EPT Main Event | 2007 EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final

04-02-2007 23:27 UTC+2

Players Are Currently on a 10 Minute Break

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04-02-2007 23:17 UTC+2

First 10 Hands: Feeling Out Each Other

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No major movement in the first 10 hands. They both won 5 pots each.

04-02-2007 23:08 UTC+2

Heads Up!

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Action is heads up between two North Americans. Marc Karam (Canada) and Gavin Griffin (USA) are playing for €1,825,010. Second place wins €1,061,820. Karam leads 6M to 4.6M in chips.

Tags: Gavin Griffin Marc Karam

04-02-2007 22:54 UTC+2

Soren Kongsgaard Eliminated in 3rd Place

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Hand 100: Soren Kongsgaard (Denmark) limped from the small blind and Gavin Griffin raised 140K. Kongsgaard called. The flop was {6-Clubs}

and both players checked. The turn was {A-Hearts}

. Kongsgaard checked and Griffin bet 200K. Kongsgaard moved all in and Griffin called. Kongsgaard flipped over {10-Spades}

for a stone-cold bluff while Griffin tabled {A-Spades}

. Kongsgaard was drawing dead and the river was a meaningless {4-Diamonds}

. Kongsgaard headed to the rail and won €610,550 for 3rd place.

To view this elimination hand check out our Feature Hands gallery.

Tags: Gavin Griffin Soren Kongsgaard

04-02-2007 22:48 UTC+2

Karam Wins 2.5 Million Pot

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Hand 89: Soren Kongsgaard (Denmark) raised 150K from the button. Gavin Griffin (USA) called from the small blind and Marc Karam (Canada) called from the big blind. The flop was {Q-Clubs}

and all three players checked. The turn was {6-Diamonds}

and Griffin checked. Karam bet 600K, Kongsgaard folded and Griffin called. The river was {J-Diamonds}

and Griffin checked. Karam bet 700K and Griffin called. Karam showed {K-Diamonds}

for the flush and Griffin mucked. Karam took at least 1M off of Griffin and scooped a pot worth close to 2.5M.

You canview this 2.5 Million hand in our Feature Hands section.

Tags: Gavin Griffin Marc Karam Soren Kongsgaard

04-02-2007 22:20 UTC+2

Kristian Kjondal Eliminated in 4th Place

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Hand 76: Kristian Kjondal (Norway) went to battle with Gavin Griffin (USA). Griffin raised 105K preflop and Kjondal called. The flop was {9-Diamonds}

. Griffin bet 165K and Kjondal moved all in. Griffin showed {4-Spades}

for bottom set, while Kjondal flipped over {9-Clubs}

. The turn was {5-Diamonds}

and Kjondal picked up a gutshot draw. The river was {K-Hearts}

and Kjondal's hand did not improve. The young Norwegian headed to the rail in 4th place winning €471,180.

You can view this elimination in our Feature Hands gallery.

Tags: Gavin Griffin Kristian Kjondal