2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€25,750 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
€1,197,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€5,659,500
Entries
231
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
25,000

Moraes Finds Aces and Secures a Full Double Up

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Rafael Da Silva Moraes raised to 160,000 and [Removed:2] called from the big blind, putting {J-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} out on the flop.

The flop got checked, and the {4-Spades} hit on the turn. Maksoud bet 175,000 on the turn and Moraes made the call.

The river brought the {2-Spades} and Maksoud bet 500,000, after which Moraes moved all in for an additional 310,000. Maksoud put in the call after a few seconds, and Moraes showed {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}, while Maksoud flashed {Q-Spades}{J-Clubs} before mucking his full house.

Player Chips Progress
Rafael Da Silva Moraes br
Rafael Da Silva Moraes
2,300,000 1,000,000
[Removed:2] lb
[Removed:2]
510,000 -1,490,000

Tags: Rafael Da Silva Moraes

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

Some Small Hands

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

[Removed:2] raised to 125,000 and was called by Alexandru Papazian from one seat over. On the {K-Spades}{2-Spades}{5-Clubs} flop, Maksoud checked and folded to a bet worth 140,000.

One hand later, Alexandros Kolonias raised to 120,000 from the button and Maksoud called in the big blind. After the flop {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{5-Hearts}, Maksoud check-called a bet worth 100,000 before leading the {10-Clubs} turn for 150,000. Kolonias gave up the pot.

A limped pot between Kolonias and Zvi Stern saw the former bet the {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop for 80,000 and the latter called. After the {9-Spades} turn, Kolonias bet 300,000 and that got through without resistance.

Last but not least, Kolonias raised to 120,000 from under the gun and folded to the three-bet of Papazian before Maksoud claimed the blinds and antes the next hand.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandru Papazian ro
Alexandru Papazian
4,130,000 680,000
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
3,120,000 -605,000
[Removed:2] lb
[Removed:2]
2,000,000 -160,000

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasAlexandru PapazianOfer Zvi SternZvi Stern

Kolonias Checks Behind, Papazian Tables The Nut Flush

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Alexandru Papazian
Alexandru Papazian

Alexandros Kolonias raised to 125,000 and Zvi Stern called from the button after which Alexandru Papazian called from the big blind. The flop came down {5-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Kolonias bet 150,000 after Papazian checked, and Stern folded right away.

Papazian made the call and on the turn the {2-Spades} hit. This time Papazian check-called 400,000 and the river completed the board with the {K-Spades}.

Papazian checked a third time, and Kolonias tanked for quite some time before checking behind. Papazian showed {A-Spades}{9-Spades} for the nut flush, and he raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
3,725,000 -625,000
Alexandru Papazian ro
Alexandru Papazian
3,450,000 450,000

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasAlexandru PapazianZvi Stern

Anthony Zinno Eliminated in 6th Place (€276,750)

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Anthony Zinno
Anthony Zinno

Anthony Zinno moved all in for 340,000 and Alexandros Kolonias splashed in a couple of T-100,000 chips. It was unclear at first if it was a call or raise but didn't matter, all other players got out of the way.

Zinno: {Q-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}
Kolonias: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}

On the {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} flop, Zinno asked for a ten and got exactly what he wanted with the {10-Clubs} turn. The king Zinno asked for next however would not show up, as a blank {4-Clubs} river sent him to the rail in 6th place worth €276,750.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
4,350,000 550,000
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
Busted

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasAnthony Zinno

Moraes Folds; Jams Next

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Anthony Zinno shoved for 320,000 and all opponents folded to claim the blinds and antes. The next hand, he forfeited his big blind against the under-the-gun raise of Alexandros Kolonias before Alexandru Papazian opened to 150,000 from the cutoff.

Moraes three-bet to 375,000 from the button and folded to the four-bet jam of Papazian. Yet another hand later, Papazian made it 150,000 to go and Moraes shoved for exactly 1 million to force a fold.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandru Papazian ro
Alexandru Papazian
3,000,000 600,000
Rafael Da Silva Moraes br
Rafael Da Silva Moraes
1,300,000 -410,000
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
350,000 35,000

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasAlexandru PapazianAnthony ZinnoRafael Da Silva MoraesRafael Moraes

Zinno Chops For His Tournament Life

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Alexandru Papazian raised to 150,000 and Anthony Zinno moved all in from the button for 275,000. Zvi Stern - in the big blind - thought for a long time once again before folding his cards.

Papazian called right away, creating the following showdown.

Papazian: {A-Spades}{2-Hearts}
Zinno: {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}

The board ran out {4-Clubs}{J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and Zinno chopped this pot for his tournament life.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
315,000 -10,000

Tags: Alexandru PapazianZvi Stern

Kolonias Wins Another One

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Alexandru Papazian raised to 150,000 and Alexandro Kolonias called from the big blind. The flop brought out {3-Clubs}{8-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Kolonias check-called a bet of 75,000.

The turn brought the {4-Spades} and now Papazian bet 180,000 after Kolonias checked. Kolonias made the call and on the river the {J-Spades} hit.

This time both players checked and Kolonias showed his {5-Hearts}{5-Spades} to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
3,800,000 700,000
Alexandru Papazian ro
Alexandru Papazian
2,400,000 -290,000

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasAlexandru Papazian

Zinno Runs Bad; Moraes Doubles

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Rafael Da Silva Moraes open-shoved from early position for 780,000 and Anthony Zinno reshoved from seat over with the superior stack, everyone else got out of the way.

Moraes showed the {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and Zinno the superior {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}, but that changed on the {A-Spades}{10-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop. Neither the {6-Spades} turn nor the {8-Diamonds} river provided any help for Zinno and he was left with 415,000 chips. He gave up the next three hands including his big blind and is now on just over five big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Rafael Da Silva Moraes br
Rafael Da Silva Moraes
1,710,000 890,000
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
325,000 -940,000

Tags: Anthony ZinnoRafael Da Silva MoraesRafael Moraes

Kolonias Finds Two Pair Versus Stern

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

The action folded to Alexandros Kolonias who limped in from the small blind, and Zvi Stern raised it up from the big blind to 180,000. Kolonias called, and the flop brought out {K-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts}.

Both players checked the flop, and on the {9-Diamonds} turn Kolonias check-called 80,000.

The river was the {4-Hearts}, and now Kolonias check-called 105,000.

Stern showed {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} and Kolonias tabled {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs} to take down this pot with two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
3,100,000
Zvi Stern il
Zvi Stern
1,500,000

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasZvi Stern