2010 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo

Main Event
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2010 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
€1,700,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Entries
848
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 848
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Not Going Well for Negreanu

When we walked up to the table, there was already about 30,000 in the pot and the board read {7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{9-Spades}{a-Hearts}.

The small blind made a bet of 20,000.

Daniel Negreanu, visibly frustrated, said "I can't believe I let you bluff your money off and get there."

His opponent said, "I didn't need that card." (Speaking of the ace of hearts on the river.)

After some time, Negrenau folded. When asked by his opponent if he wanted to see, Negreanu said, "Yea."

When Negreanu saw the two black aces of his opponent, he said, "I guess that card saved me money."

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Baron Doubles Up

By the time we arrived tableside, the board read {9-Clubs} {5-Spades} {K-Spades} {3-Diamonds} and there were two players in the hand. The gentleman in mid position checked to Isaac Baron on the button, who bet 7,000. His opponent quickly announced all in.

Baron sighed and paused his ipod, before asking for a count - his opponent had him covered by around 2,000. "Oh man," he said, and pulled a face. "You have something yet?" Replied his opponent, "No speak English," which was probably only partly true.

Baron squirmed for a little longer, and then called all in.

Baron: {A-Clubs} {A-Diamonds} for an overpair
Mr. No Speak English: {A-Spades} {4-Spades} for a flush draw and a gutshot

River: {8-Diamonds}

The now-crippled opponent immediately complained that the dealer had not burned a card, but the three dealers who happened to be in the vicinity and the three burn cards on the felt confirmed that he had. A very relieved Baron duly doubled to around 75,000.

Tags: Isaac Baron

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Amendola Doubles Through Van Den Berg in Set Over Set Cooler

Alfonso Amendola (big blind) bet out 3,000 on a {K-Hearts} {8-Clubs} {J-Hearts} flop but Thierry van den Berg (mid position) made it 7,300. Amendola shoved for a little over 30,000.

Van den Berg sighed and looked him in the eye. "I have a set, though," he complained. "Pocket eights." Nevertheless he could not bring himself to fold, and instead announced, "I call."

Van den Berg: {8-Spades} {8-Hearts}
Amendola: {K-Clubs} {K-Diamonds}

Turn: {7-Hearts}

River: {J-Spades}

"I knew it!" van den Berg exploded, walking off from the table, "Motherf***er. Always!" He sat back down to his newly depleted 15,000 stack and told Amendola, "Run better."

Amendola doubled to 65,000 or so and tried to soothe van den Berg. "My friend. It is set over set. There is nothing you can do." Nevertheless van den Berg continued, "I could see it in your eyes when you raised. I should have folded." Finally something they could agree on. "Yes," said Amendola, "You should."

Tags: Alfonso AmendolaThierry van den Berg

Schoen-up

Ms. Schoenberg
Ms. Schoenberg
On a board reading {q-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{9-Spades} an opponent made a bet of 5,100 and Erica Schoenberg made the call.

The turn brought the {q-Hearts} and the two checked their way to the river.

It was checked to Schoenberg when the {4-Spades} fell on the river. She made a bet of 8,000. Her opponent mucked and Schoenberg was shipped the pot.

Tags: Erica Schoenberg

Mizzi Folds The Nut Boat...On The Flop?

"I can dodge quads baby."
"I can dodge quads baby."
The board was reading {7-Spades} {7-Clubs} {7-Hearts} and Sorrel Mizzi had led out for 3,000. The Italian player to his left raised to 8,500 and the action went over to Thierry van den Berg who moved all-in for 14,175 total.

Mizzi tanked for two minutes before showing his hand to the player on his right and folding his hand.

As the Italian player in the middle debated the extra 6,000 to call, Mizzi came over and quietly spoke to us. "I've just folded Aces here."

The Italian made the call and flipped {4-Clubs} {4-Spades} but Van den Berg showed {9-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} for quads before he turned to Mizzi and said, "You folded Aces right?" giving his opponent a fistpump.

The board ran out with running {J-Clubs} and {J-Spades} and Van den Berg doubled up to about 45,000.

Tags: Sorrel Mizzi

Negreanu Sliding

With the board reading {q-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{5-Hearts}, Daniel Negreanu called a 2,000 bet from an opponent.

The turn brought the {10-Clubs}. Negreanu's opponent made a bet of 6,700 and Negreanu followed along.

Both players checked the {5-Clubs} river and Negreanu flipped over three-four offsuit declaring, "two pair," only to see his opponents {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for a bigger two pair.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

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