladimir Troyanovsky
1,909,000
-3,000
-3,000
Max Altergott de
Max Altergott
1,837,000
-3,000
-3,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
936,000
-118,000
-118,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
749,000
163,000
163,000
EPT 2X Winner
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
747,000
-3,000
-3,000
Poker Hall of Famer
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
710,000
-3,000
-3,000

Tags: Mike WatsonTimothy Adams

Adams and Seiver Trade Places

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Timothy Adams took a pot off Scott Seiver and in doing so, he moved to more than a million and Seiver went the other way.

Seiver opened to 48,000 and Adams defended his big blind to see a {4-Clubs}{a-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop. Seiver continued for 48,000 and Adams check-called. On the {k-Spades} turn Seiver bet 75,000 and Adams check-called once again.

Both players checked the {3-Clubs} river and Seiver opened king-jack. Adams opened {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
1,054,000
364,000
364,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
881,000
-178,000
-178,000

Tags: Scott SeiverTimothy Adams