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

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

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

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
€1,350,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Entries
665
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Vinson Pays Off Potijk

Ben Vinson raised to 8,500 in the cutoff and Geert-Jan Potijk three-bet to 19,000 on the button. Vinson decided to peel, out of the position, and the pair shared a flop of {J-Spades} {9-Clubs} {4-Spades}. Vinson check-called a 16,000 Potijk bet and the dealer handed them the {8-Clubs} on the turn, which both players checked. The river card was the {10-Diamonds}, Vinson checked for a third time and Potijk bet 25,000; a bet that Vinson didn't like. He pulled every possible face you could think of before making the call and Potjik turned over {7-Clubs} {5-Spades} for the low end of the straight. Vinson mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Geert-Jan Potijk nl
Geert-Jan Potijk
540,000 53,000
Ben Vinson gb
Ben Vinson
100,000 -26,000

Tags: Ben VinsonGeert-Jan Potijk

Venzano's Race for Survival

Juan Gonzalez Venzano found a spot he had to push with and it worked out well for him.

He was in the small blind and looked down at {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}. Bryan Piccioli was his opponent in the hand and had opened to 9,000 before Venzano shipped for 76,000.

Piccioli made the call with {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades} and the board ran {j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{a-Clubs}{4-Spades} to make Venzano a set.

Player Chips Progress
Juan Gonzalez Venzano
Juan Gonzalez Venzano
158,000 42,800
Bryan Piccioli us
Bryan Piccioli
94,000 -134,500

Tags: Bryan PiccioliJuan Gonzalez Venzano

Koopmann Moves Over Half a Million

Griffin Benger raised on the button and Frank Koopmann defended his big blind. The flop was {Q-Clubs} {5-Clubs} {4-Clubs} and Koopmann check-called a 14,000 Benger bet as if he was going to call three-streets for fun. The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and Koopmann check-called a quick 21,000 Benger double barrel. The river card was the {9-Clubs} and both players quickly checked.

"I have ace-queen," said Benger.

Koopmann flipped over {9-Spades} {9-Diamonds} for a rivered set and scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Koopmann de
Frank Koopmann
510,000 233,600
Griffin Benger ca
Griffin Benger
175,000 -109,100

Tags: Frank KoopmannGriffin Benger

Renkers Ropes In a Double

From the hijack seat, Andoni Larrabe Sánchez opened with a raise to 8,000. Patrick Renkers jammed all in from the cutoff seat for 43,000 and everyone folded back to Sánchez. He made the call holding the {Q-Hearts}{9-Spades}. Renkers held the {A-Spades}{10-Diamonds}.

The flop gave Sánchez the lead with the {9-Hearts}{8-Spades}{6-Spades} coming turn. He stayed in front after the {2-Clubs} turn card, but the {A-Diamonds} on the river doubled Renkers up and moved him back near 100,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Andoni Larrabe es
Andoni Larrabe
245,000 97,300
Patrick Renkers nl
Patrick Renkers
96,000 3,300

Tags: Patrick RenkersAndoni Larrabe Sánchez

Boujenah Wins One and Loses One

On the {J-Spades}{5-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop, Dan Abouaf checked before Ilan Boujenah fired 11,000. Guillaume Darcourt called behind and then Abouaf also called.

The turn was the {Q-Diamonds} and all three players checked to see the {6-Hearts} land on the river. Abouaf pounced with a bet of 21,000 and Boujenah called. Darcourt folded.

Boujenah showed the {K-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} to beat Abouaf's {A-Spades}{3-Spades} and win the pot.

On the next hand, Boujenah raised to 8,000 and Andres Artinano called in position to take the {K-Spades}{J-Spades}{8-Clubs} flop. Boujenah bet 10,000 and Artinano called.

The turn was the {J-Clubs} and both players checked. They also checked the {9-Spades} river card.

Artinano showed a winning {K-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} and Boujenah mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Andres Artinano
Andres Artinano
245,000 95,900
Ilan Boujenah il
Ilan Boujenah
225,000 40,000
Dan Abouaf fr
Dan Abouaf
190,000 -44,500
Guillaume Darcourt fr
Guillaume Darcourt
170,000 -104,800

Tags: Andres ArtinanoGuillaume DarcourtIlan BoujenahDan Abouaf

Chips From the Break (full)

Player Chips Progress
Tudor Grangure
Tudor Grangure
497,000 -33,000
Geert-Jan Potijk nl
Geert-Jan Potijk
487,000 162,400
Dominykas Karmazinas lt
Dominykas Karmazinas
455,000 35,000
Max Martinez it
Max Martinez
426,000 -59,000
Sergio Castelluccio it
Sergio Castelluccio
423,000 211,400
Vadzim Markushevski
Vadzim Markushevski
420,000 170,200
Mohsin Charania us
Mohsin Charania
EPT 1X Winner
420,000 -40,000
Frank Koopmann de
Frank Koopmann
420,000 143,600
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
362,000 140,100
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
Poker Hall of Famer
354,000 -1,000
David Sands us
David Sands
345,000
Daniel Gomez
Daniel Gomez
335,000 43,200
Vadzim Kursevich by
Vadzim Kursevich
320,000 2,200
Andrew Pantling
Andrew Pantling
320,000 126,800
Lawrie Inman
Lawrie Inman
304,000 500
Andoni Larrabe
Andoni Larrabe
298,000
Alex Mostafavi
Alex Mostafavi
290,000 180,000
Dimitar Danchev bg
Dimitar Danchev
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
282,000 42,000
Amit Makhija us
Amit Makhija
273,000 -22,000
Mikhail Korotkikh ru
Mikhail Korotkikh
270,000 8,700
Santiago Nadal us
Santiago Nadal
255,000 -37,000
Rasmus Vogt dk
Rasmus Vogt
250,000 147,800
Griffin Benger ca
Griffin Benger
250,000 -34,100
Bruno Fitoussi fr
Bruno Fitoussi
246,000 500
Mikhail Petrov ru
Mikhail Petrov
242,000 98,000

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Erik Seidel Loses a 190k Pot

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

Lost AK vs all in AT for 190k pot, but still have 355k. 108 left, avg is 185k. 96 get paid #EPTgrandfinal
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Tags: Erik Seidel

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500