The 2012 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€25,000 High Roller
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Event Info
The 2012 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
€1,080,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€3,325,000
Total Entries
133
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 133
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Blom Doubles with Aces

Sami Kelopuro raised to 2,500 from middle position and Philipp Gruissem called from the button. In the small blind, Team PokerStars Pro Viktor Blom reraised all in for 33,000. Kelopuro called and Gruissem folded.

Kelopuro: {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}
Blom: {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}

The flop, turn and river ran out {8-Spades}{6-Spades}{6-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and Blom doubled up.

Tags: Viktor BlomSami KelopuroPhilipp Gruissem

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Williams Doubles Up

Team PokerStars Pro David Williams just doubled up. He got all of his money in on the {8-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop with the {8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} against Dan Smith with the {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. The turn {7-Clubs} and river {6-Spades} kept Williams in front and doubled him up.

Tags: David WilliamsDan Smith

Recent Eliminations

Salman Behbehani, JC Alvarado and Yevgeniy Timoshenko are amongst the recent eliminations as the field has been cut down to 66 players remaining. Timoshenko went out at the hands of Faraz Jaka when his {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} couldn't come from behind against the {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades} for Jaka. The board ran out {Q-Clubs}{J-Spades}{10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} to eliminated Timoshenko.

Tags: Yevgeniy TimoshenkoSalman BehbehaniJC Alvarado

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Kurganov Raises Katchalov Off On River

From early position, Team PokerStars Pro Eugene Katchalov raised to 2,200. The only action he received was a call from Igor Kurganov on the button before the flop came down {K-Spades}{4-Clubs}{4-Spades}. Both players checked the flop and also the {3-Clubs} on the turn before seeing the {5-Diamonds} land on the river. Katchalov bet 3,000, but Kurganov fought back with a raise to 9,500. Katchalov folded and Kurganov won the pot.

Tags: Igor KurganovEugene Katchalov

Ivey Chips Up

Mike "Timex" McDonald raised to 2,600 from middle position and Phil Ivey called on the button. In the small blind, Team PokerStars Pro Liv Boeree made the call and then Tommy Vedes called from the big blind.

The four players took the {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Spades} flop and action checked to Ivey. He fired 7,000 into the pot and one by one, each of his opponents folded.

Tags: Phil IveyLiv BoereeTommy VedesMike "Timex" McDonald

Sekularac's Jacks Good for a Pot Off Antonius

From early position, Patrik Antonius raised to 2,200. On the button, Ognjen Sekularac reraised to 6,100. Action folded back to Antonius and he four-bet to 17,200. Sekularac took a minute, then called.

The flop came down {9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Hearts} and both players checked to see the {2-Spades} land on the turn. Antonius checked a second time and Sekularac bet 12,200. Antonius called. Then, the {Q-Spades} landed on the river and both players checked.

Sekularac tabled two black jacks — {J-Spades}{J-Clubs} — and Antonius mucked his hand.

Tags: Ognjen SekularacPatrik Antonius

Lykov Picks Off Gomes

On the final board of {A-Spades}{K-Spades}{4-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{J-Hearts}, Max Lykov checked to Patrik Antonius. He also checked and then Alex Gomes fired 7,100. Lykov made the call while Antonius folded his hand.

"You're good," said Gomes, but Lykov wanted to see his hand. Gomes turned over the {9-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for a busted flush draw before Lykov showed the {5-Spades}{4-Spades} for bottom pair.

Lykov won the pot and moved to 140,000 in chips.

Tags: Alex GomesMax LykovPatrik Antonius

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