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

Colman Out; Lim Up

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Aaron Lim has been having quite the 2013, which could just be getting better if he's able to make a deep run and hit the money in this €25,000 High Roller.

The Australian from Perth has five cashes in 2013 for a total of nearly $680,000. He won the APPT Seoul Main Event for over KRW 121,700,000 ($111,088), then won his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet at the WSOP Asia-Pacific for AU$233,800 ($244,678). Furthermore, Lim went on to take second place in the EPT Berlin €10,000 High Roller for €240,100 ($314,728).

On this hand, Philip Sternheimer raised to 11,500 from the cutoff seat, the button flat-called, then Daniel Colman jammed all in from the small blind for 92,000. Lim tanked and re-shoved from the big blind, before Sternheimer and the button folded. Lim held the {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and was against the {Q-Spades}{9-Spades} for Colman.

The board ran out {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{4-Spades}{7-Diamonds}, and Lim scooped the pot to bust Colman.

Player Chips Progress
Philip Sternheimer gb
Philip Sternheimer
335,000
135,000
135,000
$25K Fantasy
StakeKings
Aaron Lim au
Aaron Lim
285,000
115,000
115,000
Daniel Colman us
Daniel Colman
Busted

Tags: Aaron LimDaniel ColmanPhilip Sternheimer

Mizzi Chipping Up

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Sorel Mizzi
Sorel Mizzi

In a three-bet pot in which Jason Wheeler raised from the cutoff seat, got three-bet by Sorel Mizzi on the button, then called, the flop was {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Spades}. Wheeler checked, and Mizzi bet 21,000. Wheeler gave it up, and Mizzi won the pot.

Mizzi moved to 478,000 while Wheeler was left with 105,000.

Player Chips Progress
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
478,000
18,000
18,000
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
105,000
-15,000
-15,000

Tags: Jason WheelerSorel Mizzi

Mad Double Up

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Marvin Rettenmaier
Marvin Rettenmaier

Sam Greenwood is down to 175,000 after he doubled up Marvin Rettenmaier in a button versus small blind battle.

Greenwood opened off the button to 11,500 and called when Rettenmaier shoved for 69,000 from the small blind.

Greenwod: {a-Spades}{8-Spades}
Rettenmaier: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

The board ran {k-Spades}{10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{3-Hearts} to make the German trips.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
175,000
-185,000
-185,000
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
150,000
-217,000
-217,000

Tags: Marvin RettenmaierMax Greenwood

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

Cold Four-Bet from Lewis

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Philipp Gruissem raised to 12,000 from under the gun to kick things off on this hand, then action folded to Marc-Andre Ladouceur in the cutoff seat. He reraised and made it 28,000 to go. Toby Lewis was in the small blind, and took his time. Eventually, Lewis put in a reraise to 68,000. In the big blind was another massive stack, Fady Kamar. He took a solid minute before folding his hand, and Gruissem folded quickly behind. Ladouceur paused for a bit, then folded, and Lewis' cold four-bet got through.

Player Chips Progress
Toby Lewis gb
Toby Lewis
630,000
75,000
75,000
$25K Fantasy
EPT 1X Winner
Fady Kamar lb
Fady Kamar
566,000
1,000
1,000
Marc-Andre Ladouceur ca
Marc-Andre Ladouceur
312,000
8,000
8,000
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
111,000
-224,000
-224,000
StakeKings

Tags: Marc-Andre LadouceurPhilipp GruissemToby LewisFady Kamar

Double-Bort

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Philipp Gruissem
Philipp Gruissem

Watch out, watch out Philipp Gruissem's about and after your chips. The German is back in the hunt after a full double up.

He was battling with Fady Kamar in the blinds and the two had made it to the turn where Kamar bet and called a raise from Gruissem. The final board read {2-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Spades}{q-Diamonds} and Gruissem moved all in for 65,000 when Kamar checked. Kamar called with {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}, losing out to the {10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} of his Germanic opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Fady Kamar lb
Fady Kamar
515,000
-51,000
-51,000
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
230,000
119,000
119,000
StakeKings

Tags: Philipp GruissemFady Kamar

Jason and Others Wheeled Out the Door

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Jason Wheeler was down to a little more than ten big blinds when he found a hand to make a move. Sorel Mizzi came along for the ride and took the scalp.

Wheeler had 64,000 and raised 62,000 of them. Mizzi was in the next seat and called. Both players threw in the extra 2,000 chips as the flop fanned out {3-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}.

Wheeler opened {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and said, "Of course!" as he saw Mizzi open {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} for two pair.

The board ran out {10-Spades}{9-Spades} to confirm the American grinder's exit.

Player Chips Progress
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
580,000
160,000
160,000
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
Busted
Ramin Hajiyev az
Ramin Hajiyev
Busted
Max Altergott de
Max Altergott
Busted
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
Busted
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
Busted

Tags: Jason WheelerSorel Mizzi