€25,000 High Roller Day 2 | The 2013 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

05-12-2013 00:12 UTC+2

Sternheimer Crushed

donpeters

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Philip Sternheimer was just knocked all the way down to 2,000 in chips after Steven Silverman doubled through him in a big way.

Sternheimer had opened to 34,000 from early position, and Silverman three-bet to 84,000 out of the hijack seat. Action folded back to Sternheimer, and he thought for a bit before moving all in. Silverman quickly checked his hand to make sure he had what he thought he had, then called.

Sternheimer rolled over the , but his two nines were no good against Silverman's . The flop, turn and river ran out , and Silverman doubled through. He was left with just one single ante.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Silverman	790,000 485,000	485,000
Philip Sternheimer	2,000 -368,000	-368,000

Tags: Philip Sternheimer Steven Silverman

05-12-2013 00:16 UTC+2

Philip Sternheimer Eliminated in 14th Place (€69,600)

donpeters

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

On the very next hand following getting crushed all the way down to just 2,000 in chips, Philip Sternheimer tossed in his last 2,000 from under the gun for the ante and could win a total of 14,000 if he were able to win the pot.

On the hand, action folded around Igor Kurganov in the small blind, and he made the call. Fady Kamar checked his option in the big blind, and the dealer rolled out the flop. Both players checked, and the turn produced the . After Kurganov checked, Kamar bet 20,000. Kurganov folded.

Kamar showed the , which was ahead of Sternheimer's . The river was the to finish off the board and finish Sternheimer's tournament. He ended his run in 14th place for €69,600.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fady Kamar	345,000
Philip Sternheimer	Busted

Tags: Fady Kamar Igor Kurganov Philip Sternheimer

05-12-2013 00:24 UTC+2

Big Slick vs. Big Slick

donpeters

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Tony Gregg raised to 32,000 from the hijack seat, Kyle Cheong reraised to 72,000 from the button, then Team PokerStars Pro vanessa Selbst reraised to 131,000 from the small blind. Action folded back to Cheong, and he moved all in for around 370,000. Selbst called.

Selbst showed the , and Cheong the . Despite Selbst holding a suited hand, she was the one who had to fade the flush draw on the flop. The turn was red, but not a heart, and then the completed the board to allow for a chopped pot.

Tags: Anthony Gregg Kyle Cheong Tony Gregg Vanessa Selbst

05-12-2013 00:26 UTC+2

Gregg Gets Tricky Against Lewis

donpeters

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

From early position, Tony Gregg raised to 32,000. Toby Lewis made the call from the big blind, then check-called a bet of 25,000 on the flop. The turn was the , and both players checked. After the landed on the river, Lewis led with a bet of 52,000. Gregg raised to 177,000, and this sent Lewis deep into the tank. After a couple of minutes, Lewis folded, and Gregg won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Gregg	1,010,000 381,000	381,000
Toby Lewis	785,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Anthony Gregg Toby Lewis Tony Gregg

05-12-2013 00:27 UTC+2

Kurganov Jams On Kamar

donpeters

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Defending champion Igor Kurganov raised to 32,000 from the hijack seat, Fady Kamar reraised to 67,000 from the hijack seat with 269,000 behind, then Kurganov moved all in. Kamar gave it some thought, but eventually folded his hand, and Kurganov won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Kurganov	675,000 160,000	160,000
Fady Kamar	269,000 -76,000	-76,000

Tags: Fady Kamar Igor Kurganov

05-12-2013 00:29 UTC+2

Benny Spinder Eliminated in 13th Place (€69,600)

donpeters

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Benny Spindler was all in preflop with the up against the for Toby Lewis. The flop was and pretty much ended things. The turn was the and river the to finish out the board, eliminating Spindler in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Lewis	1,200,000 415,000	415,000

Benny Spindler	Busted

Tags: Benny Spindler Toby Lewis

05-12-2013 00:45 UTC+2

Kamar Makes a Straight

[user101598]

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Igor Kurganov opened to 32,000 on the button, Fady Kamar moved all in for 247,000 from the small blind, and Steven Silverman re-shipped from the big blind. Kurganov folded.

Kamar:
Silverman:

The flop looked rather harmless, but the on the turn gave Silverman an up-and-down straight draw. The spiked on the river, giving him said straight, and the Lebanese player doubled to 530,000 chips.

Silverman dropped to 550,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Silverman	550,000 -240,000	-240,000
Fady Kamar	530,000 283,000	283,000

Tags: Fady Kamar Igor Kurganov Steven Silverman

05-12-2013 00:47 UTC+2

Cheong Finds Aces; Doubles

[user101598]

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Chris Moore opened to 34,000 from under the gun, Kyle Cheong three-bet to 88,000 from the small blind, and Moore four-bet shoved for effectively 413,000. Cheong snap-called.

Moore:
Cheong:

Cheong held as the board came , doubling to 830,000. Moore dropped to 280,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Cheong	830,000 456,000	456,000
Chris Moore	280,000 -480,000	-480,000

Tags: Chris Moore Kyle Cheong

05-12-2013 00:51 UTC+2

Mizzi, Mizzi, Mizzi, Mizzi, Can't You See?

[user101598]

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Sorel Mizzi grabbed all of his blue T5,000 chips, and pushed them forward from the small blind. Tony Gregg tossed out enough T25,000 chips to put Mizzi all in, and then tabled before Mizzi could commit the rest of his chips. More than three-quarters of Mizzi's stack was in the middle, and he didn't hesitate to commit the rest, showing .

The dealer fanned , giving Mizzi a Wheel draw, and the turned, giving him a leading pair of fours. Gregg could still chop with a deuce for Broadway or eliminate Mizzi with an eight on the river, but the bricked off.

Mizzi doubled to 308,000 chips, while Gregg fell to 740,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Gregg	740,000 -270,000	-270,000
Sorel Mizzi	308,000 83,000	83,000

Tags: Sorel Mizzi Tony Gregg

05-12-2013 00:59 UTC+2

It Was Bound to Happen

[user101598]

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Since the dinner break, Vanessa Selbst and Toby Lewis have been constantly sparring. When they drew the same table after the money bubble burst, the battles continued, and it seemed as if a massive pot was pending.

Enter said massive pot.

Selbst opened to 35,000 from under the gun, Lewis called in the cutoff, and the button and blinds released. The flop fell , Selbst checked, and Lewis fired out 46,000. Selbst thought for a bit, then check-raised to 133,000. It was Lewis' turn to enter the tank, and when he reemerged, he made the call.

The turn was the , and with two hands Selbst slid forward 220,000. Lewis sat silently for a minute or so, reached for chips, and slide forward identical stacks of blue T5,000 chips, making the call.

A third heart - the - completed the board. Selbst cut out all of her red T25,000 chips, added a few blues, and slid out 460,000. Lewis scrunched his face and let out a sigh before asking the dealer to cut out the bet. When he did, Lewis started counting the chips he had in front of him.

Eventually, after sitting in agony for over two minutes, he folded.

"Don't show the bluff," he begged.

Selbst did not, tossing her cards into the muck.

"I wouldn't have shown either way."