2010 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo

Main Event
Day: 4
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Event Info

2010 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♣a♦
Prize
€1,700,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Entries
848
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Main Event

Day 4 Completed

End Of Day

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Nicolas Chouity - Chip Daddy
Nicolas Chouity - Chip Daddy
We started today with 24 players playing down the final table. However, out of the top six players coming into the penultimate day of the tournament, only one remains - Nicolas Chouity who sits with over 10 million in chips, that's 40% of those in play for the eight-handed final tomorrow.

The chip leader at the start of the day, Kevin Eyster lost several crucial pots and exited early in the day. The two remaining English players, Matt Perrins and Craig McCorkell, whom both held the chip lead during the day were forced just out before the final.

The question tomorrow will be can anyone stop Nicolas Chouity from steamrolling through the final table? Join us tomorrow to find out.

Seat 1: Herve Costa, 1,590,000
Seat 2: Roger Hairabedian, 1,130,000
Seat 3: Aleh Plauski, 1,695,000
Seat 4: Dominykas Karmazinas, 2,285,000
Seat 5: Josef Klinger, 1,170,000
Seat 6: [Removed:146], 3,670,000
Seat 7: Nicolas Chouity, 10,280,000
Seat 8: Andrew Chen, 3,670,000

Craig McCorkell Eliminated in 9th Place (€100,000)

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McCorkell - 9th place
McCorkell - 9th place
There must have been a little discrepancy in the official chip counts, as when Craig McCorkell finally got his chips in it was 65,000 - because the blinds had already gone up, it was a call all in. Andrew Chen raised, everyone else folded, and they turned the cards over.

McCorkell: {Q-Hearts} {4-Hearts}
Chen: {A-Hearts} {10-Spades}

Board: {J-Clubs} {6-Spades} {2-Clubs} {7-Hearts} {9-Spades}

The hapless McCorkell becomes our ninth place finisher, and we are going to have to wait until tomorrow to see what happens next as we are down to our official eight-handed final table.

Tags: Andrew ChenCraig McCorkell

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 5,000

McCorkell Bides His Time as Chen Increases His Stack

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If not now, then Chen
If not now, then Chen
Next hand Dominykas Karmazinas raised to 135,000 and to everyone's surprise Craig McCorkell folded. Andrew Chen called in the big blind though, and they saw a {10-Diamonds} {J-Spades} {K-Spades} flop. Both players checked.

Chen bet out on the {7-Spades} turn, and it was enough to make Karmazinas fold.

By the by, McCorkell folded the next hand as well to leave himself with 50,000.

Tags: Andrew ChenCraig McCorkellDominykas Karmazinas

McCorkell Crippled

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Now the table short stack, Aleh Plauski announced all in. Dominykas Karmazinas asked for a count - 830,000 - but folded. On the button, Craig McCorkell reshoved for only a little more. The blinds folded, and they were on their backs.

Karmazinas: {K-Diamonds} {J-Clubs}
McCorkell: {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds}

Board: {3-Clubs} {Q-Spades} {J-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} ... {J-Diamonds}

Ouch. Plauski doubled up, and McCorkell was left with just 60,000 - that's one sad, lonely big blind.

Tags: Craig McCorkellDominykas Karmazinas

Double Up Costas McCorkell Half His Stack

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With all our players seated aorund the feature table, Herve Costa wasted no time in getting his last 800,000 in. In the small blind, Craig McCorkell reshoved. "I can't fold this," he told the table, but he probably wished he had after the hand was done as Costa had him just pipped.

McCorkell: {A-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}
Costa: {A-Hearts} {K-Spades}

Board: {Q-Clubs} {5-Spades} {K-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds}

Costa is no longer the short stack at the table - he doubled to 1,705,000. McCorkell meanwhile dropped right down to 895,000.

Tags: Craig McCorkellHerve Costa

Chip Counts/Seat Draw

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Seat 1: Herve Costa - 805,000
Seat 2: Roger Hairabedian - 1,260,000
Seat 3: Aleh Plauski - 840,000
Seat 4: Dominykas Karmazinas - 2,430,000
Seat 5: Josef Klinger - 1,200,000
Seat 6: Craig McCorkell - 1,700,000
Seat 7: [Removed:146] - 3,790,000
Seat 8: Nicolas Chouity - 10,130,000
Seat 9: Andrew Chen - 3,280,000
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