2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€10,600 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
€1,082,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€5,640,000
Entries
564
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Tulica Gets Aces Full Paid

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Iani Tulica thought for a minute or so before betting 7,575 into a pot of about 10,000 on the end. His opponent had checked the {6-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{a-Hearts} board, and that player in turn thought for about two minutes before sliding in a call. Tulica had {a-Spades}{8-Spades} for aces full and took the pot

Johnny Lodden and Bruno Fitoussi grabbed seats at two other tables in the meantime.

Player Chips Progress
Iani Tulica ro
Iani Tulica
36,300
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
30,000
PokerStars
Bruno Fitoussi fr
Bruno Fitoussi
30,000

Tags: Johnny LoddenBruno FitoussiIani Tulica

Aces Over Kings

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

We found Mike Adamo considering what looked to be a four-bet to 6,000 from Alexandros Kolonias, who was on the button. Adamo had made it 3,150 under the gun, and after a couple of minutes of thought, he stacked all of his chips and pushed them in, 20,550 total. Kolonias immediately called and tabled {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}, but Adamo had the cooler, {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}.

The board ran out {j-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, leaving Kolonias dead on the turn.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Adamo tc
Mike Adamo
41,325
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
14,000

Tags: Mike AdamoAlexandros Kolonias

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Be Careful What You Say at the Poker Table

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Just before the break, and interesting hand took place that evidenced just why it's so important to be clear when you speak.

The hand began when France's Franck Kalfon opened for 525 under the gun and Ami Barer called from early position. The player on the button made the call, and then Germany's Alexander Stadler three-bet to 2,100 from the small blind. Kalfon called, as did Barer, and then the button folded to make it three-way action to the {2-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} flop.

All three players checked, and the dealer promptly burned and turned the {Q-Clubs}.

"Four," Stadler said as he gently placed a single blue T5,000 chip on the felt. It was clear that the German intended to bet 4,000, but per the rules — which dictate such an announcement made with a single chip be rounded down to the lowest denomination — the dealer verbally declared it 400. Stadler either did not hear the dealer or opted not to correct him.

At that point, Kalfon tossed in four red T1,000 chips for what he thought was a call of 4,000. When the dealer announced it was a raise to 4,000, Kalfon and a few others at the table were taken aback and quite unhappy. Meanwhile, the other half of the table stated it was the correct decision and that the dealer had indeed said "400."

The floor was eventually called over, and much to Kalfon's dismay, backed up the dealer's declaration. The raise stood, and Barer quickly folded. Stadler, who had intended to make it 4,000 in the first place, just called and then both players checked the {6-Spades} river. Kalfon tabled the {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a pair of aces, but his kicker was no good as Stadler held the {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}.

The Frenchman bemoaned the situation a bit more, but eventually everyone made their way to the exit for the break with a lesson firmly in mind — be careful what you say at the poker table.

Meanwhile, Philip Andrew Patrick was the last elimination of Level 2.

Player Chips Progress
Philip Andrew Patrick
Philip Andrew Patrick
Busted

Tags: Franck KalfonAlexander Stadler

A Barer of a Raise

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Ami Barer checked a final board of {4-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{7-Hearts} from the big blind, and his opponent on the button bet 3,300. Barer studied the player for a bit and then dropped in a big raise to 15,000. His opponent reached for chips and called immediately with {a-Spades}{7-Spades}, but trips were no good against Barer's {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, good for a boat.

Player Chips Progress
Ami Barer ca
Ami Barer
49,500
19,500
19,500

Tags: Ami Barer

Soika vs. Thomas

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Ihar Soika opened for 500 under the gun and was met by a three-bet to 1,600 by Russell Thomas in middle position. Action folded back to Soika, and he called to see a flop of {8-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{10-Hearts}. Soika check-called a bet of 1,900, and then checked when the {5-Hearts} appeared on the turn.

Thomas bet again, this time 4,100, and it did the trick as Soika released his hand after about 30 seconds of thought.

Player Chips Progress
Russell Thomas us
Russell Thomas
33,000
Ihar Soika by
Ihar Soika
30,000

Tags: Russell ThomasIhar Soika

Up to 268, Closing in on 500

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Registration is open throughout the day and up to the start of play on Day 2 tomorrow, which means the field will continue to grow. As of right now, Day 1b has attracted 276 runners, which means with Day 1a's 219 players the total field currently stands at 495. That should be over 500 before too long.

Ausmus Pushed Off the Hand

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

With 1,800 in the pot and a board reading {j-Hearts}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts}, Jeremy Ausmus checked from the small blind and Luxemborg's Mike Neuens bet 1,700 from the hijack. Ausmus then sprung to life with a check-raise to 5,600, Neuens called, and the {2-Diamonds} completed the board on the river.

Ausmus bet 8,000, which was about a third of his remaining stack, and Neuens announced that he was all in. Ausmus immediately flicked his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Ausmus us
Jeremy Ausmus
16,600
-13,400
-13,400

Tags: Jeremy AusmusMike Neuens