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

Cold Four-Bet from Nitsche

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante
Dominik Nitsche
Dominik Nitsche

From middle position, Johannes Meyer Zu Wendischhoff raised to 1,100. Behind him, Salman Behbehani called out of the hijack seat, then Tony Gregg three-bet to 3,700 from the cutoff seat. In the small blind was Dominik Nitsche, and he put in a cold four-bet to 8,200. Wendischhoff, Behbehani and Gregg all folded, giving Nitsche the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Gregg us
Tony Gregg
81,000
-11,000
-11,000
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
44,000
-6,000
-6,000
Salman Behbehani us
Salman Behbehani
24,500
-11,500
-11,500

Tags: Anthony GreggDominik NitscheSalman BehbehaniTony Gregg

Bilokur Doubles Through Seidel

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante
Alex Bilokur
Alex Bilokur

Erik Seidel has been steadily losing chips today, the latest coming after he lost a race to Alex Bilokur.

Jason Wheeler opened to 950 from second position and was called by Seidel in the next seat before the Russin moved all in for 8,795 from the big blind. Wheeler folded to leave Seidel to call.

Bilokur: {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}
Seidel: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

The board ran a blank {2-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{6-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Bilokur ru
Alex Bilokur
19,000
-31,000
-31,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
16,500
-11,500
-11,500
$25K Fantasy
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Alex BilokurErik SeidelJason Wheeler

Quoss Busts Dayan with Top Set

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Fabian Quoss raised to 1,100 from the hijack seat, and David "Doc" Sands called from the small blind. David Dayan called out of the big blind, and the dealer ripped off the {J-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} for the flop.

After Sands and Dayan checked, Quoss bet 2,000. Sands called, then Dayan put in a big raise to 18,000. Quoss flatted, and Sands folded.

The turn was the {3-Clubs}, and Dayan moved all in for around 40,000. Quoss snapped and showed the {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}. Dayan held the {7-Spades}{2-Clubs} and was drawing stone dead.

The river completed the board with the {6-Spades} to officially give Quoss the pot. Dayan had less chips than Quoss' 46,275 on the turn, and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
130,000
38,000
38,000
David Dayan
David Dayan
Busted

Tags: Fabian QuossDavid SandsDavid Dayan

Who's Out and Who's Back In?

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Per Ummer and Scott Seiver were out. They've re-loaded and are back in with their last bullet.

Leo Fernandez, Nacho Barbero and Philippe Ktorza have all departed and have yet to re-enter.

Player Chips Progress
Per Ummer se
Per Ummer
50,000
50,000
50,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
50,000
$25K Fantasy
Philippe Ktorza fr
Philippe Ktorza
Busted
Leo Fernandez ar
Leo Fernandez
Busted
Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
Busted

Tags: Leo FernandezNacho BarberoPer UmmerPhilippe KtorzaScott Seiver

The Field Grows

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

A few more players have jumped into the field, including the one and only Phil Ivey, Viktor Blom and Shaun Deeb.

Griffin Benger, winner of the European Poker Tour Berlin €10,000 High Roller, got back into the field after busting earlier.

Player Chips Progress
Griffin Benger ca
Griffin Benger
50,000
50,000
50,000
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
50,000
$25K Fantasy
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
50,000
Full Tilt
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
50,000
$25K Fantasy
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Griffin BengerPhil IveyShaun DeebViktor Blom

Cheong Folds To Charania, But Wins from Quoss

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

From middle position, Fabian Quoss raised to 1,100. Mohsin Charania made the call from the hijack seat, and Kyle Cheong called from the cutoff seat. The three players took a paired flop of {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}, and Quoss checked. Charania bet 1,800, and Cheong called behind. Quoss folded.

The turn added the {6-Diamonds} to the board, and Charania stayed on the gas with a bet of 4,400. Cheong made the call to see the {3-Spades} fall on the river. Charania fired 11,600, and Cheong gave it up.

On the very next hand, Quoss opened from under the gun plus one to 1,200. Cheong reraised to 2,800 from the hijack seat, then action fell on David "Doc" Sands in the cutoff seat. He tanked for a tiny bit, then folded. Everyone else folded back to Quoss, and he called.

The flop came down {8-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}, and Quoss checked. Following Cheong's bet of 2,800, Quoss quickly gave it up.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Cheong au
Kyle Cheong
142,000
-4,000
-4,000
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
127,000
-3,000
-3,000
Mohsin Charania us
Mohsin Charania
54,000
29,000
29,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: David SandsFabian QuossMohsin CharaniaKyle Cheong

Big Three-Way All-In Pot

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

On the {Q-Spades}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds} flop, Mike Watson, Roger Tondeur and Dan O'Brien all got the money in. Watson was short and open-shoved the flop, before Tondeur called, O'Brien raised, Tondeur reraised all in, and O'Brien called.

Tondeur held the {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} for middle set of nines, but he was behind both of his opponents. O'Brien held the {J-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and Watson the {J-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} — both had flopped queen-high straights.

The turn was the {6-Clubs}, and the river was the {3-Hearts}. Both of those cards failed to pair the board, and Tondeur lost the pot. O'Brien had him covered, and Tondeur was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Dan O'Brien us
Dan O'Brien
130,000
80,000
80,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
11,000
-39,000
-39,000
EPT 2X Winner
Roger Tondeur ch
Roger Tondeur
Busted

Tags: Dan O'BrienMichael WatsonMike WatsonRoger Tondeur

Is it Right to Ask to see a Hand?

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

An interesting table-wide discussion broke out at the climax of a hand between Dario Minieri and Mark Teltscher about asking to see an opponent's hand.

The hand itself wasn't that exciting. Teltscher raised to 1,000 off the button and Minieri defended his big blind to see a {7-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{5-Spades} flop appear. There he check-called a 1,100 bet before both players checked the {j-Clubs}{3-Clubs} turn and river down.

"Ace," said Teltscher.

"I'm sorry, can I see? I want to understand the hand," replied Minieri.

Teltscher opened {a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and lost out to the Team PokerStars Pro's {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. "I hope you understand the hand now!" said a sharp Teltscher to Minieri.

Minieri didn't think he'd done anything wrong as asked Phil Ivey of his opinion. "I come from cash games ans we don't so that, but I guess they do that now. I'm an old player."

Mike McDonald, Vicky Coren and others agreed with this opinion.

Player Chips Progress
Dario Minieri it
Dario Minieri
94,000
-1,000
-1,000
Mark Teltscher gb
Mark Teltscher
26,000
-24,000
-24,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dario MinieriMike McDonaldPhil IveyVictoria Coren

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75