2008 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo
PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Grand Final
Day: 1a
Event Info
2008 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$15,764
Prize Pool
$13,393,124
Entries
842
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 842
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.Lechich checked in the dark as the player in big blind fired 1,000 into the middle. Once again both players called as a healthy pot developed.
The turn brought the
and Lechich checked saying, "You can't bluff two players!" The player in the big blind slowly stacked his chips into one large tower quipping, "Anyone want to risk their whole stacks?" before also checking. The player on the button then bet 2,500 into the middle. Lechich quickly called, and the big blind pondered, "What have I started here?" before he gave up his hand.The river was the
and both players sheepishly checked and revealed their hands. The buttons flipped 
and Lechich somehow found his 
as the winning hand!The table was surprised at the action with one opponent overheard to comment: "Such a big pot with A-6, what are you guys doing?" This table is starting to enjoy themselves with plenty of table talk and fast play!
Raymer fired a 5,000 bet on a board showing
and his opponent tanked for quite some time before eventually making the call. As the dealer raked in Raymer's opponent's chips, Fossilman moved the rest of his own across the betting line in the dark, with one card to come. The
was the last card off the deck and again, Raymer's opponent took his good ol' time before making a decision. Greg eventually called the clock, and his opponent announced "Call" just after the dealer gave him a 10-second warning.At the showdown, Raymer tabled
for a full house and his opponent tossed his cards towards the muck in disgust. Because it was an all in and call situation, the dealer turned over the losing hand to reveal 
.Both stacks were counted down and when all was said and done, Raymer's opponent was left with a single $25 chip, while Greg has doubled through to approximately 31,000.
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
an unknown player lead out and Teltscher raised. The floor was called as it was believed that the raise wasn't enough, as it needed to be at least the size of the original bet. The raise was declared a minimum raise, before Teltscher's opponent came over the top all-in. Teltscher made the call revealing pocket aces but was in trouble against his opponent's set of eights. The turn brought the 
and the river 
to leave Teltscher in trouble and peddling the short stack.
and the last card to fall was an inconsequential .
On a board showing
, Elezra's opponent had moved all in, putting Eli to a decision for almost all of his chips. A tried and tested veteran of live play, Elezra sat coolly in his chair studying his opponent and the situation before eventually opting to fold. As the dealer pushed the pot to the winner, the unknown player's hands shook uncontrollably as he turned over
, announcing "I misread my hand. I thought I had 10-7 of clubs! The river really freaked me out there." Eli gave his opponent credit for the play, saying, "Nice bluff" after the hand, while others at the table appeared dumbfounded by the post-hand discussion.
