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

Streltsou Doesn't Need a Showdown

Level 20 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

From the cutoff seat, Andrei Streltsou opened with a raise to 160,000. His only customer was Martin Finger from the big blind, and he made the call to see the flop come down {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts}. Finger checked, Streltsou bet 125,000, and Finger called.

The turn was was {4-Spades}, and Finger checked. Streltsou bet 285,000 this time, and Finger made the call once more.

After the {9-Spades} completed the board on the river, Finger checked, Streltsou bet 505,000, and Finger folded.

Player Chips Progress
Andrei Streltsou by
Andrei Streltsou
2,250,000 850,000
Martin Finger de
Martin Finger
EPT 1X Winner
1,100,000 -600,000

Tags: Andrei StreltsouMartin Finger

Quoss Doubles Through Holz

Level 20 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Fedor Holz and Fabian Quoss was all in blind versus blind. Holz was in the small blind with the {A-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}, and Quoss was at risk from the big blind with the {J-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. The {9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{10-Hearts} board gave Quoss a straight and doubled him up.

Quoss was all in preflop for 490,000.

Player Chips Progress
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
3,105,000 -265,000
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
1,040,000 330,000

Tags: Fabian QuossFedor Holz

Finger Doubles

Level 20 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Martin Finger moved his last 755,000 to the middle and his neighbor Mustapha Kanit made the call. All other players quickly folded, and Kanit would get the bad news soon enough.

Mustapha Kanit: {A-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Martin Finger: {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}

"Come on bro" Kanit said with a smile.

Kanit asked for a spade on the turn but wouldn't even get it, just blanks on the table: {5-Spades}{Q-Spades}{6-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{2-Clubs}. Double up for Finger.

Player Chips Progress
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
Winamax
2,500,000 -960,000
Martin Finger de
Martin Finger
EPT 1X Winner
1,700,000 1,225,000

Tags: Martin FingerMustapha Kanit

Level: 20

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

Ivan Luca Eliminated in 8th Place (€121,700)

Level 19 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Ivan Luca - 8th Place
Ivan Luca - 8th Place

From the hijack seat, Ivan Luca raised all in for 725,000. Fedor Holz made the call from the next seat in the cutoff, and then everyone else folded. Holz had the {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} and was crushing Luca's {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}.

The {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{8-Clubs} flop was a real sweat for Holz, as Luca picked up a flush draw despite still being behind. The {8-Spades} on the turn was black, but not a club, and then the {9-Hearts} finished things off.

With that, Luca was eliminated in eighth place for €121,700.

Player Chips Progress
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
3,370,000 745,000
Ivan Luca ar
Ivan Luca
Busted

Tags: Fedor HolzIvan Luca

Teltscher Doubles

Level 19 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit raised to 120,000 from early position, and his neighbor Mark Teltscher three-bet to 515,000 with 200,000 behind. Action folded back to Kanit who glanced at Teltscher's stack. Kanit moved all in, Teltscher insta called.

Mustapha Kanit: {K-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}
Mark Teltscher: {A-Spades}{J-Spades}

The flop came {5-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}; not doing anything for anyone. The {6-Spades} on the turn diminished the amount of outs Kanit had, and the {J-Hearts} on the river certainly wasn't one of 'em. Teltscher doubled.

Player Chips Progress
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
Winamax
3,460,000 -640,000
Mark Teltscher gb
Mark Teltscher
EPT 1X Winner
1,600,000 885,000

Tags: Mark TeltscherMustapha Kanit

Scott Seiver Eliminated in 9th Place (€92,860)

Level 19 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Scott Seiver - 9th Place
Scott Seiver - 9th Place

On the first hand of the final table, Scott Seiver moved all in for 525,000 from the hijack seat. Martin Finger called all in from the button, and then Mustapha Kanit moved all in from the small blind. Mark Teltscher folded from the big blind, and the fireworks were in effect.

Both Kanit and Finger had pocket queens — the {Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} for Kanit, and the {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} for Finger — and Seiver had the {K-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}.

"You've got 'em drawing dead, Scott," joked someone at the table.

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}, and Seiver was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
Busted

Tags: Mark TeltscherMartin FingerMustapha KanitScott Seiver

Chip Counts Final Nine

Level 19 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
SeatPlayerChip Count
1Mark Teltscher690,000
2Mike Watson2,000,000
3Andrei Streltsou1,400,000
4Ivan Luca890,000
5Fedor Holz2,625,000
6Scott Seiver525,000
7Fabian Quoss710,000
8Martin Finger475,000
9Mustapha Kanit3,800,000
Player Chips Progress
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
Winamax
3,800,000
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
2,625,000 -275,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
EPT 2X Winner
2,000,000 600,000
Andrei Streltsou by
Andrei Streltsou
1,400,000 -185,000
Ivan Luca ar
Ivan Luca
890,000 -465,000
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
710,000 110,000
Mark Teltscher gb
Mark Teltscher
EPT 1X Winner
690,000 -30,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
525,000 -375,000
Martin Finger de
Martin Finger
EPT 1X Winner
475,000 -110,000

Vladimir Troyanovskiy Bubbles the €50,000 Super High Roller

Level 19 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
Vladimir Troyanovskiy

Mustapha Kanit opened under the gun to 120,000 and Vladimir Troyanovskiy on the button showed interest. He tanked for just a bit, before announcing all in for just over 400,000. Both blinds folded, Kanit made the call after checking how much it was.

Mustapha Kanit: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}
Vladimir Troyanovskiy: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

The board didn't bring much of anything with {5-Spades}{8-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{2-Spades}. Troyanovskiy shook hands and hit the rail. The remaining nine players are all in the money now, guaranteed €92,860.

Player Chips Progress
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
Winamax
3,800,000 1,200,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
Busted

Tags: Mustapha KanitVladimir Troyanovskiy

Easy Going

Level 19 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

With play going hand for hand, not much of anything has happened the last fifteen minutes. Still 10 players left.