2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€50,000 Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k7
Prize
€936,500
Event Info
Buy-in
€49,000
Prize Pool
€3,201,660
Entries
66
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Watson Busts Badziakouski

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

High stakes cash game regular Mikita Badziakouski open shoved his last 120,000 or so from middle position. Mike Watson on the bubble reshoved and both blinds quickly folded.

Badziakouski was in trouble holding {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} as Watson tabled {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}. The board ran out {7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Badziakouski headed for the exit.

"How's things?" Haxton asked who just joined the table. "Better now" Watson replied while stacking his newly won chips.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
320,000
120,000
120,000
EPT 2X Winner
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
Busted

Tags: Mike WatsonMikita Badziakouski

Kanit Busts O'Dwyer

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

Mustapha Kanit raised it up to 17,000 and Steve O'Dwyer behind him shoved for 123,000 total from the hijack. The cutoff, button and both blinds folded, Kanit instantly called.

Steve O'Dwyer: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Mustapha Kanit: {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}

The board ran out {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and O'Dwyer made his exit.

Player Chips Progress
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
315,000
117,000
117,000
Winamax
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Mustapha KanitSteve O'Dwyer

Haxton Doubles Through Franczak

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

Piotr Franczak opened the cutoff to 15,000 and Isaac Haxton on the button three-bet to 45,000. Both blinds got out of the way, Franczak made the call.

The flop came {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}{J-Clubs} and Franczak checked. Haxton made a continuation-bet of 27,000, and snap called Franczak's all in check shove for 238,000 total.

Piotr Franczak: {4-Clubs}{6-Clubs}
Isaac Haxton: {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}

The {Q-Spades} on the turn and {4-Diamonds} on the river were blanks and Haxton doubled.

Player Chips Progress
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
494,000
184,000
184,000
PokerStars
Piotr Franczak pl
Piotr Franczak
200,000
-125,000
-125,000

Tags: Isaac HaxtonPiotr Franczak

Level: 10

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Updated Chip Counts

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Dzmitry Urbanovich pl
Dzmitry Urbanovich
842,000
42,000
42,000
EPT 1X Winner
Mark Teltscher gb
Mark Teltscher
705,000
255,000
255,000
EPT 1X Winner
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
320,000
120,000
120,000
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
320,000
-255,000
-255,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
310,000
-70,000
-70,000
PokerStars
Kyle Julius us
Kyle Julius
270,000
138,000
138,000
Dan Colman us
Dan Colman
175,000
-25,000
-25,000
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
160,000
-40,000
-40,000
GGPoker
Dani Stern us
Dani Stern
150,000
20,000
20,000
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
66,000
-134,000
-134,000

Thorel Denied More Action

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

Right before registration closed, Jean-Noel Thorel walked up to the registration desk, handed over another €50,000, and received a ticket to give it one more try. He made his way back to the tournament area, handed over the receipt, received 200,000 in chips, and walked over to his table.

There was just one problem, though. Thorel had already reentered once, and this event was scheduled with single reentry only. While Thorel was wandering to find his seat, he was called back by the floor right before he sat down. Thorel was told the event was indeed single reentry and that registration had made a mistake. The floor staff showed Thorel the structure sheet to be sure he understood, then Thorel gave back the chips and went on his way.

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel

Updated Chip Counts

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Dzmitry Urbanovich pl
Dzmitry Urbanovich
800,000
565,000
565,000
EPT 1X Winner
Martin Finger de
Martin Finger
750,000
540,000
540,000
EPT 1X Winner
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
680,000
322,000
322,000
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
575,000
195,000
195,000
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
520,000
-280,000
-280,000
Andrew Chen ca
Andrew Chen
462,000
136,800
136,800
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
370,000
120,000
120,000
GGPoker
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
350,000
150,000
150,000
Tobias Reinkemeier de
Tobias Reinkemeier
315,000
115,000
115,000
Kyle Julius us
Kyle Julius
132,000
-216,000
-216,000
Mohamad El Siblani lb
Mohamad El Siblani
Busted

Teltscher Doubles Mo

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

In one of the last hands of the last level, Mark Teltscher opened to 11,000 from the cutoff and Jason Mo shoved all in for 72,500 from the blinds. Teltscher asked for a count, asked to have his 11,000 bet pulled in, asked to have the pot spread, and called after Mo said he was kind of indifferent about what decision Teltscher would make..

Mark Teltscher: {K-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Jason Mo: {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}

The board ran out {3-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{J-Spades}{9-Clubs}{A-Diamonds} and Mo doubled. Teltscher still had plenty left.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Teltscher gb
Mark Teltscher
450,000
250,000
250,000
EPT 1X Winner
Jason Mo us
Jason Mo
156,000
90,500
90,500

Tags: Jason MoMark Teltscher

Registration Has Closed

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

Steve O'Dwyer busted 20 seconds before the last level, and was told he could re-enter and didn't have to rush to the registration desk to do so. O'Dwyer is the last one to enter, registration has closed now.

Justin Bonomo lost his chips in the first hand of the new level. He double checked with the floor if he was able to re-enter, but couldn't.

Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
200,000
200,000
200,000
EPT 1X Winner
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
Busted

Level: 9

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000