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

€100,000 Super High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

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

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
€1,640,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€98,500
Prize Pool
€4,432,500
Entries
45
Level Info
Level
18
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Kabrhel Eliminates Dan Smith

The bright red cap of Dan Smith will be seen no more. Talal Shakerchi raised to 16,000 in first position before Dan Smith moved all-in for 82,000 a few seats over. The action folded around to Martin Kabrhel in the small blind and after a momentary pause moved all-in as well. Shakerchi folded (what he later said was pocket nines) and we had a showdown with the man with the red hat at risk of elimination.

Kabrhel{A-Hearts} {K-Spades}
Smith{Q-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}

Board: {A-Spades} {10-Spades} {6-Spades} {7-Spades} {10-Clubs}

It was all over by the turn and Smith leaves the party.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
410,000 122,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
Busted

Tags: Martin KabrhelDam Smith

Bill Perkins is Out!

Team PokerStars Pro Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier raised to 16,000, under the gun, and Bill Perkins moved all-in for 74,000 in the cutoff. ElkY made the call and we had a showdown on our hands with Perkins at risk of elimination.

ElkY{7-Spades} {7-Diamonds}
Perkins{K-Clubs} {10-Spades}

Board: {A-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {2-Spades}

The pocket sevens hold up and Perkins is out; ElkY moves up to 290,000.

Player Chips Progress
Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
290,000 -90,000
Bill Perkins us
Bill Perkins
Busted

Tags: Bertrand "ElkY" GrospellierBill Perkins

Selbst Doubles Through Smith

Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst check-raised all in on the river against Dan Smith with the board reading {Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{8-Spades}{4-Spades}{K-Spades}. After Selbst checked, Smith bet 111,000 and then Selbst jammed for 235,000. A long, painful tank came from Smith before he finally made the call.

Selbst tabled the {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs} and beat Smith's {K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} to win the hand and double up.

Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
600,000 220,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
100,000 -325,000

Tags: Vanessa SelbstDan Smith

Chartier Charging

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

From under the gun, Justin Bonomo raised to 18,000. Sam Chartier three-bet from the big blind to 58,000. Bonomo called and the flop came down {9-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}. Chartier fired 83,000 and Bonomo made the call.

The turn was the {Q-Clubs} and Chartier fired 172,000. Bonomo folded and Chartier won the pot.

Tags: Sam ChartierJustin Bonomo

Level: 10

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Big Double for Smith

From the hijack seat, Dan Smith raised to 14,000. Anatoly Gurtovoy reraised from the cutoff seat to 25,000. IN the big blind, Philipp Gruissem made the call and then action fell back on Smith. He took a minute, then moved all in for 198,000. Gurtovoy folded, but Gruissem called.

Gruissem: {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}
Smith: {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}

The flop, turn and river ran out {J-Clubs}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Smith doubled to over 400,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
425,000 255,000
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
247,000 -253,000

Tags: Anatoly GurtovoyDan SmithPhilipp Gruissem

Prizepool and Payouts

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

The prizepool and payouts have been announced. The top six spots will cash and the top prize is worth €1,640,000. The total prizepool generated was €4,432,500. Here's how the payouts look.

PlacePrize
1€1,640,000
2€1,064,000
3€621,000
4€443,000
5€354,500
6€310,000