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

€25,000 High Roller
Day: 2
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

Big Slick vs. Big Slick

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 {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}, and Cheong the {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}. Despite Selbst holding a suited hand, she was the one who had to fade the flush draw on the {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop. The {Q-Diamonds} turn was red, but not a heart, and then the {2-Spades} completed the board to allow for a chopped pot.

Tags: Anthony GreggKyle CheongTony GreggVanessa Selbst

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

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 {Q-Spades}{J-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} flop. Both players checked, and the turn produced the {8-Spades}. After Kurganov checked, Kamar bet 20,000. Kurganov folded.

Kamar showed the {J-Clubs}{6-Hearts}, which was ahead of Sternheimer's {3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}. The river was the {A-Spades} 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 lb
Fady Kamar
345,000
Philip Sternheimer gb
Philip Sternheimer
Busted

Tags: Fady KamarIgor KurganovPhilip Sternheimer

Sternheimer Crushed

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 {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}, but his two nines were no good against Silverman's {J-Hearts}{J-Clubs}. The flop, turn and river ran out {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, and Silverman doubled through. He was left with just one single ante.

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

Tags: Philip SternheimerSteven Silverman

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Marc-Andre Ladoceur Eliminated in 15th Place (€61,900)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Marc-Andre Ladouceur - 15th Place
Marc-Andre Ladouceur - 15th Place

Marc-Andre Ladouceur moved all in for around 300,000 from the small blind, and Chris Moore called in the big.

Ladouceur: {a-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Moore: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The board came {k-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{5-Clubs}, and the French-Canadian was eliminated in 15th place.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moore us
Chris Moore
760,000 150,000
Marc-Andre Ladouceur ca
Marc-Andre Ladouceur
Busted

Tags: Chris MooreMarc-Andre Ladouceur

Sbrissy Doubles

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Philip Sternheimer, Victor Sbrissa, and Davidi Kitai took a flop of {k-Hearts}{2-Spades}{3-Clubs}, and all three players checked. The turn was the {j-Spades}, Sternheimer led out for 46,000, and Sbrissa raised to 104,000. Kitai folded, and Sternheimer moved all in for effectively 284,000. Sbrissy snapped it off.

Sternheimer: {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Sbrissa: {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

The {4-Spades} bricked on the river, and Sbrissa doubled.

Player Chips Progress
Victor Sbrissa br
Victor Sbrissa
660,000 400,000
Philip Sternheimer gb
Philip Sternheimer
370,000 -220,000

Tags: Davidi KitaiPhilip SternheimerVictor Sbrissa

Kurganov Gets Tricky with Aces

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Sorel Mizzi opened to 24,000 in middle position, and Igor Kurganov and Fady Kamar called out of the blinds. The two blinds checked when the flop fell {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, and Mizzi continued for 28,000. Only Kurganov called.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds}, Kurganov checked again, and Mizzi tossed out another 60,000. Kurganov called.

The river was the {5-Hearts}, Kurganov checked a third time, and Mizzi checked behind, showing {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. Kurganov had that beat with {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}, and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
410,000 145,000
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
225,000 -245,000

Tags: Fady KamarIgor KurganovSorel Mizzi

More for Moore

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Chris Moore
Chris Moore

Marc-Andre Ladouceur raised to 26,000 from under the gun, Chris Moore three-bet to 66,000 from the next seat, and Benny Spindler four-bet to 106,000 on the button. Action folded through the blinds and back to Ladouceur. He also folded, the Moore shoved for 281,000 total. Spindler called.

Moore held the {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} for a better pair than Spinder's {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}. The board came {A-Hearts}{9-Spades}{4-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}, and Moore doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moore us
Chris Moore
610,000 335,000
Benny Spindler de
Benny Spindler
250,000 -350,000

Tags: Benny SpindlerChris MooreMarc-Andre Ladouceur

Bilokur Wins a Big Flip Against Sbrissa

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Alex Bilokur
Alex Bilokur

Alex Bilokur raised from under the gun to 25,000. Action then folded to Victor Sbrissa on the button, and he reraised to 67,000. Bilokur took some time, then shoved all in for 390,000. Sbrissa called.

Bilokur showed the {J-Hearts}{J-Spades} for a flip against Sbrissa's {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}.

Bilokur held on the {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} flop, and was almost home. The turn was the {8-Clubs} to pair the board, then the {5-Spades} completed the board on the river. Bilokur's jacks held and he doubled up to around 800,000.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Bilokur ru
Alex Bilokur
800,000 355,000
Victor Sbrissa br
Victor Sbrissa
260,000 -365,000

Tags: Alex BilokurLeonid BilokurVictor Sbrissa