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

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Event Info

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

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10♣8♥
Prize
€1,224,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€5,310,000
Entries
531
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
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McCorkell Takes Hakim Out

MarcC
MarcC
Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Craig McCorkell's table, and particular his seat draw, has all of a sudden become a lot rosier after he eliminated Jeff Hakim moments after Erik Seidel bust. Both were in seats to the British bracelet winner's left.

McCorkell opened and quickly called when Hakim three-bet all in for 6,000 from the next seat.

McCorkell: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Hakim: {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran {j-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{2-Spades}{8-Hearts} making McCorkell the better pair.

Player Chips Progress
Craig McCorkell gb
Craig McCorkell 		38,000
Jeff Hakim lb
Jeff Hakim 		Busted

Tags: Craig McCorkellErik SeidelJeff Hakim

Bilokur Busts to Bendik's Nuts

[user101598]
[user101598]
Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Jan Bendik fired out 1,500 on a flop of {j-Hearts}{k-Spades}{10-Clubs}. Alex Bilokur called, and the turn brought the {3-Hearts}. Bendik fired out for another 3,500, Bilokur moved all in for around 10,000, and Bendik immediately called with the nuts.

Bendik: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Bilokur: {j-Spades}{10-Spades}

The river was the {5-Hearts}, and Bilokur was eliminaed.

Bendik, who leads the Season 9 EPT Player of the Year race, now has 70,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jan Bendik sk
Jan Bendik
EPT 1X Winner
70,000 26,000
Alex Bilokur ru
Alex Bilokur 		Busted

Tags: Alex BilokurJan Bendik

Fernandez Above Six Figures

[user101598]
[user101598]
Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Imad Derwiche tossed out what looked like 20,000 on a board of {7-Spades}{k-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}, and Pablo Fernandez moved all in for 43,625. Derwiche asked the dealer to pull the bets in, then called.

Derwiche: {8-Spades}{5-Spades}
Fernandez: {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

Derwiche winced at the sight of Fernandez's hand, and was drawing dead. A meaningless {q-Spades} completed the board, and Fernandez doubled to around 110,000 chips. Derwiche was left with just 15,000.

Player Chips Progress
Pablo Fernandez es
Pablo Fernandez 		110,000 80,000
Imad Derwiche fr
Imad Derwiche 		15,000 -15,000

Tags: Pablo FernandezImad Derwiche

Updated Chip Counts

donpeters
donpeters
Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Rousso us
Vanessa Rousso 		81,000 1,000
Arlo Dotson
Arlo Dotson
80,000 2,000
Freddy Deeb lb
Freddy Deeb 		55,000 3,000
Micah Raskin us
Micah Raskin 		54,000 11,000
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey 		40,000 1,000
Pratyush Buddiga us
Pratyush Buddiga 		39,000 -4,000
Scott Palmer us
Scott Palmer 		36,000 9,000
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
EPT 1X Winner
36,000 -2,200
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
PokerStars
32,000 -6,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo 		32,000
Steven Silverman us
Steven Silverman 		19,000 9,500
Pierre Neuville be
Pierre Neuville
PokerStars
19,000 1,000
Brian Kim us
Brian Kim 		18,000 -24,000
Griffin Benger ca
Griffin Benger 		16,000 -1,000
Alex Bilokur ru
Alex Bilokur 		14,000 -1,000
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier 		7,000 -12,000

Even the Greats Can Make Mistakes

MarcC
MarcC
Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

"A bit of a mare!" was how Craig McCorkell described Erik Seidel's exit hand.

We approached the back end of the hand when it seemed as if Seidel has six-bet to 14,000 out of the small blind. He was battling Mikita Badziakouski who was in the big blind and shoved after Seidel's latest raise.

Seidel only had 26,000 total and said whilst half giggling, "I guess I've priced myself in!" and called.

Seidel: {q-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Badziakouski: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}

The board ran {k-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}.

Seidel said to PokerNews that he doesn't know what he's going to do for the week. He has three days to kill before the high roller tournament begins.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Tags: Craig McCorkellErik Seidel

Rousso Up to 80K

[user101598]
[user101598]
Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Vanessa Rousso opened to 800 from early position, and Yannick Bonnet called out of the small blind. The flop fell {9-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, Bonnet checked, and Rousso continued for 1,000. Bonnet called.

The turn was the {q-Diamonds}, both players checked, and the {7-Hearts} completed the board. Bonnet led out for 1,800, and Rousso instantly called.

Bonnet mucked his hand, prompting Rousso to turn over {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} for a winning pair of aces.

Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Rousso us
Vanessa Rousso 		80,000 15,000

Tags: Vanessa Rousso

A Round of Counts

Happy_Freaked
Happy_Freaked
Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Rousso us
Vanessa Rousso 		65,000 1,500
Thanh Hai Pham
Thanh Hai Pham
63,000 -22,000
Freddy Deeb lb
Freddy Deeb 		52,000 4,000
Micah Raskin us
Micah Raskin 		43,000 -1,000
Pratyush Buddiga us
Pratyush Buddiga 		43,000 6,000
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey 		39,000 2,000
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
EPT 1X Winner
38,200 200
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
PokerStars
38,000
Craig McCorkell gb
Craig McCorkell 		38,000 8,000
Christopher Frank de
Christopher Frank 		38,000 -13,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo 		32,000 -20,000
Scott Palmer us
Scott Palmer 		27,000 19,500
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
Poker Hall of Famer
25,000 -10,000
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier 		19,000 2,000
Pierre Neuville be
Pierre Neuville
PokerStars
18,000 300
Griffin Benger ca
Griffin Benger 		17,000
Alex Bilokur ru
Alex Bilokur 		15,000 -3,000
Steven Silverman us
Steven Silverman 		9,500 -5,500
Jeff Hakim lb
Jeff Hakim 		7,400 -12,600
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