2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€100,000 Super High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
€1,597,800
Event Info
Buy-in
€98,000
Prize Pool
€5,918,220
Entries
61
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Igor Kurganov Eliminated in 4th Place (€627,300)

Level 21 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Igor Kurganov
Igor Kurganov

Hand #68: Schemion with the {K-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} was first to act and made it 240,000. Igor Kurganov found {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and shoved all in for 975,000. Fatehi and Kanit folded instantly, Schemion followed their example not much later.

Hand #69: Kanit limped in with {K-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and Schemion raised to 275,000 holding {Q-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}. Kanit folded and left the pot to Kanit.

Hand #70: On the button, Kanit found {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} and raised to 210,000. Igor Kurganov found {Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} in the big blind and moved all in for 1,385,000. Kanit instantly called with the dominating hand.

The flop came {Q-Clubs}{2-Spades}{9-Hearts}, pairing both. The {J-Diamonds} on the turn gave Kurganov some new equity, but the {5-Diamonds} on the river was as blank a card as they could come.

After finishing 3rd for €1,128,300 in 2014 and 5th for €551,000 here last year, now 4th for €627,300. The remaining 3 players are guaranteed €828,500.

Player Chips Progress
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
Winamax
6,400,000 1,010,000
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
Busted

Tags: Igor KurganovAli Reza FatehiMustapha KanitOle Schemion

Hands #66-67: Schemion Leads; Kurganov Short

Level 21 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #66: Mustapha Kanit made it 215,000 with the {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} from the button and Ole Schemion three-bet, making it 740,000 with the {q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}. Kanit folded, allowing Schemion to move into the lead.

Hand #67: Igor Kurganov called from the small blind with the {q-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and Ali Reza Fatehi woke up with the {10-Spades}{10-Hearts} in the big blind. Fatehi made it 300,000 and Kurganov shoved.

Fatehi called and doubled up after the {j-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{4-Spades}{k-Diamonds} board.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Reza Fatehi ir
Ali Reza Fatehi
3,400,000 1,670,000
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
985,000 -1,825,000

Tags: Ali Reza FatehiIgor KurganovMustapha KanitOle Schemion

Paul Newey Eliminated in 5th Place (€485,300)

Level 21 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Paul Newey
Paul Newey

Hand #65: Paul Newey with the {8-Spades}{8-Hearts} made it 200,000 to go and his neighbor big blind Schemion called with {Q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{10-Clubs}, doing a lot for both. Schemion checked and the 500,000 pot grew to 785,000 by Newey's 285,000 bet. Newey had 2,060,000 behind at this point and Schemion shoved all in. Newey called instantly.

Schemion needed a seven, jack or club and got there with the {3-Clubs} on the turn. Newey needed the board to pair, but failed doing so with the {K-Diamonds} completing the board.

Paul Newey, having started out as the shortest stack at the final table today, finished in 5th place for €485,300. The remaining 4 players are guaranteed €627,300 at this point.

Player Chips Progress
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
Winamax
5,390,000 -60,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
5,340,000 2,630,000
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
2,810,000 -5,000
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
Busted

Tags: Ole SchemionPaul Newey

Hands #62-64: Kanit Doubles Into The Lead

Level 21 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Ali Reza Fatehi - Mustapha Kanit
Ali Reza Fatehi - Mustapha Kanit

Hand #62: Ole Schemion opened for 235,000 with the {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}, picking up the blinds and antes.

Hand #63: Mustapha Kanit raised it up under the gun to 210,000 with the {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and Ali Reza Fatehi defended his big blind with the {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. They went heads up to the {3-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} flop where Fatehi checked and Kanit bet 250,000.

Fatehi raised to 600,000 and Kanit called. Fatehi bet 500,000 at the {k-Clubs} turn and Kanit slowly counted out calling chips before making the call. Fatehi shoved the {3-Spades} river putting Kanit to a decision for his tournament life.

Kanit called and doubled up, taking the chip lead.

Hand #64: We missed this hand because of a segment on the stream.

Tags: Ali Reza FatehiMustapha KanitOle Schemion

Hands #59-61: Small Pots Galore

Level 21 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #59: Mustapha Kanit received a walk in the big blind holding {7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}.

Hand #60: Ole Schemion received a walk in the big blind holding {J-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}.

Hand #61: Action folded to Ole Schemion in the small blind and he raised to 255,000 holding {5-Spades}{2-Spades}. Big blind Paul Newey had {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs} and called. Schemion continued for 190,000 on the {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} flop and Newey folded.

Tags: Mustapha KanitOle SchemionPaul Newey

Level: 21

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

Hands #55-58: Fatehi Makes The Nuts

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

Hand #55: Ali Reza Fatehi opened to 175,000 with the {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}. Ole Schemion defended with the {j-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and they went heads-up to a {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop. They checked to the {10-Clubs} turn and Schemion bet 220,000.

Holding the nuts, Fatehi took his time before calling. The {4-Diamonds} river saw Schemion bet 440,000. Fatehi counted out his chips and shoved all in. Schemion folded.

Hand #56: Unkown Action.

Hand #57: Ali Reza Fatehi moved all in with the {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}, taking down the blinds and antes.

Hand #58: Ali Reza Fatehi made it 220,000 with the {8-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Paul Newey raised it to 715,000 with the {a-Spades}{a-Hearts} and Fatehi folded.

Tags: Ali Reza FatehiOle SchemionPaul Newey

Stephen Chidwick Eliminated in 6th Place (€378,750)

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

Hand #54: Under the gun, Stephen Chidwick made it 250,000 to go with 65,000 behind holding {A-Clubs}{3-Hearts}.

Paul Newey found {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} and shoved all in. Chidwick called all in for 315,000 total..

It never really got exciting for Chidwick as the board ran out {9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{6-Spades}{Q-Clubs} and he made his exit in 6th place, good for €378,750.

The remaining 5 players are guaranteed €485,300 from here on out.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
Busted

Tags: Paul NeweyStephen Chidwick