The 2013 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€100,000 Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

The 2013 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
€1,746,400
Event Info
Buy-in
€98,000
Prize Pool
€4,851,000
Entries
50
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Smith Down Again

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger put in a raise to 36,000 from the big blind after Dan Smith already had chips invested from the button. Smith tanked for a bit before making the call.

The flop brought {5-Clubs}{4-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Lichtenberger bet 18,000, Smith called. On the turn the {5-Hearts} hit and Lichtenberger took down the pot with a 36,000-chip bet.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
245,000 63,000
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
126,000 -115,000

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerDan Smith

Rettenmaier Busted Juanda

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
John Juanda
John Juanda

Mike McDonald informed us that John Juanda busted out earlier versus Marvin Rettenmaier. Juanda raised with {A-}{10-} and Rettenmaier called with {10-}{10-}. The flop brought {A-}{10-}{6-} and Juanda proceeded to bet, bet and move all in on the river. Rettenmaier called all three streets with his set and Juanda was knocked out.

We haven't seen Juanda re-enter but he can choose to do so up until the start of Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
325,000 10,000
John Juanda id
John Juanda
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: John JuandaMarvin RettenmaierMike McDonald

Gregg Firing Into Shakerchi

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Coming off his second-place finish in the €25,000 High Roller yesterday, Tony Gregg opened with a raise from the hijack seat, and Talal Shakerchi made the call from the big blind.

The flop came down {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}, and Shakerchi checked. Gregg bet 7,000, and Shakerchi made the call. Then, the {A-Hearts} was added to the board on the turn. Shakerchi checked, Gregg bet 16,500, and Shakerchi gave it up.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Gregg us
Tony Gregg
370,000 30,000
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
310,000 25,000

Tags: Anthony GreggTalal ShakerchiTony Gregg

Kurganov Takes One Off Watson

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Igor Kurganov
Igor Kurganov

Mike Watson raised to 6,000 from the cutoff seat, and Igor Kurganov made the call from the big blind. The dealer put out the {9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop, and both players checked to see the {9-Clubs} pair the board on the turn. Kurganov fired 9,000, and Watson made the call.

The {A-Clubs} finished off the board on the river, and Kurganov checked. Watson checked behind. Kurganov showed the {A-Spades}{7-Hearts} for two pair, aces and nines. Watson mucked, and Kurganov won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
EPT 2X Winner
565,000 -39,000
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
140,000 15,000

Tags: Igor KurganovMichael WatsonMike Watson

Two Pair for Seiver Beats Mercier

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Action folded to Team PokerStars Pro and two-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Jason Mercier on the button. He raised to 4,800, and only Scott Seiver called from the big blind.

The {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}{9-Clubs} flop was presented by the dealer, and Seiver check-called a bet of 4,100 from Mercier to see the {10-Diamonds} land on the turn. Seiver checked, then Mercier checked behind.

The river was the {5-Hearts}, and Seiver fired 15,000. Mercier snap-called.

Seiver tabled two pair with the {K-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. Mercier couldnt beat it and mucked his hand, allowing Seiver to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
688,000 58,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
416,000 -24,000

Tags: Jason MercierScott Seiver

Full House for Mercier

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier

On the {10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{6-Clubs} flop, Justin Bonomo, Jason Mercier and Paul Newey checked in that order to see the {K-Diamonds} land on the turn. Bonomo and Mercier checked, then Newey bet 10,000. Bonomo folded, but Mercier called.

The {10-Hearts} landed on the river, and Mercier led for 26,000. After some thought, Newey called.

Mercier showed the {10-Spades}{5-Spades} for a full house, tens full of sixes. Newey showed just the {6-Diamonds} for the lower full house, then mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
610,000 -40,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
440,000 92,400
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
245,000 -35,000

Tags: Jason MercierJustin BonomoPaul Newey

Shakerchi Missed Everything in Sight

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Talal Shakerchi flopped the world but failed to hit. He tried winning the other way but his opponent in the hand, Marvin Rettenmaier, called him down.

On the {q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{8-Spades} flop Shakerchi check-raised Rettenmaier's c-bet and was called. The turn came {a-Spades} and Shakerchi led for 28,000.Call. On the {j-Spades} river Shakerchi led for 52,000 and Rettenmaier flicked in the calling chips.

"Missed everything in sight!" said Shakerchi as he opened {7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. His German opponent opened {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for two pair and scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
315,000 95,000
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
285,000 -75,000

Tags: Talal ShakerchiMarvin Rettenmaier

Re Enter

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Fabian Quoss, Philipp Gruissem, Phil Ivey and Dan Smith have all re-entered the €100,000 Super High Roller. Earlier we also saw Mikhail Smirnov buy back in and that means that we've seen quite a few all ins already.

Team PokerStars Pro Jonathan Duhamel, Tom Marchese, Ilya Bulychev, Joseph Cheong and Sergii Baranov have also been knocked out and so far they have not bought back in.