2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€25,500 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
€1,114,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€5,267,500
Entries
215
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Yan and Kenney Beating Up On Komcharokov

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

In two back-to-back hands, Nikolay Komcharokov saw his stack get cut down to approximately 10,000, and it was thanks to [Removed:17] and Bryn Kenney.

On the first hand of the two, Saneh Hanibael opened to 800 from under the gun, Nikolay Komcharokov called from middle position, Kenney called from the hijack seat, and then Yan reraised to 3,900 on the button. Play folded back to Hanibael. He folded, then Komcharokov called. Kenney also folded.

On the {J-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop, Komcharokov checked, and Yan bet 5,800. Komcharokov check-raised all in, and Yan called to put himself at risk for 45,650. Yan had the {K-Clubs}{K-Spades} versus Komcharokov's {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}.

The turn was the {5-Diamonds}, and the river was the {4-Clubs} to give Yan the double to over 100,000 in chips.

On the next hand, Komcharokov opened to 800 from early position, and Kenney reraised to 2,100 from the hijack seat. Komcharokov called after the action folded back to him, and the two players took a flop of {9-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}. They checked the flop and the {Q-Hearts} turn before the {A-Diamonds} appeared on the river. Komcharokov checked, Kenney bet 4,100, and Komcharokov called.

Kenney tabled the {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} for top pair, and Komcharokov mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
[Removed:17] nz
[Removed:17]
101,350
51,350
51,350
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
64,000
14,000
14,000
Saneh Hanibael br
Saneh Hanibael
42,300
Nikolay Komcharokov ru
Nikolay Komcharokov
10,000

Tags: Bryn KenneyNikolay KomcharokovSaneh Hanibael

Jacobson Bluffs Off a Chunk

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante
Martin Jacobson
Martin Jacobson

Main Event champion Martin Jacobson has joined the high rolling festivities, but he's in an early hole after a pot against Yuichi Sumida. On a board of {4-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{5-Hearts}, Sumida checked to Jacobson, who bet 11,000. Sumida took only a little time before calling, and Jacobson flipped over {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for a missed flush draw. Sumida had {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Yuichi Sumida jp
Yuichi Sumida
58,800
Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
35,425
-14,575
-14,575

Tags: Martin JacobsonYuichi Sumida

Level: 3

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Peters Gets Big Value

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante
David Peters
David Peters

David Peters bet about 6,500 from under the gun on a {5-Clubs}{7-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{j-Spades} board and got a call from Jean-Noel Thorel. He fired much bigger, 19,200 on the {3-Clubs} river, and Thorel quickly flicked in some chips to call. Peters showed {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} for bottom set on the flop and took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Peters us
David Peters
90,700
40,700
40,700
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
31,000
-9,000
-9,000

Tags: David PetersJean-Noel Thorel

Former EPT Grand Final Champ Takes on an Australian

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

Australian Geoffrey Mooney opened for 600 under the gun and former EPT Grand Final Main Event champ Mohsin Charania, who was seated to Mooney's direct left, three-bet to 1,800. Action folded back to Mooney, who called to see a {6-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop. Mooney checked and then wasted little time in releasing his hand after Charania bet 2,050.

Not much of a hand, but it gave us a good excuse to update you on both their stacks.

Player Chips Progress
Geoffrey Mooney au
Geoffrey Mooney
53,000
Mohsin Charania us
Mohsin Charania
52,000
2,000
2,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Geoffrey MooneyMohsin Charania

One for Firsau; Soika Off to a Good Start

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante

Ihar Soika opened for 550 and received a call from Chang He on the button. Vasili Firsau came along from the big blind, and three players took a flop of {7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{2-Hearts}. Firsau checked, Soika bet 900, and He folded. Firsau check-called and then led out for 500 on the {J-Hearts} turn. Soika quickly folded.

Despite losing that hand, Soika is still off to a good start in this tournament, while both Firsau and He are hovering near the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Ihar Soika by
Ihar Soika
65,000
15,000
15,000
Chang He cn
Chang He
50,000
Vasili Firsau by
Vasili Firsau
48,000

Tags: Chang HeIhar SoikaVasili Firsau

On for Von Toperczer

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante
Sebastian Von Toperczer
Sebastian Von Toperczer

With 5,700 in the pot and a flop of {2-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Clubs}, Martin Jacobson checked from the small blind and Max Silver did the same from middle position. Germany's Sebastian Von Toperczer followed suit from the cutoff, and the dealer burned and turned the {A-Spades}.

Two more checks opened the door for Von Toperczer to bet 3,200, and that did the trick as both Jacobson and Silver folded.

Player Chips Progress
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
52,000
2,000
2,000
Sebastian Von Toperczer de
Sebastian Von Toperczer
50,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Martin JacobsonMax SilverSebastian Von Toperczer