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

Stern Doubles Through Seiver

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

On the turn the board read {5-Spades}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and Scott Seiver had a 25,000-chip out in front of him from the small blind. We picked up the action as Dani Stern moved all in from the button and Seiver called.

Stern: {Q-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Seiver: {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}

The river brought the {4-Diamonds} and Stern doubled up. Stern is still below the average stack while Seiver remains above it.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
620,000 -139,000
Dani Stern us
Dani Stern
250,000 137,000

Tags: Dani SternScott Seiver

Triple For Gregg

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Mike Watson raised under the gun to 13,000 and Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier called to his immediate left. The action was folded around the Tony Gregg who moved all in from the big blind for just 46,000. Watson tanked for a bit and then four-bet to 79,000. Mercier did some tanking of his own before five-betting to 152,000. Watson made the call creating a big side pot on the side.

The flop rolled out {A-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Clubs} and both players checked while Gregg was awaiting his fate. On the turn the {2-Hearts} hit and Watson check-folded to Mercier's 142,000-chip bet.

Mercier: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Gregg: {A-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

The river brought the {10-Hearts} and Gregg tripled up, while Mercier took down a nice side pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
1,092,000 -91,000
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
753,000 3,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
EPT 2X Winner
527,000 -46,000
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
443,000 -38,000
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
Full Tilt
377,000 58,000
Niklas Heinecker de
Niklas Heinecker
218,000 -2,000
Tony Gregg us
Tony Gregg
148,000 100,000

Tags: Tony GreggJason MercierMike Watson

Adams Ice Cold

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Scott Seiver raised to 14,000 from the button, Tobias Reinkemeier three-bet from the small blind to 40,000 and after that the action was on Timothy Adams in the big blind. Adams put in a cold four-bet to 75,000 and both his opponents folded.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
600,000 -20,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
360,000 54,000
Tobias Reinkemeier de
Tobias Reinkemeier
240,000 -60,000

Tags: Timothy AdamsScott Seiver

Four-Bet From Negreanu

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu raised to 14,000 and Sam Trickett called from the small blind. Fabian Quoss three-bet from the big blind to 50,000 and that put the action back on Negreanu. The Canadian pro four-bet to 115,000 and Trickett folded right away.

"You might not have any fold equity," Negreanu said with a smile as Quoss took his time to make a decision. Eventually Quoss folded and Negrenau took the pot down.

Player Chips Progress
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
740,000 -57,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
525,000 55,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuFabian QuossSam Trickett

Shakerchi Doubles Through Rettenmaier

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Talal Shakerchi raised from the button to 15,000 and PokerStars Team Online Isaac Haxton called from the small blind. Marvin Rettenmaier three-bet from the big blind to 52,000 and Shakerchi moved all in for 236,000. Haxton quickly folded and Rettenmaier made the call.

Rettenmaier: {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}
Shakerchi: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {K-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and Shakerchi doubled up. Rettenmaier is now the short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
520,000 174,000
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
85,000 -269,000

Tags: Isaac HaxtonMarvin RettenmaierTalal Shakerchi

Rettenmaeier Busts

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

New boy, Samir Taouint, has made his mark by busting one of the world's hottest MTT players, Marvin Rettenmaier.

Rettenmaier had successfully three-bet jammed the hand before but he didn't get away with it the next time.

Talal Shakerchi opened to 14,000 before Rettenmaier three-bet all but 10,000 of his 110,000 stack. Samir Taouint called from the smal blind and that scared off Shakerchi.

The rest of the chips went in on the {k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{q-Hearts} and Rettenmaier opened {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}. Taouint flipped up {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and inprived to a set as the board ran out {3-Spades}{9-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Samir Taouint fr
Samir Taouint
360,000 110,000
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
Busted

Tags: Marvin RettenmaierSamir TaouintTalal Shakerchi

Level: 10

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Unbelievable Clash Between Jaka and Mercier

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Faraz Jaka
Faraz Jaka

Faraz Jaka and Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier just clashed in the biggest pot of the tournament!

The action started when Mercier raised to 12,000 from the button, and Jaka three-bet from the small blind to 31,000. The big blind folded, and Mercier made the call.

The flop brought the {6-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{J-Hearts}, and this soon proved to be a set up for disaster for Jaka. He fired out 39,000, and Mercier decided to raise it up to 93,000. Jaka tanked for a bit before making it 205,000. Mercier moved all in, and Jaka made the call.

Jaka: {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Mercier: {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

Jaka had a huge draw against Mercier's set, but the turn brought the {3-Diamonds}, which kept the set of sixes in front. On the river, the {A-Diamonds} hit, and that was it for Jaka. He missed his big draw and was left with just ten high, giving Mercier the pot. Jaka was all in for around 650,000, and this pot was worth around 1.5 million chips. Mercier is now up to 1.9 million chips with 12.5 million in play.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
1,901,000 809,000
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
Busted

Tags: Faraz JakaJason Mercier