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

More Chips For The Chip Leader

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

Daniel Gomez completed in the small blind and Alex Mostafavi checked in the big blind. The pair shared a flop of {J-Spades} {10-Diamonds} {7-Spades} and Mostafavi called a 75,000 Gomez bet. The turn card was the {3-Diamonds} and this time Gomez changed tact and check-called after Mostafavi made it 125,000. The final card was the {8-Diamonds} and Gomez bet 100,000 and it was enough to take down the pot.

Tags: Alex MostafaviDaniel Gomez

Guigon Wins at Showdown

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

Clayton Mozdzen raised to 125,000 in the hijack seat and Bernard Guigon made the call in the big blind. The flop was {10-Clubs} {8-Spades} {4-Diamonds} and Guigon took the betting lead for 100,000; Mozdzen called. On the turn we saw the {A-Clubs} and once again Guigon bet, this time for 150,000, and Mozdzen called. Finally we had the {K-Spades} and Guigon's 450,000 bet was very quickly called once more. Guigon turned over {A-Spades} {K-Diamonds} and Mozdzen smiled before mucking his hand.

Tags: Bernard GuigonClayton Mozdzen

Post Dinner Hands

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

Clayton Mozdzen raised to 125,000 in early position, Rodrigo Caprioli called in the hijack as did Mohsin Charania in the big blind. The flop was {A-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} {4-Clubs}, Charania bet 165,000, Mozdzen called and Caprioli folded. The turn was the {4-Hearts} and Charania check-folded to a 200,000 Mozdzen bet.

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Clayton Mozdzen raised to 125,000 and Mohsin Charania called in the small blind. Both players checked the flop of {9-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} and the dealer gave us the {6-Clubs} turn. Charania bet 155,000 and Mozdzen made the call. The {4-Hearts} river was checked by both parties and the pot went to Charania and his {2-} {2-}.

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Rodrigo Caprioli raised to 1250,000 in mid-position, Mohsin Charania three-bet to 305,000 on the button and Caprioli folded.

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Lucille Cailly raised to 125,000 under the gun and Bernard Guigon called two seats to her left. The flop was {9-Hearts} {4-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} and Guigon won the pot with a 300,000 check-raise after Cailly bet 130,000.

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Michael Dietrich raised to 125,000 in early position, Lucille Cailly three-bet to 295,000 in the small blind, Dietrich popped it back up to 510,000 and Cailly mucked her hand.

Mohsin Charania raised to 120,000 in mid-position, Clayton Mozdzen raised to 250,000 and Charania released his hand.

Cagey Play Upon the Restart

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

This is the richest EPT of the season with the biggest first prize on offer (€1.5m) and the grandest, most impressive TV set we've ever seen.

It's no wonder that all our remaining players have started back from break with a cautious attitude to their play. Who would want to miss out on tomorrow's final table? Basically what we're trying say is that there has been nothing of not to report about since our return from dinner.

Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 5,000

Cailly Has All Off The Support (And a Few More Chips)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Sergio Castelluccio raised to 100,000, Lucille Cailly three-bet to 230,000 (off a stack of 1,500,000) and Castelluccio made the call.

Flop: {J-Clubs} {7-Spades} {5-Diamonds}

Castelluccio check-called a 260,000 Cailly bet.

Turn: {6-Spades}

Castelluccio checked for a second time and Cailly moved all-in. Castelluccio made the most of his dwell time, but always looked like folding, which is exactly what he did. The pot was handed to Cailly and her rail gave her a rapturous round of applause.

Tags: Lucille CaillySergio Castelluccio

A Caprioli Pot

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Rodrigo Caprioli raised to 105,000 under the gun and both blinds called. The flop was {J-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} and all three players checked. The turn was the {A-Clubs} and Daniel Gomez bet 175,00, Alex Mostafavi folded and Caprioli called. The river was the {2-Diamonds}, both players checked and Caprioli won the pot with {A-Hearts} {9-Hearts}; Mostafavi tabled {8-} {8-}.

Tags: Rodrigo CaprioliDaniel GomezAlex Mostafavi

The Final Nine

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
SeatNameChips
1Rodrigo Caprioli1,745,000
2Bernard Guigon2,090,000
3Michael Dietrich1,950,000
4Sergio Castelluccio2,700,000
5Mohsin Charania2,905,000
6Daniel Gomez2,510,000
7Alex Mostafavi2,060,000
8Clayton Mozdzen2,390,000
9Lucille Cailly1,565,000

Vadzim Markushevski Eliminated in 10th Place (€95,000)

Vadzim Markushevski
Vadzim Markushevski

Vadzim Markushevski busted in very similar way to Andoni Larrabe, but because his exit was 30 seconds after Larrabe's, he made an extra €15,000.

Rodrigo Caprioli opened to 110,000 from under the gun and tank-called after Markushevski shoved for 850,000 from the small blind.

Markushevski: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Caprioli: {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

The board ran {q-Spades}{9-Spades}{9-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{a-Clubs} to make Caprioli two-pair.

We're down to nine players who will all reconvene on the TV table until we lose one more player. The new draw and chip counts will be coming up after a short break.

Player Chips Progress
Rodrigo Caprioli br
Rodrigo Caprioli
1,750,000 1,010,000
Vadzim Markushevski
Vadzim Markushevski
Busted

Tags: Rodrigo CaprioliVadzim Markushevski