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
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

Raymer Doubles Before the Break

Greg Raymer
Greg Raymer
Team PokerStars Pro Greg "Fossilman" Raymer has just doubled his starting stack, making him a force to be reckoned with in the early stages of the tournament.

Raymer fired a 5,000 bet on a board showing {K-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Spades} 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 {7-Hearts} 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 {6-Hearts}{3-Hearts} 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 {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}.

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.

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