2008 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo

PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Grand Final
Day: 5
Event Info

2008 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$3,198,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$15,764
Prize Pool
$13,393,124
Entries
842
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000

Hand #26: Valeriy Ilikyan

Isaac Baron has the button in Seat 8. Michael Martin raises to 87,000 and Valeriy Ilikyan calls. The flop is {7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. Ilikyan checks, Martin bets 150,000 and Ilikyan calls. The turn is the {2-Diamonds} and both players check. The river is the {10-Diamonds}. Ilikyan bets 180,000 and Martin calls. Ilikyan shows a jack high flush, Martin shows pocket fours, and Ilikyan wins the pot.

Hand #25: Villemure Doubles Up

The button is with Glen Chorny in Seat 7.

The action folds to Valeriy Ilikyan who opens with a raise to 87,000 and Maxime Villemure comes over the top for all of his chips. Ilikyan asks for a count and it appears another 644,000. He thinks for a few moments and makes the call as the cards are revealed:

Villemure: {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}
Ilikyan: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

In a classic race the board runs out {6-Clubs}{A-Clubs}{10-Spades}{A-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Villemure finds a valuable double-up!

Tags: Maxime Villemure

Hand #23: Glen Chorny

The button is with Valeriy Ilikyan in Seat 4.

The action folds to Maxime Villemure who raises from the small blind to 80,000 and Glen Chorny makes the call from the big blind.

The flop brings {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and both players check. They see a free turn card of the {9-Clubs}. Villemure checks again to Chorny who fires 81,000. Villemure makes the call as a big pot is brewing.

The river is the {2-Clubs} and Villemure checks to Chorny who fires another 225,000 into the middle. Villemure thinks for a long time and eventually makes the call. Chorny shows {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} which is good to scoop the pot!

Hand #22: Valeriy Ilikyan

Valeriy Ilikyan has the button in Seat 4. He raises to 64,000 and Maxime Villemure makes the call. The flop is {K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}. Villemure checks, Ilikyan bets 50,000 and Villemure calls. The turn is the {6-Spades}. Villemure bets 150,000 and Ilikyan calls. The river is the {6-Clubs} and both players check. Ilikyan shows {K-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and wins the pot.

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 3,000

Updated Chip Counts

Here's how our seven remaining players stack up at the break:

Glen Chorny - 3,188,000
Isaac 'westmenloAA' Baron - 2,730,000
Luca Pagano - 2,031,000
Maxime Villemure - 1,390,000
Valeriy Ilikyan - 1,324,000
Denes Kalo - 1,052,000
Michael Martin - 981,000