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

Main Event
Day: 4
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

Positively Pedestrian

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

It appears that the motivation of being on the biggest stage in Europe is having an adverse effect on the quality of the action. If you are wondering where all of the scintillating updates are, then there aren't none. If you are wondering where all of the post flop action is, there isn't any. If you are wondering where all of the three and four betting pre flop action is, well there is none of that either.

Since we went to the final table of nine, all we have had you have seen, and there has not been much of that. Let's hope things pick up - and soon - as I am pretty sure Sergio Castelluccio keeps falling to sleep behind those sunglasses of his.

Tip-Toe Poker

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
  • Michael Dietrich opened from second position and was only called by Alex Mostafavi. The flop came down king-high and Dietrich made a continuation bet of 120,000. Mostafavi was very predictable as he thought for a while, counted out calling chips, then raising chips before putting them back in his pile. He tapped the table and open folded pocket threes.
  • The next hand Clayton Mozdzen opened to 120,000 from the cut-off before Rodrigo Caprioli three-bet to 380,000 from the small blind. It was a chunky three-bet and was ending a message to the Canadian. Mozdzen read the message loud and clear as he folded.

No one is going to give anything away here.

Tags: Michael DietrichAlex MostafaviClayton MozdzenRodrigo Caprioli

How Do You Like Me Now? Clayton Mozdzen Doubles Up

Clayton back to the action after a quick kiss and double up
Clayton back to the action after a quick kiss and double up

Sergio Castelluccio raised to 160,000 in early position, Alex Mostafavi called in late position and the short stack Clayton Mozdzen moved all-in from the button for 730,000. Castelluccio has been quiet (physically) during this last few levels, but he sprung to life and also moved all in. Mostafavi now had the dwell time and eventually folded {A-} {Q-} face-up and boy did Mozdzen not like the sight of that!

Mozdzen{A-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}
Castelluccio{10-} {10-}

So two of Mozdzen's out's were lying in the muck. The Canadian came over to the rail and clutched his girlfriends hand, tightly, as the dealer dealt the flop.

Flop: {Q-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} {2-Spades}

Mozdzen wasn't even looking. Eventually he released his girlfriends hand and went to look at the flop, "It's a queen, it's a queen," he said quietly to his girlfriend. The turn {9-Hearts} & river {8-Clubs} maintained Mozdzen's lead and he doubled up. He gave his girlfriend a quick kiss and headed back to sort out his new stack of around 1,500,000.

"How do you like me now?" Said a happy Mozdzen.

Player Chips Progress
Clayton Mozdzen ca
Clayton Mozdzen
1,500,000 760,000
Sergio Castelluccio it
Sergio Castelluccio
1,400,000 -765,000

Tags: Clayton MozdzenSergio Castelluccio

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

Mozdzen Rivered? Becomes the Short Stack

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

The last hand before the break saw Bernard Guigon, Clayton Mozdzen and Lucille Cailly all see a flop containing a seven. The action checked to Mozdzen who bet 85,000 from the cut-off. Cailly folded but Guigon check-called. Both players checked the {j-} turn before Guigon led for 325,000 on the {7-Diamonds} river.

Mozdzen thought for a minute and called to be shown {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for rivered trips. Mozdzen smiled and shook his head as he paid off his opponent.

Apologies for the lack of details, we spoke to the dealer about this hand and that's all he could recall. Full chips counts coming up.

Tags: Clayton MozdzenBernard Guigon