Level: 16
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
€100,000 Super High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
Buy-in
€98,000
Prize Pool
€5,918,220
Entries
61
Level
23
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Kurganov Takes One
Level 16
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
From first position Igor Kurganov raised to 48,000. Ivan Luca three bet to 112,000 right behind him and Kurganov called. Kurganov check called 165,000 on 
and both players checked the 
on the turn. The 
completed the board and Kurganov bet 450,000 with not a whole lot behind. Luca folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,337,000
517,000
|
517,000 |
Seidel Finds Another Double
Level 16
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Action folded to Ivan Luca in the small blind and he pushed all in. Erik Seidel called from the big blind for his last 423,000.
Luca was in front with the 
while Seidel had 
. The board ran out 
and Seidel doubled up. Luca down to just over 1.3 million after also losing some to Kurganov a couple hands ago.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,334,000
-966,000
|
-966,000 |
|
861,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
||
Schemion Loses Flip to Newey; Remains Short
Level 16
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Over on table one, Ivan Luca raised to 66,000 on the button and Ole Schemion dedended his big blind to see a flop of 
. The German checked, Luca bet 100,000 and the pot was shipped to the Argentinian.
One hand later, Igor Kurganov raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Ivan Luca made it 154,000 to go to enforce a fold.
Luca also raised to 60,000 one hand later, but then folded to the shove of Schemion.
Schemion raised to 65,000 from the cutoff next and Paul Newey finally found a spot to shove from one seat over for 435,000. It folded back to Schemion and he sighed before putting in the chips.
Newey: 
Schemion: 
The board ran out 
and the German was left very short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
935,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
|
270,000
-455,000
|
-455,000 |
Schemion Triples Up
Level 16
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Igor Kurganov raised to 75,000 and Ole Schemion made the call from the big blind, leaving himself with 186,000 to play with. He then check folded to Kurganov's 30,000 bet on 
.
Two hands later Ivan Luca raised to 60,000. Schemion, now on the button, pushed all in for 163,000. In the big blind Igor Kurganov cold called and Luca came along as well.
Both Kurganov and Luca checked down 
and revealed their hands.
Kanit had come over from the other table to give Schemion a relaxing massage during his all in, and said "You beat that!" as Kurganov showed 
.
Schemion tabled his 
and Luca open mucked his 
.
"You beat that as well!" the ever supportive Kanit exclaimed. Triple up for Schemion!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000
-34,000
|
-34,000 |
|
|
1,190,000
-147,000
|
-147,000 |
|
|
529,000
259,000
|
259,000 |
Schemion Grows Further
Level 16
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Erik Seidel won a checked down board of 
when Igor Kurganov showed 
for two pair.
Then, the defending EPT Grand Final Super High Roller champion limped the small blind and Ole Schemion called. On the 
flop, Seidel bet small for 31,000 and Schemion called. On the turn, Seidel checked and then called a bet worth 66,000 by Schemion. Both checked the river and Seidel showed 
for a pair of fives, Schemion had that beat with 
for a pair of tens.
One hand later, Ivan Luca raised to 66,000 and then folded to the shove of the German.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
820,000
291,000
|
291,000 |
|
|
650,000
-211,000
|
-211,000 |
|
|
||
More for Schemion
Level 16
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Igor Kurganov raised to 60,000 from early position and Ole Schemion defended his big blind, tossing in the extra one big blind to see a flop of . Schemion checked, Kurganov bet 155,000 and then faced the shove of Schemion for around 825,000.
"Why all in? Why not call and then call the turn?" Kurganov asked after having thrown his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
|
1,040,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
Break With 10 Left
Level 16
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
The remaining 10 players are heading into their next 20-minute break and the yellow T-1,000 chips will be raced off during that period. This is also the last break of the night. Only two further levels are scheduled to be played or until the final table of the last eight has been determined, whichever of the two comes first.
Updated Chip Counts After Level 16 (full)
Level 16
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Nationality | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ivan Luca | Argentina | 1,285,000 |
| 1 | 2 | Erik Seidel | USA | 440,000 |
| 1 | 4 | Ole Schemion | Germany | 1,295,000 |
| 1 | 5 | Paul Newey | United Kingdom | 655,000 |
| 1 | 6 | Igor Kurganov | Russia | 1,035,000 |
| 2 | 1 | Ali Reza Fatehi | Iran | 4,805,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Mike McDonald | Canada | 590,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Mustapha Kanit | Italy | 1,820,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Sam Greenwood | Canada | 1,140,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 2,190,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,805,000
-395,000
|
-395,000 |
|
2,190,000
217,000
|
217,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,820,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
||
|
|
1,295,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
|
1,285,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
1,140,000
543,000
|
543,000 |
|
||
|
|
1,035,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
655,000
-280,000
|
-280,000 |
|
590,000
-460,000
|
-460,000 |
|
||
|
|
440,000
-210,000
|
-210,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 17
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000