2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€10,600 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
€1,240,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€6,500,000
Entries
650
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
40,000

Marquez Eliminated

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Ana Marquez
Ana Marquez

Ville Wahlbeck opened for 13,000 and then Narendra Banwari moved all in. The small blind folded but Spanish PokerStars player Ana Marquez declared she too was all in. Wahlbeck made the fold and the cards were on their backs.

Banwari showed {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} and Marquez had {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}.

Marquez was looking to dodge that ace but the flop of {a-Spades}{6-Spades}{10-Hearts} put her in trouble straight away. The turn card was the {k-Diamonds} and Banwari said, “I don’t mind a chop.”

“Yeah, yeah.” said a disappointed Marquez as the river {7-Hearts} sealed the deal. Marquez stood up to go but it turned out she had 6,000 more than Banwari and had to sit down again.

On the next hand Marc Uzan opened for 2,100 and Banwari made the call. Marquez put the rest of her chips in from the small blind.

The flop was {q-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and Uzan moved all in. Banwari folded and Uzan showed he had the goods with {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}. Marquez turned over {j-Spades}{8-Spades}. The turn {2-Spades} and river {q-Hearts} finally confirmed her exit.

Player Chips Progress
Ana Marquez es
Ana Marquez
Busted

Tags: Ana MarquezMarc UzanNarendra BanwariVille Wahlbeck

A Visit With Noah Boeken at Learn.PokerNews

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Noah Boeken
Noah Boeken

The bubble having burst in the 2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final €10,600 Main Event, Noah Boeken remains among those seeking the last EPT Main Event title of Season 10.

Michelle Orpe spoke with the Dutchman not too long ago for Learn.PokerNews. Click and read what Boeken had to say about getting started in poker and his keys to success.

Tags: Learn.PokerNewsNoah Boeken

More Eliminations

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
PositionPlayerPrize
79Ana Marquez€19,200
80Yury Gulyy€19,200
81Mohamad El Siblani€19,200
82Jason Duval€19,200
83Niall Farrell€19,200
84Stephen Chidwick€19,200
85Mariel De Macedo€19,200
86Angel Guillen€19,200
87Jussi Nevanlinna€19,200
88Samir Hadad€19,200
89Ayaz Manji€19,200
90Apostolos Chantzis€19,200
91Salvatore Bonavena€19,200
92Stefan Ivanov€19,200
93Robert Brofeldt€19,200
94Nikolay Tsanev€19,200
95Pascal Lefrancois€19,200

More Eliminations

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Angel Guillen
Angel Guillen

Former Day 1a chip leader Samir Hadad is out, all in for his last 57,500 on a {K-Clubs}{A-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{10-Hearts} board with {Q-Hearts}{J-Clubs} but Johannes Strassmann had {Q-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Hadad was drawing dead before a blank {X-} river.

Team PokerStars Pro Angel Guillen was knocked out after pushing with {K-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} in the small blind into Henri Kasper's {A-Spades}{8-Hearts} big blind hand. Neither player hit the {6-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} board and that was good enough for the Estonian.

Finally Niall Farrell was eliminated when he lost with {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} to Malte Monnig's {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} on a {5-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{A-Spades}{K-Clubs}{5-Hearts} board.

Stephen Chidwick and Jason Duval have also been given their marching orders.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Duval ca
Jason Duval
Busted
Samir Hadad ca
Samir Hadad
Busted
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
Busted
Angel Guillen mx
Angel Guillen
Busted
Salvatore Bonavena it
Salvatore Bonavena
EPT 1X Winner
Busted
Ayaz Manji pt
Ayaz Manji
Busted

Fast and Furious Eliminations

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

As always, there have been a flurry of eliminations now that the money bubble has burst. Canada's Pascal Lefrancois was the first to fall, and then Nikolay Tsanev followed him out the door in short order.

Around the same, Stefan Ivanov got his short stack all in preflop with the {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} only to run into the {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} of Vasili Firsau. The board ran out a clean {5-Hearts}{a-Spades}{9-Spades}{2-Spades}{j-Clubs}, and Tsanev took his leave in 92nd place for €19,200.

