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

€100,000 Super High Roller
Day: 2
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

Seidel Doubled, Trickett Crippled

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Erik Seidel raised under the gun plus one to 32,000 after which Sam Trickett moved all in for 492,000 from the small blind. Trickett had Seidel covered but after quite some pondering he decided to risk his tournament life.

Trickett: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Seidel: {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}

The board ran out {A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Seidel doubled up while Trickett was left behind very short.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
Poker Hall of Famer
710,000 332,000
Sam Trickett gb
Sam Trickett
140,000 -562,000

Tags: Erik SeidelSam Trickett

Level: 14

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Sweet Rebound For Quoss, Newey Knocked Out

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Paul Newey
Paul Newey

After being knocked down to 400,000 chips things didn't seem to promising for Fabian Quoss, but he just managed to turn things around. Paul Newey raised to 35,000 from the hijack after which Sorel Mizzi called from his immediate left.

The action was folded to Quoss who checked Newey's stack before three-betting to 115,000 from the big blind. Newey moved all in for 360,000 and Mizzi folded. Quoss made the call and the showdown went as following.

Quoss: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Newey: {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}

The board brought out {3-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} and Newey was knocked out short of the final table. Just 11 players remain.

Player Chips Progress
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
950,000 395,000
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
Busted

Tags: Fabian QuossPaul NeweySorel Mizzi

Quoss Gets Some Back

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Timothy Adams raised to 32,000 under the gun plus one and Fabian Quoss called from his immediate left. Sorel Mizzi called from the big blind and the flop brought {2-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. Mizzi lead out for 67,000 and Adams folded after which Quoss tank-called.

On the turn the {6-Diamonds} hit and both players checked. The river brought the {5-Diamonds} and Mizzi checked again. Quoss took his time and decided to bet 125,000. Mizzi tanked for quite a while but eventually folded his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
1,850,000 -35,000
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
555,000 155,000

Tags: Fabian QuossTimothy AdamsSorel Mizzi

Quoss Pained to Fold

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Timothy Adams and Fabian Quoss played out a hand and it ended with the latter taking a long time to make a fold on the river.

The hand opened with a 32,000 raise from Mike Watson in the cut-off before Adams three-bet to 66,000 off the button and Quoss four-bet to 135,000 from the small blind. Watson folded but Adams put in a five-bet to 135,000. Quoss made the call.

The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} with Quoss checking to Adams on each street. Adams waited until the river to bet 203,000. Quoss thought for ten minutes before he slid his cards to the dealer.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
710,000 154,000
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
400,000 -196,000

Tags: Fabian QuossMike WatsonTimothy Adams

Troyanovsky Busts Another, Esfandiari Gone

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Antonio Esfandiari
Antonio Esfandiari

We caught the action when Vladimir Troyanovsky four-bet to 195,000 and Antonio Esfandiari eventually ended up going all in for 708,000. Troyanovsky made the call creating yet another massive pot.

Troyanovsky: {A-Spades}{J-Hearts}
Esfandiari: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{7-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{J-Spades} and Esfandiari was knocked out in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
2,121,000 134,000
Vladimir Troyanovsky ru
Vladimir Troyanovsky
1,918,000 678,000
Sam Trickett gb
Sam Trickett
702,000 -46,000
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
Poker Hall of Famer
455,000 -36,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
Poker Hall of Famer
378,000 -34,000
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
Busted

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariVladimir Troyanovsky

Taouint Gone

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

The only new player that did not play yesterday was Samir Taouint. Taouint bought in late but managed to last quite a while. Erik Seidel just raised under the gun plus one to 32,000 and Vladimir Troyanovsky called to his immediate left. Taouint moved all in to his left and everyone folded to Troyanovsky who made the call.

Troyanovsky: {A-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Taouint: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}

The board ran out {6-Hearts}{10-Spades}{9-Spades}{2-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and Taouint was eliminated in unlucky fashion. Just 13 players remain as we play down to just seven today.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Troyanovsky ru
Vladimir Troyanovsky
1,240,000 286,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
Poker Hall of Famer
412,000 -34,000
Samir Taouint fr
Samir Taouint
Busted

Tags: Erik SeidelSamir TaouintVladimir Troyanovsky

Level: 13

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Chip Counts From the Break

Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
1,987,000 -42,000
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
1,885,000 -35,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
1,517,000 -238,000
Max Altergott de
Max Altergott
1,449,000 229,000
Vladimir Troyanovsky ru
Vladimir Troyanovsky
954,000
Sam Trickett gb
Sam Trickett
748,000 -36,000
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
728,000 92,000
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
596,000 -51,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
556,000 -96,000
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
Poker Hall of Famer
491,000 -57,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
EPT 2X Winner
482,000 -43,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
Poker Hall of Famer
446,000 87,000
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
422,000 69,000
Samir Taouint fr
Samir Taouint
220,000 -131,000