Level: 3
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
The 2012 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
€25,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
The 2012 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€3,325,000
Entries
133
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
Gregg Back In
Tony Gregg, the runner-up finisher in the 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event and sixth-place finisher in the same event in 2012, has re-entered and is back in the game.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 |
Late Entries
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
Kings for Gruissem
Philipp Gruissem and two Team PokerStars Pros each went to the 
flop for 3,100 each. Gruissem was first up and fired 4,500. Behind him, Daniel Negreanu called and then Jason Mercier folded.
The turn was the 
and Gruissem bet 9,200. Negreanu called again.
The river was the 
and Gruissem checked. Negreanu thought about it for a little bit, but then checked behind.
Gruissem tabled the 
and Negreanu mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,000 | |
|
43,000 | |
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|
34,500 | |
|
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Early Big Stacks
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
134,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
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|
120,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
115,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
112,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
|
||
|
110,000 | |
|
105,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
96,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
|
96,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
95,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
94,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
Ivey Loses to Eights
On the 
flop, the first player bet 1,300 and Dieter Albrecht folded before action fell on Phil Ivey. He made the call and the turn was the 
. Both players checked to see the 
pair the board on the river. Both checked. again.
Ivey's opponent showed the 
and Ivey mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
118,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
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Smith Doubles Through Vedes
Dan Smith has had one heck of a week here at the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final. He won the turbo €5,000 No-Limit Hold'em event for €161,650 and then took down the regular €5,000 No-Limit Hold'em event for €250,500, both within the span of a week. To make things a bit better, he just doubled up to 125,000 in the €25,000 High Roller.
On the {Ts]
board, Tommy Vedes check-raised Smith's bet of 7,600 to 20,500. Smith reraised all in for 54,300 and Vedes made the call. Smith held the nuts with the 
and Vedes two pair holding the 
.
The river didn't give Vedes a boat after the 
fell and Smith earned the double up. Vedes was crushed back to 120,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
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|
|
60,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Shak Busts a Second Time
Dan Shak was just eliminated for the second time in the €25,000 High Roller. With the board reading 
, Shak and Phil Ivey got all of the money in with Shak the one at risk. He held two aces with the 
in his hand for an overpair and a flush draw. Ivey had flopped bottom set with pocket twos.
The river was the 
and not the card Shak needed. He was eliminated while Ivey climbed to the top of the leader board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
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Timex and Finger Out
Mike "Timex" McDonald has just busted, but is looking to re-enter. We'll let you know if he jumps back in. Martin Finger has also busted.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |