2007 EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final

EPT Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2007 EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
€1,825,010
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€6,626,400
Entries
706
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Unofficial End of Day 1a Chipcounts

161 players remain. These are considered unofficial numbers:

ULSRUD , CHRISTOPHER -- 133875
VILMUNEN , JANI -- 95925
JELINEK , STEVE -- 95375
WAHLROSS , THOMAS -- 87625
DALHUIJSEN , PETER CHRISTIAAN -- 82600
RITBURG , HANS -- 76100
MARTENSSON , PATRIC STEFAN -- 71325
PETTERSSON , ERIK -- 70025
TELTSCHER , MARK -- 66425
LODDEN , JOHNNY -- 64250
SMURFIT , PETER ALAN -- 63500
DUMITRU , CRISTINEL -- 63000
ARIEH , JOSH -- 60575
CONTE , DANIEL -- 60100
GUENTHER , FRANK -- 54400
SMITH , CHRISTOPHER -- 53725
RAYMER , GREGORY PAUL -- 53625
GOURLAY , PAUL -- 52875
KJONDAL , KRISTIAN BREDVEI -- 52450
KARAM , MARC -- 52100
RAMDIN , VICTOR -- 51625
SOINTULA , JANI -- 49800
STARCEVIC , JOSEPH -- 49000
FOX , STUART MICHEL -- 47950
LARSSON , JACOB -- 47575
VANCE , WILLIAM -- 47125
DEMETRIOU , HARRY -- 46650
MORTENSEN ENDARA, JUAN CARLOS -- 46450
PERROT , JEAN CLAUDE -- 46225
GOODALL , NICHOLAS -- 46225
LINTON , PETER JAMES -- 45525
PETERS , DAVID -- 44725
RYSSTAD , KNUT -- 44475
VARS , HANS ARI -- 43975
LEVI , NICOLAS -- 43325
PETIT , EMILE -- 42600
HOOFT , STUART -- 42450
RAFFERTY , JOE -- 42125
HILTON , FRANK -- 41350
VOS , MARK -- 40875
GREENSTEIN , BARRY -- 40725
NASSAR , SOUHAIL JOSEPH -- 40275
KUREMSZKI , CSABA -- 40225
JELASSI , RAMZI ALEXANDER -- 39675
JORGENSEN , THEO -- 39125
RUSCALLA , PIER -- 39100
ABOUAF , DAN -- 39075
LEAVEY , DAVID -- 38125
CHRISTENSSON , SIMON -- 38050
GIORDANO , PETE -- 37950
FORRESTER , MARK -- 37775
BOEKEN , NOAH PIERRE -- 37175
DANZER , GEORGE -- 36800
STAUDENMAIER , LUKE -- 36725
EIDISSEN , LARS -- 36300
LOWE , ANDY -- 35750
LAVIK , ODD -- 35325
ROBL , ANDREW -- 34675
SANDERS , DEAN -- 31200
MARCIANO , ELIE -- 31125
MAKOWSKY , DANIEL AMICHAI -- 30425
CLAYTON , DAVID -- 30150
GREGORICH , MARK JOSEPH -- 29975
BOUBLI , JAN JOSEPH -- 29925
KRONENBERGER , ERIC -- 29725
GRAY , JASON -- 29700
NARBONI , PHILLIPE -- 29575
MURRELL , PAUL -- 29225
USKOV , ALEXANDER -- 29075
STEINE , DANIEL -- 28675
KAKOUN , HAIM -- 28100
VON HALLE , JAN CHRISTOPH -- 27800
OLSON , CARL -- 27750
CROWE , OWEN -- 27700
MICHAEL , JOSEPH KARL -- 27475
COTTEN , DAVID RAY -- 27450
SPEER , HAWARD -- 27400
FEKLISOV , SERGEY -- 27175
COOK , TERENCE -- 26375
STORAKERS , JOHAN -- 26250
STEPHENS DAVIDOWITZ, NOAH -- 26200
RUTHENBERG , SEBASTIAN -- 25850
THURMAN , DEAN -- 25650
STRICKLAND , BARRY -- 25650
ZSOLT , NOVAK ISTVAN -- 25600
BAROUKH , FOWZI -- 25175
AINSWORTH , JUDE -- 24600
AINSWORTH , JUDE -- 24600
VEIT , JAN -- 24550
GAILLARDO , PATRICK -- 24400
BJORIN , CHRIS -- 24350
LOPEZ , FRANCISCO -- 24225
BAKFORT , SOREN -- 24050
HOUGAARD , JESPER -- 23850
BARON , ISAAC ANDREW -- 23850