Player Chips Progress
Nikolay Tsanev bg
Nikolay Tsanev
Busted
Pascal Lefrancois ca
Pascal Lefrancois
Busted
Stefan Ivanov bg
Stefan Ivanov
Busted

Tags: Stefan Ivanov

Alilovic All In On Bubble Too

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

While it was confirmed that Agshin Rasulov‏ had been eliminated attention turned to another table where Miroslav Alilovic had shoved the river on a board reading {6-Spades}{10-Spades}{5-Clubs}{j-Spades}{q-Spades}. Alex Klimashin made the call to put Alilovic at risk of elimination.

If Alilovic was to exit the tournament at the same time as Rasulov they would split bottom place prize. The tournament director instructed the two players to turn over their cards.

Alilovic had {k-Spades}{4-Spades} for the king high flush and the watching crowd waited to see if Klimashin could beat it. He too had a flush but his {9-Spades}{6-Hearts} was second best. Alilovic doubled up and it was confirmed that Rasulov was the stone cold bubble.

Tags: Alex KlimashinMiroslav Alilovic

Agshin Rasulov Bubbles PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final Main Event

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Agshin Rasulov (sunglasses) bubbles the 2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
Agshin Rasulov (sunglasses) bubbles the 2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

There were two players in the tournament with just a single big blind left, but both would survive the bubble as on two different tables much bigger stacks clashed. On one of them, someone would bust, and it wasn't pretty.

Kenny Hicks shoved all in on the turn of a board reading {9-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{10-Spades} and got called by Agshin Rasulov on the button. Rasulov‏ was the at risk player on the bubble, although there was also an all in on another table so if he would lose, he would still have some outs to split €19,200.

The action on this table was resolved first however and they turned over their cards.

Kenny Hicks: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Agshin Rasulov: {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}

A set versus two pair and just an ace could save Rasulov. Rasulov needed help on the river if he was to survive but the {k-} meant he was eliminated. As the other allin player doubled up (post to follow), Rasulov is the bubble boy of the 2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final Main Event and he goes home empty handed. All other players are guaranteed €19,200.

Player Chips Progress
Rasulov‏
Rasulov‏
Busted

Tags: Agshin RasulovKenneth Hicks

Farrell Enters the Supertank

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Niall Farrell - Jack Salter
Niall Farrell - Jack Salter

Jack Salter opened preflop to 11,500 and in the next seat, Niall Farrell made it 26,000. Salter responded by four-betting to 46,500 which Farrell called.

The flop was {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{8-Spades} and both players checked.

The {A-Clubs} came on the turn and Salter bet 24,000, Farrell made the call to see a blank-looking {2-Clubs} on the river. Salter thought for a minute before announcing all in, sliding a mountain of blue 5k chips into the middle.

Farrell sat for several minutes thinking about whether to risk his remaining chips, eventually apologizing to the table for taking so long.

"All good, all good, take your time," said Heinz Kamutzki.

Farrell continued to fiddle with his chips, muttering something about ICM.

"I really want to call," admitted Farrell.

All the time, the number of people around the table grew as the more impatient of the players joined the crowd. Numerous boom microphones appeared above the table, the dealer on the table looked completely bemused by all the attention. Finally after about 10 minutes of tanking, Farrell finally folded.

Salter showed the {8-Hearts} and Farrell said he had {K-Hearts}{Q-}. Salter was going to tell us what he had but thought better of it, although he admitted he may tell us what he had later.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
260,000 195,000
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
EPT 1X Winner
100,000 -50,900

Tags: Jack SalterNiall Farrell

Clements Risking A Trip To Europe

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Scott Clements
Scott Clements

Scott “BigRiskky” Clements is battling for the chip lead here at the EPT Grand Final and is on for a shot at completing his Triple Crown. He’s not had many attempts at getting it, either. This is his first EPT (assuming you’re not including PCA’s for a moment). In case you don’t know who Clements is, just know this: he has a combined online/live tournament total of more than $9m. Yeah, that’s a lot. Now click through to PokerStars Blog to read more.