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
Total Entries
665
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Players Left 1 / 665
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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.

Tags: Ben VinsonGeert-Jan Potijk

Aghayev Doubles Through Artinano

Another pre flop all-in, this time with the best hand holding up.

Emin Aghayev{Q-} {Q-}
Andres Artinano{K-} {J-}

The board stayed clean for Aghayev and he doubled up

Tags: Andres ArtinanoEmin Aghayev

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tags: Andres ArtinanoGuillaume DarcourtIlan BoujenahDan Abouaf

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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