From the cutoff seat, Vanessa Selbst raised to 50,000. Igor Kurganov three-bet to 125,000 from the button, and Selbst folded.
On the next hand, Selbst opened to 50,000 again, this time from the hijack seat. Steven Silverman reraised to 131,000 from the button, and Selbst folded.
Vanessa Selbst just owned a little bit of Toby Lewis' soul. The two tangled many times yesterday and a lot of that history may have played a part here.
The Team PokerStars Pro opened from under the gun and Lewis peeled from the big blind. On the 
flop he check-called a 53,000 bet to head to the 
turn.
Selbst was checked to again and she bet 123,000 before Lewis raised it up to 265,000 with 500,000 behind. Selbst tanked for several minutes before announcing all in. Lewis instantly went a shade of red and slid his cards toeards the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,600,000 | 200,000 |
|
500,000 | -410,000 |
The players are on their first break of the day.
While the 2013 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final Main Event had arguably the most stacked final table in history that includes a combined total of over $39 million in live tournament earnings, this final table isn't too shabby in its own right.
Thaks to the double elimination at the unofficial final table, just seven players are at the official final table. Led by Vanessa Selbst's $7,010,579 in winnings, the final seven boast $19,239,329 in winnings when you add each player's up. That doesn't even include the millions these players have more than likely won in the online realm.
| Player | Live Earnings |
|---|---|
| Vanessa Selbst | $7,010,579 |
| Igor Kurganov | $4,238,745 |
| Tony Gregg | $2,804,130 |
| Chris Moore | $2,140,618 |
| Toby Lewis | $1,787,313 |
| Steven Silverman | $963,909 |
| Fady Kamar | $294,035 |
Selbst is a two-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner and winner of the 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $25,000 High Roller. She's also the winningest female poker player of all time. Furthermore, Igor Kurganov is the defending champion of this event, Tony Gregg final tabled the PCA Main Event twice and is a World Poker Tour champion, then Toby Lewis is a former EPT champion.
While it's not quite on the same level of the Main Event, this final table is quite packed with star power and surely won't disappoint.
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,686,000 | 86,000 |
|
1,317,000 | -33,000 |
|
1,203,000 | 101,000 |
|
971,000 | 71,000 |
|
939,000 | -19,000 |
|
|
481,000 | -19,000 |
|
314,000 | -57,000 |
Defending champion Igor Kurganov has just been eliminated after getting his money in dominated with the 
to Steven Silverman's 
.
The flop came down 
, but it was the 
on the turn that provided a bit of a sweat in the hand, giving Kurganov a flush draw. The river completed the board with the 
, and Silverman won the pot.
Last year, Kurganov defeated a field of 133 entries to win €1.08 million. This year, he'd have to settle for seventh place worth €154,700.
Silverman, who won his way into this event via a €3,000 satellite, moved to 2.1 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000 | 897,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Toby Lewis sat and shook his head as Chris Moore hit running cards to double up through Vanessa Selbst. The difference in pay outs bwtween sixth and fifth is around €40,000 and Lewis was the next shortest stack.
Selbst opened from under the gun and called when Moore shoved for 229,000.
Selbst: 
Moore: 
The board ran 
.
Selbst flopped a pair for her kicker but Moore turned the world and got there on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000 | -186,000 |
|
|
535,000 | 221,000 |
Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst limped in from the small blind. Steven Silverman was in the big blind and raised to 92,000. Selbst reraised to 241,000, and Silverman flat-called to take a flop in position.
With over half a million chips in the middle, the flop rolled out with a pair of cowboys — 
. Selbst led for 155,000, and Silverman called.
The turn was the 
, and both players checked rather quickly to see the land on the river. After Selbst checked, Silverman fired a bet of 475,000. Selbst gave it up, and Silverman scooped the pot.
With that pot, Silverman leapfrogged Selbst to take the lead. He now has 2.75 million to Selbst's 1.925 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,750,000 | 650,000 |
|
|
1,925,000 | -575,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,750,000 | |
|
|
1,925,000 | |
|
|
1,310,000 | -7,000 |
|
|
1,060,000 | 121,000 |
|
|
500,000 | -35,000 |
|
|
340,000 | -141,000 |
