The 2012 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€25,000 High Roller
Day: 1
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Event Info
The 2012 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
€1,080,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€3,325,000
Total Entries
133
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 133
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Makhija Eliminated

Amit Makhija just busted at the hands of Yevgeniy Timoshenko. Makhija was all in preflop with the {A-Hearts}{2-Hearts} against Timoshenko's {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}. The board ran out {K-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{5-Clubs}{10-Spades} and Timoshenko won the pot.

Makhija busted the Main Event earlier today in 23rd place prior to hopping in this High Roller event.

Tags: Amit MakhijaYevgeniy Timoshenko

Timex and Finger Out

Mike "Timex" McDonald has just busted, but is looking to re-enter. We'll let you know if he jumps back in. Martin Finger has also busted.

Tags: Martin FingerMike "Timex" McDonald

Shak Busts a Second Time

Dan Shak was just eliminated for the second time in the €25,000 High Roller. With the board reading {10-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Clubs}{K-Clubs}, Shak and Phil Ivey got all of the money in with Shak the one at risk. He held two aces with the {A-Clubs} in his hand for an overpair and a flush draw. Ivey had flopped bottom set with pocket twos.

The river was the {3-Spades} and not the card Shak needed. He was eliminated while Ivey climbed to the top of the leader board.

Tags: Phil IveyDan Shak

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Smith Doubles Through Vedes

Dan Smith has had one heck of a week here at the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final. He won the turbo €5,000 No-Limit Hold'em event for €161,650 and then took down the regular €5,000 No-Limit Hold'em event for €250,500, both within the span of a week. To make things a bit better, he just doubled up to 125,000 in the €25,000 High Roller.

On the {J-Hearts}{Ts]{3-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} board, Tommy Vedes check-raised Smith's bet of 7,600 to 20,500. Smith reraised all in for 54,300 and Vedes made the call. Smith held the nuts with the {K-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} and Vedes two pair holding the {10-Clubs}{9-Spades}.

The river didn't give Vedes a boat after the {Q-Diamonds} fell and Smith earned the double up. Vedes was crushed back to 120,000 in chips.

Tags: Dan SmithTommy Vedes

Ivey Loses to Eights

On the {J-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop, the first player bet 1,300 and Dieter Albrecht folded before action fell on Phil Ivey. He made the call and the turn was the {6-Hearts}. Both players checked to see the {6-Diamonds} pair the board on the river. Both checked. again.

Ivey's opponent showed the {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and Ivey mucked his hand.

Tags: Dieter AlbrechtPhil Ivey

Early Big Stacks

Kings for Gruissem

Philipp Gruissem and two Team PokerStars Pros each went to the {10-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop for 3,100 each. Gruissem was first up and fired 4,500. Behind him, Daniel Negreanu called and then Jason Mercier folded.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds} and Gruissem bet 9,200. Negreanu called again.

The river was the {J-Hearts} and Gruissem checked. Negreanu thought about it for a little bit, but then checked behind.

Gruissem tabled the {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} and Negreanu mucked his hand.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuJason MercierPhilipp Gruissem

Late Entries

Gregg Back In

Tony Gregg, the runner-up finisher in the 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event and sixth-place finisher in the same event in 2012, has re-entered and is back in the game.

Tags: Tony Gregg