RHIN , MARCEL -- 23725
NIELSEN , RICKI -- 22900
PLEJDRUP , DENNIS KOBBERO -- 22525
BIHL , THOMAS RONNIE -- 22375
BLANCO CARRASCO, OSCAR -- 22075
MONEYMAKER , CHRIS -- 22050
LASZCZ , XAVIER -- 21875
MCKEEVER , GEORGE -- 21050
PERSAUD , NIK -- 20950
PASTOR , JUAN MANUEL -- 20900
WIJBENGA , JASPER -- 20625
PALM , ERIK -- 20500
MORTARINO , LUCA -- 20275
SZALAK , ADAM -- 19650
UBOSTAD , LASSE -- 19375
WHYMAN , PIERS -- 19050
LILJEGREN , NIKLAS -- 18950
GRYTDAHL , BERNT -- 18875
SINGH , AMRITRAJ -- 18275
JESSEN , MARCUS -- 17975
KORCH , GEORG LOTHAR -- 17800
GLIMNE , DAN -- 17525
KALO , DENES -- 17075
MARC , GEA GREGORY -- 16800
CALLINAN , BEN WALTER -- 16350
TAYLOR , STUART -- 15500
LONG , MICHAEL -- 14700
GOLDIN , KEN -- 14675
ORLOV , GREGORY -- 14350
THATER , KATJA -- 14275
STEWART , ZACK -- 14275
BASHA , LYNDON -- 14250
SHIPLEY , JOHN -- 13700
KIM , ALEXANDER DAVID -- 13625
ZAICIK , MARC JACQUES -- 13200
COLCLOUGH , DAVID KEVIN -- 12950
BARNETT , RICHARD -- 12875
STEINBERG , JESSE -- 12775
MANOLE , MIHAI -- 12550
JACE , DARYL -- 12550
RAHAL , KHALIL -- 12300
HILL , MICHAEL -- 12300
PETTERSON , TOMAS -- 12150
COHEN , OURI ARON -- 12100
PETERS , REUBEN -- 12050
CASCARINO , TONY -- 12000
NETTER , TYLER -- 11675
PIECHA , SCOTT -- 11425
HOSTRUP , CARL -- 10575
ADAMO , DAVIDE -- 10050
NAGAOKA , NOBORU MARK -- 9350
KENNEY , BRYN -- 9250
USTINOV , MIKHAIL -- 9150
SOULIER , FABRICE -- 8550
SORENSEN , HENRIK -- 8425
LAURENT , CAMETTI -- 8250
SHTRAX , RICHARD -- 7900
PETERSEN , UFFE THORUP -- 7000
HOSEN , STUART -- 6950
GUEVARA , JOSE -- 6375
MUECKLISH , MICHAEL -- 6350
HUSSAIN , AFZAL -- 6200
DERWICHE , IMAD -- 3825
YLITALO , JUKKA -- 2550

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Day 1a Completed

Action ended with 9:01 left to play in the level and 163 players remaining. The average stack is 30,276. Tournament Director Thomas Kresmer stopped play to ensure no one would stall during the last few minutes.

Stay tuned for chipcounts. We will post them as soon as they become available.

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Free Range Spectators

There are no railbirds at the EPT Championships because there is no rail. The tournament area is not roped off, so anyone can walk up to the tables. There are players who have their girlfriends giving them massages while other players have friends and family members standing nearby. Whenever Greg Raymer is in a hand, spectators flock to his tables and stand four deep to check out the action. The tables are spaced out so there is some wiggle room, but I've never seen a tournament where people can literally stand behind a big-time pro.

I wonder how Phil Hellmuth is going to react to the free range spectators when he plays tomorrow in Day 1b? Can the hot Swedish chicks wandering around in tight shirts tilt the Poker Brat? Or will he lose his composure as fans swarm his table everytime he's in a hand?

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