Main Event Day 1a | The 2013 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

05-06-2013 17:35 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Vanessa Rousso	65,000 1,500	1,500
Thanh Hai Pham	63,000 22,000	22,000
Freddy Deeb	52,000 4,000	4,000
Micah Raskin	43,000 1,000	1,000
Pratyush Buddiga	43,000 6,000	6,000
Paul Newey	39,000 2,000	2,000
Mike McDonald	38,200 200	200

Johnny Lodden	38,000

Craig McCorkell	38,000 8,000	8,000
Christopher Frank	38,000 13,000	13,000
Justin Bonomo	32,000 20,000	20,000

Scott Palmer	27,000 19,500	19,500
Erik Seidel	25,000 10,000	10,000

Marvin Rettenmaier	19,000 2,000	2,000
Pierre Neuville	18,000 300	300

Griffin Benger	17,000
Alex Bilokur	15,000 3,000	3,000
Steven Silverman	9,500 5,500	5,500
Jeff Hakim	7,400 12,600	12,600

Rousso Up to 80K

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 , Bonnet checked, and Rousso continued for 1,000. Bonnet called.

The turn was the , both players checked, and the completed the board. Bonnet led out for 1,800, and Rousso instantly called.

Bonnet mucked his hand, prompting Rousso to turn over for a winning pair of aces.

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

Tags: Vanessa Rousso

05-06-2013 17:57 UTC+1

Even the Greats Can Make Mistakes

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Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

"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:
Badziakouski:

The board ran .

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	Busted

Tags: Craig McCorkell Erik Seidel

05-06-2013 17:57 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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Donnie Peters

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vanessa Rousso	81,000 1,000	1,000
Arlo Dotson	80,000 2,000	2,000
Freddy Deeb	55,000 3,000	3,000
Micah Raskin	54,000 11,000	11,000
Paul Newey	40,000 1,000	1,000
Pratyush Buddiga	39,000 4,000	4,000
Scott Palmer	36,000 9,000	9,000
Mike McDonald	36,000 2,200	2,200

Johnny Lodden	32,000 6,000	6,000

Justin Bonomo	32,000

Steven Silverman	19,000 9,500	9,500
Pierre Neuville	19,000 1,000	1,000

Brian Kim	18,000 24,000	24,000
Griffin Benger	16,000 1,000	1,000
Alex Bilokur	14,000 1,000	1,000
Marvin Rettenmaier	7,000 12,000	12,000

05-06-2013 17:59 UTC+1

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Remko Rinkema

05-06-2013 17:59 UTC+1

Fernandez Above Six Figures

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Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Imad Derwiche tossed out what looked like 20,000 on a board of , and Pablo Fernandez moved all in for 43,625. Derwiche asked the dealer to pull the bets in, then called.

Derwiche:
Fernandez:

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

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

Tags: Pablo Fernandez Imad Derwiche

05-06-2013 18:03 UTC+1

Duhamel Busts from the TV Table; Others Join Him On the Rail

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Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Duhamel	Busted

[Removed:119]	Busted
Sorel Mizzi	Busted
Henri Kasper	Busted
Max Altergott	Busted

05-06-2013 18:08 UTC+1

Bilokur Busts to Bendik's Nuts

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Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Jan Bendik fired out 1,500 on a flop of . Alex Bilokur called, and the turn brought the . Bendik fired out for another 3,500, Bilokur moved all in for around 10,000, and Bendik immediately called with the nuts.

Bendik:
Bilokur:

The river was the , 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	70,000 26,000	26,000

Alex Bilokur	Busted

Tags: Alex Bilokur Jan Bendik

05-06-2013 18:11 UTC+1

McCorkell Takes Hakim Out

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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:
Hakim:

The board ran making McCorkell the better pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig McCorkell	38,000
Jeff Hakim	Busted

Tags: Craig McCorkell Erik Seidel Jeff Hakim

05-06-2013 18:16 UTC+1

Tatiana Barausova's Bite Is Worse Than Her Bark

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Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

She's blonde, beautiful and most definitely a woman, but Team Online's Tatiana ‘Mysters_Y’ Barausova is to be much feared at the tables too, as PokerStars Blog finds out.