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

€25,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

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

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€775,400
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€3,871,000
Entries
158
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

A Better Pair for Heitmann

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

From under the gun, Jason Wheeler raised to 2,300. Jan Heitmann reraised from the next seat to 5,800, and action folded back to Wheeler. He made the call, and the flop came down {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades}.

On the flop, Wheeler checked, and Heitmann checked behind. The turn was the {Q-Clubs}, and both players checked again. The river completed the board with the {5-Clubs}, and Wheeler led for 7,000. Heitmann called.

Wheeler showed the {J-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, and Heitmann showed the {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
171,000
77,000
77,000
Jan Heitmann de
Jan Heitmann
80,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: Jan HeitmannJason Wheeler

Kurganov Soars Clear of the Field After Busting Newey

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Defending champion, Igor Kurganov, has stretched further clear at the top after scooping a huge pot off Paul Newey.

The pot was being passed to Kurganov and he recounted most of the hand to PokerNews. On the {10-Spades}{8-Spades}{3-Spades} flop, Newey check-called a bet before he led for 13,500 on the {10-Hearts} turn. Kurganov raised this up to 27,000 and called when Newey three-bet to 68,000.

The river fell as the {6-Spades} and Newey shoved for his remaining 75,000 with {a-Spades}{j-Spades} for the nut flush. Kurganov had bad news though as he opened {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a full house. Ouch.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
315,000
102,700
102,700
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
Busted

Tags: Igor KurganovPaul Newey

Fox Attack

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Elio Fox checked the {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} flop, and Olivier Busquet bet 2,500. Fox called.

The turn was the {Q-Clubs}, and Fox checked. Busquet bet 6,000, and Fox check-raised to 17,800. Busquet called.

The river was the {10-Spades}, and Fox fired 23,000. After a minute in the tank, Busquet folded, and Fox won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
135,000
47,000
47,000
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
126,000
76,000
76,000

Tags: Elio FoxOlivier Busquet

Updated Chip Counts

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Player Chips Progress
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
200,000
150,000
150,000
Steven Silverman us
Steven Silverman
190,000
85,000
85,000
Benny Spindler de
Benny Spindler
185,000
85,000
85,000
Dan O'Brien us
Dan O'Brien
156,000
26,000
26,000
Kyle Cheong au
Kyle Cheong
140,000
-2,000
-2,000
David Sands us
David Sands
112,000
-53,000
-53,000
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
100,000
-27,000
-27,000
Per Ummer se
Per Ummer
77,000
-88,000
-88,000
Jan Heitmann de
Jan Heitmann
75,000
25,000
25,000
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
58,000
-17,000
-17,000

Top Pair for Silver

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

On the {9-Spades}{7-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop, Max Silver bet 2,800, and Marvin Rettenmeier made the call to see the {4-Hearts} land on the turn. Silver bet 5,400, and Rettenmeier called. The river was the {2-Clubs}, and both players checked.

Silver showed the {J-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for top pair, and Rettenmeier folded.

Player Chips Progress
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
83,000
33,000
33,000
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
37,000
-13,000
-13,000

Tags: Max SilverMarvin Rettenmaier

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Benger Getting Stick from the Left and the Right

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Paul Volpe has joined the High Roller after busting the Main Event and wasted little time in needling Griffin Benger about how big his ego has gotten since he won the last High Roller in Berlin. Benger saw the funny side of the banter but asked his friend to be quiet while he battled Martin Finger to his left.

The action folded around to Benger in the small blind and he raised to 2,100. Finger peeled from the big blind to see a {5-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} flop appear. Benger continued for 1,800 and was called. From there both players checked down the {3-Clubs}{j-Spades} turn and river.

Binger announced an ace but mucked after Finger opened {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Finger de
Martin Finger
140,000
42,000
42,000
EPT 1X Winner
Griffin Benger ca
Griffin Benger
52,200
2,200
2,200
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
50,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Griffin BengerMartin FingerPaul Volpe