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

A Shove from the Defending Champ

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

Igor Kurganov, the defending champion of this event, reraised all in for 223,000 over the top of a raise from Victor Sbrissa to 25,000. Kurganov was on the button and Sbrissa had raised from early position. Sbrissa folded, and Kurganov won the pot to chip up a little bit.

Player Chips Progress
Victor Sbrissa br
Victor Sbrissa
625,000 -75,000
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
265,000 36,000

Tags: Igor KurganovVictor Sbrissa

Five-Bet Jam from Selbst

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

Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst reraised to 67,000 out of the big blind after Benny Spindler raised to 24,000 on the button. Spindler came back over the top with a reraise to 124,000, but Selbst didn't back down and shoved. Spindler mucked his hand, and Selbst won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
1,075,000 188,000
Benny Spindler de
Benny Spindler
600,000 -12,000

Tags: Benny SpindlerVanessa Selbst

Sternheimer Shoves On Sbrissa

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

From early position, Philip Sternheimer raised to 26,000. Victor Sbrissa reraised from the hijack seat, and Sternheimer made the call.

The flop came down {Q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}, and Sternheimer checked. Sbrissa bet 68,000, and Sternheimer went into the tank. Eventually, he emerged and announced that he was all in, a bet worth around 400,000. Sbrissa quickly folded, and Sternheimer won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Victor Sbrissa br
Victor Sbrissa
700,000 -400,000
Philip Sternheimer gb
Philip Sternheimer
590,000 161,000

Tags: Philip SternheimerVictor Sbrissa

Artem Litvinov Eliminated in 16th Place (€61,900)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Artem Litvanov - 16th Place
Artem Litvanov - 16th Place

Artem Litvinov open-jammed for 67,000 from under the gun, and Marc-Andre Ladouceur called on the button.

Litvinov: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Ladouceur: {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

The {5-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop changed nothing, but the {a-Hearts} turned, giving the French-Canadian a pair of aces. The {k-Spades} completed the board, and Litvinov was eliminated in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
Marc-Andre Ladouceur ca
Marc-Andre Ladouceur
425,000 68,000
Artem Litvinov ru
Artem Litvinov
Busted

Tags: Artem LitvinovMarc-Andre Ladouceur

Ace Kitai

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

Sorel Mizzi opened to 24,000 from under the gun, Davidi Kitai moved all in on his direct left for 145,000, and the action folded back to Mizzi, who called.

Mizzi: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Kitai: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

Kitai flopped an ace when the dealer fanned {4-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{a-Spades}, made trips when the {a-Hearts} turned, and the {9-Clubs} bricked on the river.

The Belgian doubled to 300,000 chips, while the Canadian is down to 470,000.

Player Chips Progress
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
470,000 -149,000
Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax
300,000 148,000

Tags: Davidi KitaiSorel Mizzi

Table Draw

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerCountry
31Tony GreggUSA
32Benny SpindlerGermany
33Kyle CheongAustralia
34Vanessa SelbstUSA
35Marc-Andre LadouceurCanada
36Chris MooreUSA
37Toby LewisUK
38Artem LitvinovRussie
    
41Davidi KitaiBelgium
42Alex BilokurRussia
43Igor KurganovGermany
44Fady KamarLebanon
45Philip SternheimerUSA
46Steven SilvermanUK
47Victor SbrissaBrazil
48Sorel MizziCanada

Tarhanovs Bubbles the €25,000 High Roller

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

Chris Moore limped in, Victor Sbrissa called behind him, Alex Bilokur completed from the small blind, and Vitalijs Tarhanovs moved all in for an extra 1,000. All three players called.

The flop fell {7-}{7-}{10-}, the trio checked, and the turn brought a {k-}. Moore fired out a bet, his two opponents folded, and the hands were opened.

Moore: {k-}{j-}
Tarhanovs: {j-}{3-}

The river bricked off, and Tarhanovs was eliminated on the bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Vitalijs Tarhanovs lv
Vitalijs Tarhanovs
Busted

Tags: Alex BilokurChris MooreVictor SbrissaVitalijs Tarhanovs

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

Updated Chip Counts (full)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Victor Sbrissa br
Victor Sbrissa
1,100,000 240,000
Toby Lewis gb
Toby Lewis
EPT 1X Winner
985,000 175,000
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
887,000 -38,000
Fady Kamar lb
Fady Kamar
789,000 274,000
Tony Gregg us
Tony Gregg
629,000 189,000
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
619,000 -6,000
Benny Spindler de
Benny Spindler
612,000 -27,000
Alex Bilokur ru
Alex Bilokur
445,000 30,000
Philip Sternheimer gb
Philip Sternheimer
429,000 4,000
Kyle Cheong au
Kyle Cheong
374,000 -171,000
Marc-Andre Ladouceur ca
Marc-Andre Ladouceur
357,000 -8,000
Steven Silverman us
Steven Silverman
305,000 45,000
Chris Moore us
Chris Moore
275,000 -120,000
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
229,000 -238,000
Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax
152,000 -88,000
Artem Litvinov ru
Artem Litvinov
74,000 -96,000
Vitalijs Tarhanovs lv
Vitalijs Tarhanovs
15,000 -165,000

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