2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€25,750 High Roller
Day: 2
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

Ami Barer Bubbles the High Roller

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Ami Barer
Ami Barer

From the cutoff, Ami Barer moved all in for 84,000 chips and the action folded around to Julian Stuer in the big blind. The German called and once all other tables were finished, the showdown proceeded.

Barer: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Stuer: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}

Neither the {J-Hearts}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs} flop nor the {8-Clubs} turn changed anything, but the {A-Clubs} river let the bubble burst and Barer had to leave empty-handed.

Player Chips Progress
Julian Stuer at
Julian Stuer
825,000 -5,000
Ami Barer ca
Ami Barer
Busted

Tags: Ami BarerJulian Stuer

Smith Doubles on the Bubble

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Dan Smith
Dan Smith

Dan Smith was first to act and shoved all in for 47,000 from under the gun. The action folded to Byron Kaverman and he glanced at his cards and then took some time before making a decision. "I haven't even opened my beer," Smith said and while Kaverman was still waiting, a waitress came with a bottle opener and he took a sip, then another.

Kaverman then called and they tabled the cards.

Smith: {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Kaverman: {9-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}

The {Q-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop changed nothing, but Kaverman took the lead with the {3-Hearts} turn. One card away from the elimination, Smith laughed as did Kaverman and the {Q-Diamonds} river counterfit Kaverman's hand to let Smith double. Cheers!

Player Chips Progress
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
270,000 70,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
110,000 49,000

Tags: Byron KavermanDan Smith

Negreanu Takes From Stern

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Zvi Stern made it 20,000 and Daniel Negreanu three -bet the small blind to 57,000. It folded to Stern and he called, sending them heads up to a {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}{k-Clubs} flop.

Negreanu check-called 25,000 on the flop, and another 48,000 on the {3-Hearts} turn. Finally, after the {7-Diamonds} river, both players checked.

Negreanu showed the {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} and Stern mucked.

"I would rather have given the chips to someone else," said Stern, prompting a laugh from Negreanu as he collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Zvi Stern il
Zvi Stern
1,050,000 -210,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
465,000 165,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuZvi Stern

Maksoud Takes Full Advantage of Bubble

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

[Removed:2] has been getting involved into many hands in hand for hand mode and subsequently found little resistance to move up in chips. The Lebanese is now up to 880,000 chips and had an easy push from the button to put both shorter stacks behind him including Pablo Melogno at risk, no call followed.

Player Chips Progress
[Removed:2] lb
[Removed:2]
880,000 280,000
Pablo Melogno uy
Pablo Melogno
110,000 -16,000

Tags: Pablo Melogno

Jacobson Bubbles The Bubble

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Martin Jacobson - Imad Derwiche fist bump after Jacobson's elimination
Martin Jacobson - Imad Derwiche fist bump after Jacobson's elimination

2014 World Series of Poker Main Event winner Martin Jacobson open-shoved for 103,000 and Imad Derwiche called from the button.

It was the {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds} for Jacobson in a race versus Derwiche's {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and Jacobson bubbled the bubble when he whiffed the {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} board.

The rest of the field is on the stone bubble now with 32 remaining.

Player Chips Progress
Imad Derwiche fr
Imad Derwiche
750,000 140,000
Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
Busted

Tags: Imad DerwicheMartin Jacobson

Farrell Shoves

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Niall Farrel just faced an open raise to 25,000 by Julian Stuer and moved all in, forcing a fold from the German. He increased the stack to 21 big blinds while the other shorter stacks can be found below.

Player Chips Progress
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
EPT 1X Winner
210,000 30,000
Andrey Bondar ru
Andrey Bondar
110,000 -110,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
110,000 10,000
Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
105,000 -25,000
Ami Barer ca
Ami Barer
105,000 5,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
61,000 -29,000

Tags: Julian StuerNiall Farrell

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Stuer Pushes Out O'Dwyer

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Picking up the action on the {A-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{5-Clubs} flop, Julian Stuer bet for what looked like 26,000 and Steve O'Dwyer called from one seat over to see the {3-Hearts} on the turn. Stuer now made it 42,000 to go and was called by the EPT12 Player of the Year leader. The {2-Clubs} river then saw Stuer shove and O'Dwyer reluctantly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Julian Stuer at
Julian Stuer
830,000 110,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
100,000 -95,000

Tags: Julian StuerSteve O'Dwyer

Negreanu Bets For Value As The Bubble Looms

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Ami Barer made it 20,000 on the button and Daniel Negreanu called from the small blind. Martin Jacobson folded the big blind and the {k-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop was revealed.

Both players checked to the {3-Spades} turn where Negreanu led for 20,000. Barer called and Negreanu fired again on the {8-Hearts} river, making it 50,000.

Barer threw in one 5,000-denomination chip to call, and was forced to add another 45,000 when Negreanu turned over the {q-Spades}{9-Spades} flush.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
300,000 125,000
Ami Barer ca
Ami Barer
100,000 -230,000

Tags: Ami BarerDaniel Negreanu