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
Entries
848
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

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

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

Saizu Doubles Up This Time

Back in business
Back in business
Jean Francois Talbot raised to 75,000 and Claudiu Saizu shoved again, this time for 645,000. Talbot made the call before the all in had even been counted.

Talbot: {10-Clubs} {10-Spades}
Saizu: {A-Clubs} {3-Clubs}

Board: {7-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {2-Clubs} {A-Spades}

The ace on the river was good to double Saizu up to around 1.35 million. "Woohoo!" he cried, "I am back in business!"

Tags: Claudiu SaizuJean Francois Talbot

Smaller Saizu

We caught up with the action on the {9-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} {2-Spades} flop, which Claudiu Saizu checked from the big blind position. Sami Kelopuro bet 80,000 form the button - only for Saizu now to check-raise to 235,000 with 430,000 behind. Kelopuro thought about it for a long time, before reraising to cover. Saizu bent over the table and dwelled up for a while before folding, leaving himself somewhat short-stacked.

Tags: Claudiu SaizuSami Kelopuro

Saizu Doubles Through Kelopuro This Time

A hand or two later and Sami Kelopuro made a raise of 70,000 which Nicolas Chouity called behind. Claudiu Saizu shoved from the button, and immediately ordered Chouity, who seemed just to be telling Kelopuro the action so far (ie. that he had called and Saizu had shoved) not to speak to Kelopuro. Either way, the action was back on Kelopuro, who reraised. Chouity folded and they were on their backs.

Saizu: {5-Clubs} {5-Spades}
Kelopuro: coinflipping with {10-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds}

Flop: {2-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} to give Kelopuro a flush draw as well as his two overcards

Turn: {K-Hearts}

River: {K-Clubs}

Nope. Kelopuro swore under his breath as Saizu doubled to just under a million.

Tags: Claudiu SaizuSami Kelopuro

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 4,000