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

€25,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

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

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€775,400
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€3,871,000
Entries
158
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Hall Runs Into Kurganov's Full House

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Picking up the action on the {9-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{J-Spades} board, 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event champion Galen Hall fired 6,300. His opponent, Igor Kurganov, made the call to see the {J-Clubs} pair the board on the river. Hall checked, and Kurganov bet 9,000.

"I'll just call," commented Hall after a minute in the tank.

Kurganov tabled the {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} for a full house after flopping a set. Hall held the {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}, but it was no good.

Hall is on his second bullet here in this event, but dropped back to 22,000 in chips following the loss of this hand. Kurganov moved to 87,000.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
87,000
37,000
37,000
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
22,000
22,000
22,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Galen HallIgor Kurganov

Gregg Doubles Through Behbehani

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante
Tony Gregg
Tony Gregg

On the final board of {Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, Salman Behbehani checked to Tony Gregg. Gregg fired all of his chips, a shove worth 31,900. Behbehani tank-called, but his {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for two pair was no good against the {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} for Gregg.

Gregg doubled, collected the pot and moved to 92,000 in chips. Behbehani on the other hand, dropped back to 36,000.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Gregg us
Tony Gregg
92,000
42,000
42,000
Salman Behbehani us
Salman Behbehani
36,000
-14,000
-14,000

Tags: Anthony GreggSalman BehbehaniTony Gregg

Esfandiari Magically Cracks Dion's Aces

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

After some preflop raising, Yann Dion and Antonio Esfandiari put 18,500 in each preflop before the dealer spread the {J-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop. Dion bet 13,000, and Esfandiari raised to 27,000. Dion moved all in, and Esfandiari made the call.

Esfandiari showed top pair with the {J-Clubs}{10-Hearts}, and he was all in on the flop for 42,575. Dion had the most chips and the better hand with the {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}.

Following the {10-Spades} on the turn, Esfandiari made two pair and took the lead. The river was the {2-Spades}, failing to provide Dion with the re-suck, and doubling up Esfandiari in a big way.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
123,000
73,000
73,000
Yann Dion ca
Yann Dion
10,000
-40,000
-40,000

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariYann Dion

Trickett Rivered By Badziakouski

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Sam Trickett was one of the later arrivals but he's already down to 33,000 after getting rivered by Mikita Badziakouski.

Around 5,400 chips had made it into the middle by the time the two players were staring at a {10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} flop. Tricket check-called a 3,800 bet to see the {k-Diamonds} turn. He check-called a 9,500 bet there before both players checked the {a-Diamonds} river.

Badziakouski opened {a-Spades}{j-Hearts} for a rivered pair of aces. Tricket threw his {q-Spades}{10-Spades} into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
65,000
65,000
65,000
Sam Trickett gb
Sam Trickett
33,000
-17,000
-17,000

Tags: Mikita BadziakouskiSam Trickett

Shakerchi Pays Off Nacho

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante
Nacho Barbero
Nacho Barbero

After an awful start, Nacho Barbero is making a small recovery. He managed to extract some value out of Talal Shakerchi, who's already on his second bullet.

Both players checked the turn to see a final board of {3-Clubs}{4-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{k-Spades}. Barbero bet 2,000 into the 5,000 pot and Shakerchi called but mucled upon seeing Barbero's {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
46,000
-4,000
-4,000
Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
17,000
-33,000
-33,000

Tags: Nacho BarberoTalal Shakerchi

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50