2010 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo

Main Event
Day: 4
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
Total Entries
848
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 848
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Saizu Does Not Double Through Jelassi, Does Not Bust Either

Ramzi Jelassi opened for 63,000 and then insta-called Claudiu Saizu's 550,000 shove from the big blind. On their backs.

Saizu: {A-Clubs} {9-Clubs}
Jelassi: {A-Diamonds} {K-Clubs}

"This is scary," said Jelassi, even though he was miles ahead. But perhaps he was right to be scared...

Board: {8-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {6-Clubs} {J-Spades} {J-Clubs}

Saizu did not double up, but he got to take his chips back as the board paired twice and they chopped the pot.

Tags: Claudiu SaizuRamzi Jelassi

Chouity Picks Up a Pot

Three players made it to the {2-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} {7-Spades} flop and Jean Francois Talbot and Sami Kelopuro in the blinds checked to Nicolas Chouity under the gun who bet 115,000. Talbot passed, Kelopuro called and they proceeded.

The turn was the {4-Clubs} and both players checked so they saw a {2-Spades} river for free. Keolpuro checked again but this time Chouity bet 250,000. Kelopuro dwelled up for a while, but finally opted to fold.

Tags: Nicolas ChouitySami Kelopuro

Finn-ishing Time

Sami Kelopuro has not been in any big showdown hands so far, but he has been quietly building his stack over the last hour.

He 3-bet the button to 186,000 against Jean Francois Talbot's cutoff raise of 75,000 to win one pot.

Soon after he fired turn and river of a {Q-Clubs} {9-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {4-Spades} {9-Diamonds} for 93,000 and 213,000 respectively against Claudiu Saizu. The Romanian called the turn bet, but instantly folded when the Finn fired the river. Kelopuro is up to about 1.8 million

Tags: Claudiu SaizuJean Francois TalbotSami Kelopuro

Jelassi Longer

Ramzi Jelassi reraised all-in from the blinds against Claudiu Saizu late position raise and the Romanian made the call.

Jelassi might have been concerned that his {A-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} was vulnerable but he was ahead of his opponent's {Q-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds}. "The gambler from Romania," said Jelassi.

The board came {2-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {3-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} and Jelassi survived a turn scare to double up to about 800,000.

Tags: Claudiu SaizuRamzi Jelassi

Feature Table Shove-aments

Moderate action up on the feature table as David Sesso raised and Nick Schulman shoved for 443,000. It went no further, though, as Sesso folded and gave Schulman the pot.

A few moments later and Laurent Olive raised to 70,000 only for Salvatore Bonavena to insta-shove from the button for 375,000. Olive folded, and again the rail was denied a showdown.

Tags: David SessoLaurent OliveNick SchulmanSalvatore Bonavena