2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€25,750 High Roller
Day: 1
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

Farrell in Charge

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

According to the PokerStars blog team, Niall Farrell has been on a heater after the break and just knocked out Georgios Sotiropoulos. The Greek three-bet to 5,500 before calling a four-bet to see a flop of {J-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}.

Farrell continued for 8,400 and Sotiropoulos jammed his last 26,000 with {7-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for the open-ender. Farrell looked him up with pocket kings and the {2-Diamonds} turn and {7-Spades} river both bricked.

Player Chips Progress
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
EPT 1X Winner
210,000 60,000
Georgios Sotiropoulos gr
Georgios Sotiropoulos
Busted

Tags: Niall FarrellGeorgios Sotiropoulos

Karmazinas Copies Salter; Busts Him

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

In a battle of the blinds, Dominykas Karmazinas limped in and Jack Salter raised to 2,800 with the Lithuanian coming along. On the {K-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop, Karmazinas check-raised from 1,600 to 4,600 and Salter then shoved for around 18,000 chips in total. The Brit took his stack in the hand, moved it slowly above the table and then let it splash in.

Karmazinas copied the move, though with far more chips, and called the shove.

Salter: {6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}
Karmazinas: {K-Spades}{9-Clubs}

Andrey Pateychuk cracked a smile when he saw Karmazinas splashing the chips in and the Lithuanian also apologized to Salter once the board ran out with {8-Clubs} turn and {9-Diamonds} river. "It's all good, I have a second chance anyways," Salter said.

Player Chips Progress
Dominykas Karmazinas lt
Dominykas Karmazinas
95,000 45,000
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
Busted

Tags: Andrey PateychukDominykas KarmazinasJack Salter

Heath Turns on the Heat

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

We missed the pre flop action but got there right as Christopher Frank checked from the big blind. Cutoff Ben Heath checked behind and the {7-Hearts} turn came into play. Frank check called 3,300 and check called another 8,800 on the {8-Spades} river. Heath showed {K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} and Frank mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
92,000 42,000
Christopher Frank de
Christopher Frank
37,000 -18,000

Tags: Christopher FrankBen Heath

Jacobson Check Calls

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Martin Jacobson made it 2,000 from the hijack and Patrik Antonius called from the cutoff. Pablo Melogno over called from the big blind.

The flop came {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and both Melogno and Jacobson checked. Antonius bet 3,000 and Jacobson made the call after Melogno folded. Jacobson check called another 9,000 on the {J-Diamonds} turn and the {6-Diamonds} completed the board. Jacobson checked, and so did Antonius.

Jacobson calmly rolled over {K-Spades}{J-Hearts} for a full house and Antonius mucked while heavily frowning.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
115,000 65,000
Patrik Antonius fi
Patrik Antonius
EPT 1X Winner
26,600 -23,400

Tags: Martin JacobsonPablo MelognoPatrik Antonius

Benitez Busts Kisacikoglu

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante
Orpen Kisacikoglu
Orpen Kisacikoglu

Orpen Kisacikoglu raised from the button and was called by Emil Patel in the small blind and Francisco Benitez in the big blind. The latter check-raised the flop, bet the turn and shoved the river of a board {9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{K-Hearts} and Kisacikoglu was the only opponent to stick around.

With around 32,000 chips in the pot and having less than that behind, Kisacikoglu eventually called for 27,400 with {7-}{9-} for top pair on the flop and busted to the set of threes of Benitez.

Player Chips Progress
Francisco Benitez uy
Francisco Benitez
170,000 55,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
Busted

Tags: Emil PatelFrancisco BenitezOrpen Kisacikoglu

Reentries and Seat Open

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

We are up to 184 entries in the event and below are the most recent reentries and the seat open.

Player Chips Progress
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
50,000 50,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
50,000 50,000
Leonardo Cucchiarini it
Leonardo Cucchiarini
50,000 50,000
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
50,000 50,000
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
50,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
50,000
Jaroslaw Sikora pl
Jaroslaw Sikora
50,000 50,000
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
50,000
Max Greenwood ca
Max Greenwood
Busted
Andrey Andreev ru
Andrey Andreev
Busted
Patrick Bruel fr
Patrick Bruel
Busted
John Juanda id
John Juanda
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
Busted
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
Busted
Yaxi Zhu cn
Yaxi Zhu
Busted
Dietrich Fast de
Dietrich Fast
Busted
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
Busted

Adding Some Extra Spice to the Event

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Ole Schemion defeated Mustapha Kanit in the €100,000 Super High Roller a few days ago and both crossed paths in tournaments regularly. Kanit just entered after the dinner break and guess which seat he took ... just next to Schemion! This may very well bring some fireworks, so stay tuned for more.

Player Chips Progress
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
Winamax
50,000

Tags: Mustapha KanitOle Schemion

Stephensen Doubles Through Greenwood

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

We missed the first action, and got to the table as Sam Greenwood had 6,500 in front of him, acting out of the small blind. Felix Stephensen had 12,800 in front of him, sitting on the button. Greenwood moved all in and Stephensen called it off for 50,900.

Sam Greenwood: {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}
Felix Stephensen: {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}

The board ran out {2-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and Greenwood parted ways with the majority of his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Felix Stephensen no
Felix Stephensen
103,400 53,400
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
15,500 -34,500

Tags: Felix StephensenSam Greenwood

Too Many Outs for Frank

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Short stack Patrick Bruel got his last 9,800 in with the {4-Clubs}{4-Spades} and got looked up by Christopher Frank with {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts}.

The flop {9-Spades}{7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} gave Frank two over cards and a gutshot, the {Q-Hearts} turn even a flush draw. But he could not get there with a blank {Q-Diamonds} river and Bruel doubled.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Frank de
Christopher Frank
55,000 55,000
Patrick Bruel fr
Patrick Bruel
20,000 9,250

Tags: Christopher FrankPatrick Bruel

Akhundov Scores Fortunate Double

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

A raising war resulted in Murad Akhundov, who finished 4th in the €50,000 Single-Day High Roller, to get his stack of 49,800 into the middle of the table. Table neighbor Tobias Reinkemeier looked him up and both tabled pocket pairs.

Akhundov: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Reinkemeier: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}

The flop {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}{3-Diamonds} seemingly locked up the hand for Reinkemeier, but the {9-Spades} turn and {K-Spades} river gave his opponent a flush instead.

Player Chips Progress
Murad Akhundov az
Murad Akhundov
100,000 50,000
Tobias Reinkemeier de
Tobias Reinkemeier
32,000 -58,000

Tags: Murad AkhundovTobias Reinkemeier