2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
€961,800
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€5,325,300
Total Entries
1,098
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
50,000
Players Left 1 / 1,098
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Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Juanda Looks For The Double

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
John Juanda
John Juanda

Class of 2015 Poker Hall of Fame inductee John Juanda wasn't sitting with the kind of stack that would intimidate anyone.

And so, he was likely looking for the double up when he shoved in for 17,900 over a 2,100 early-position open.

The original raiser folded, however, and after he showed the {a-Spades}, Juanda showed the {a-Diamonds}. No matter what the kicker, it appears Juanda will have to find that double elsewhere.

Tags: John Juanda

Strong Start for Neuville

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Two-time EPT runner-up Pierre Neuville came into the day with just 12,000 chips, but so far things have been going his way as we've spotted him sitting on 39,000.

Just now Neuville raised to 1,600 from late position, and one player called from the small blind. The flop brought out {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{7-Spades} and both players checked quickly. On the turn the {5-Hearts} hit and Neuville picked up the pot with a bet of 2,100.

Yesterday - on Neuville's day off - he caught up with our own Sarah Herring to talk about a new poker team he's involved in. Neuville's working with one of the best dentists in Europe - Jochem Heibach from Cologne - to provide a priority service for poker players with dental issues.

Here's the video in which Neuville and Heibach explain their new and unique cooperation.

Tags: Pierre NeuvilleJochem Heibach

Down and Out

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

The Man In Charge

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Albert Daher
Albert Daher

Chip leader Albert Daher appears to have started the day relatively tight, and already sitting with a chip stack that would ordinarily be enough to keep him among the leaders even after Day 2, who can blame him.

He pretty much folded for the first half of the first level, but when Martin Finger opened for 1,800 from late position, he sprung into action, three-betting the small blind to 5,200. Finger stared him down, thinking it over for a good three minutes before letting it go.

"First hand of the day," said Daher.

"Great, that makes me feel better," added Finger.

Tags: Albert DaherMartin Finger

Tough Luck For These Players

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

With more than 500 players still in the tournament it's pretty rare to get seated at a table with a string of established professionals, but these two are especially stacked today. The latter table that includes Patrik Antonius will be the featured table on EPT Live. You can watch the live stream with hole cards up by clicking on this link.

1Stephen Chidwick
2Ismael Bojang
3Fabian Quoss
4Gabriel Nassif
5Ollie Price
6Lex Veldhuis
7Alexander Nemchin
8Sofia Lovgren
9Antonio Buonanno
  
1Dominik Nitsche
2Justin Bonomo
3Fabrice Soulier
4Patrik Antonius
5Benjamin Philipps
6Vanessa Selbst
7Anthony Spinella
8Eva Jiretorn
9Martins Adeniya

Buis Not Busted

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

PokerStars qualifier Mark Buis started out with a short stack of 12,300 today, but doubled up early on. After a raise he shoved all in with pocket nines and the original raiser called with sevens. A nine on the turn sealed the deal for him.

Not much later he folded {A-}{K-} pre flop and it turned out to be a good one, as the aggressor in the hand turned out to have {A-}{A-} in the end. So far, so good for Buis!

Tags: Mark Buis

Leo Margets Hits the Rail

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Juan Etcheverry raised it up from early position and Leo Margets made the call from the small blind. Big blind Markku Koplimaa came along as well and the three of them saw a flop of {3-Spades}{6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}. Margets and Koplimaa both checked and Etcheverry made a bet of 3,000, Marget check raised to 7,500 with about 12,500 behind. Koplimaa folded and Etcheverry shoved all in. Margets called.

Juan Etcheverry: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Leo Margets: {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}

Margets needed help, but wouldn't get it. The {8-Spades} on the turn was not low enough, and the {A-Clubs} on the river didn't do her good either. Margets eliminated.

Tags: Leo MargetsMarkku Koplimaa

Lin In The Danger Zone

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante
Celina Lin
Celina Lin

Team PokerStars Pro Celina Lin came into the day relatively short, and just lost almost half her stack.

The hand began when France's Erwann Pecheux opened for 1,800 and it folded to Lin in the small blind. She three-bet to 5,200 and Pecheux called.

They went heads-up to a {j-Clubs}{10-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop and Lin continued for 4,600. Pecheux called, and they both checked the {5-Spades} turn. Lin also checked the {7-Hearts} river and Pecheux pounced, making it 7,300.

Lin folded, leaving herself 20 big blinds behind.

Early Eliminations

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante