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

Amit Makhija Eliminates Vasili Firsau

Michael Dietrich raised to 26,000 from under the gun, Ben Vinson three-bet to 64,000 in the next seat, Amit Makhila four-bet jammed for 196,000 in the hijack seat and Vasili Firsau also moved all-in from the cutoff. The action folded around to Vinson and he asked for a count of Makhija's stack as it was the bigger of the two. After a short while Vinson folded and left Makhija and Firsau to their own devices.

Makhija{A-Spades} {K-Hearts}
Firsau{Q-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts}

The flop {J-Diamonds} {5-Spades} {2-Spades} changed nothing, but the {K-Diamonds} on the turn certainly did. Makhija took the lead and when the {9-Spades} hit the river his double up was complete. Firsau left the party in 29th place.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Vinson gb
Ben Vinson
880,000 5,000
Amit Makhija us
Amit Makhija
500,000 245,000
Vasili Firsau by
Vasili Firsau
Busted

Tags: Amit MakhijaBen VinsonVasili Firsau

Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Bernard Guigon fr
Bernard Guigon
1,240,000 40,000
Pratyush Buddiga us
Pratyush Buddiga
1,165,000 -60,000
Georges Dib
Georges Dib
1,025,000 70,000
Alex Mostafavi
Alex Mostafavi
990,000 90,000
Michael Dietrich ca
Michael Dietrich
985,000 -165,000
Anatoly Gurtovoy
Anatoly Gurtovoy
875,000 -31,000
Ben Vinson gb
Ben Vinson
875,000 -85,000
John Andress us
John Andress
635,000 -55,000
Clayton Mozdzen ca
Clayton Mozdzen
540,000 -35,000
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
480,000 -340,000
Fady Kamar lb
Fady Kamar
370,000 -40,000
Amit Makhija us
Amit Makhija
255,000 -2,000
Vasili Firsau by
Vasili Firsau
135,000 -28,000

Nothing Mock Tudor About Grangure

Tudor Grangure just hit a dream flop to double through chip leader Vadzim Markushevski.

The pot was limped pre flop and three players saw a {q-Spades}{6-Spades}{9-Spades} flop appear. Markushevski led for 27,000 from the small blind and was raised to 60,000 by Grangure in the big blind. The third player folded before Markushevski shoved and was immediately called by Grangure for 341,000.

Markushevski: {q-Clubs}{10-Spades} for top pair and flush draw.
Grangure: {j-Spades}{5-Spades} for a made flush.

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{a-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Vadzim Markushevski
Vadzim Markushevski
921,000 -239,000
Tudor Grangure
Tudor Grangure
750,000 450,000

Tags: Tudor GrangureVadzim Markushevski

Aghayev Busts; Dietrich Joins The Millionaires Club

Michael Dietrich raised to 24,000 on the button and Emin Aghayev moved all-in for 76,000 more. Dietrich asked for a count and when it was confirmed he duly made the call.

Dietrich{A-Diamonds} {3-Spades}
Aghayev{K-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}

Board: {J-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {3-Clubs} {5-Clubs}

Aghayev leaves the EPT Grand FInal and Dietrich is up to 1,150,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Dietrich ca
Michael Dietrich
1,150,000 700,000
Emin Aghayev
Emin Aghayev
Busted

Tags: Michael DietrichEmin Aghayev

Guigon Axes Parsons with Aces

After Bernard Guigon raised to 26,000 from the hijack seat and Jason Wheeler called from the cutoff, Philip Parsons reraised to 81,000 on the button. The blinds passed and Guigon was back up. He took a minute or two, then stacked up a pile of chips for a reraise to 246,000. Wheeler quickly got out of the way and then Parsons reraised all in for around 440,000. A quick call came from Guigon and he tabled the mother of all hands with the {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}. Parsons held the {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}.

Parsons was in need of a miracle, but only ended up drawing dead by the turn as the board ran out {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{A-Spades}{5-Spades} to eliminate him. Guigon scooped the big pot and moved to 1.2 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Bernard Guigon fr
Bernard Guigon
1,200,000 265,000
Philip Parsons
Philip Parsons
Busted

Tags: Bernard GuigonPhilip ParsonsJason Wheeler

Tabatabaei and Vinson Both Catch The Boat

Ben Vinson raised to 26,000 on the button and Reza Mostafavi Tabatabaei defended his big blind. The action checked through to the river on a board of {K-Hearts} {K-Spades} {J-Hearts} {J-Spades} {10-Spades} when Vinson called a 50,000 Tabatabaei bet. Tabatabaei turned over {K-Diamonds} {6-Spades} producing a tap of recognition from Vinson before he turned over the lone {J-Clubs}.

"Minimum value," Said Tabatabaei

"Maximum," replied Vinson.

That was the last action before the table was broken.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Vinson gb
Ben Vinson
960,000 -33,000
Alex Mostafavi
Alex Mostafavi
900,000 50,000

Tags: Reza Mostafavi TabatabaeiBen Vinson

Karmazinas Bounced

From the hijack seat, Pratyush Buddiga raised to 25,000. In the big blind, Dominykas Karmazinas reraised all in for 331,000. After some tanking, Buddiga made the call with the {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}. Karmazinas held the {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} to put himself in a flip with his tournament life on the line.

The flop, turn and river ran out {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Karmazinas was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Pratyush Buddiga us
Pratyush Buddiga
1,225,000 375,000
Dominykas Karmazinas lt
Dominykas Karmazinas
Busted

Tags: Pratyush BuddigaDominykas Karmazinas

Bits and Bobs

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Anatoly Gurtovoy raised to 24,000 in early position and Pratyush Buddiga called one seat to his left, which also brought the big blind into play. The flop was {10-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} {3-Hearts} and Buddiga won the pot with a 39,000 bet once checked to.

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Dimitar Danchev raised to 24,000 in the cutoff, Clayton Mozdzen three-bet to 46,000 on the button and Danchev mucked his hand.

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Amit Makhija raised to 24,000 in the hijack seat before John Andress forced him to fold with a 38,000 three-bet on the button.