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

€25,000 High Roller
Day: 2
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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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Gruissem Climbs to the Front

From the cutoff seat, Philipp Gruissem raised to 12,000. Team PokerStars Pro Max Lykov reraised to 30,500 from the small blind and Gruissem called to take a flop.

The flop came down {9-Hearts}{8-Spades}{5-Spades} and both players checked to the {K-Spades} turn card. Lykox led for 36,500 and Gruissem made the call.

The river card was the {6-Hearts} and Lykov checked. Gruissem bet 77,500 and Lykov folded.

Tags: Philipp GruissemMax Lykov

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

Schwartz Firing Away

From the hijack seat, Noah Schwartz raised to 12,000. Alexander Venovski called from the button and Philipp Gruissem called from the small blind. All three players took the flop of {8-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and action checked to Schwartz. He bet 19,500 and only Venovski called.

The turn card was the {6-Hearts} and Schwartz bet 53,000. Venovski gave it up and Schwartz won the pot.

Tags: Noah SchwartzAlexander VenovskiPhilipp Gruissem

Badecker Staying Out in Front

From the middle position, Haralabos Voulgaris raised to 11,000. A couple seats over, William Reynolds reraised to 24,000 from the cutoff seat. Play then folded to Andrew Badecker in the big blind and he reraised to 130,000. Voulgaris and Reynolds both folded and Badecker won the pot.

Tags: Andrew BadeckerWilliam ReynoldsHaralabos Voulgaris

Two Pair for Gruissem

From under the gun, Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu raised to 11,500. Philipp Gruissem made the call from the cutoff seat and everyone else folded.

The flop came down {A-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Spades} and action checked through to see the {7-Diamonds} come out on the turn. Negreanu bet 15,500 and Gruissem called.

The river card was the {A-Hearts} and completed the board. With two bullets now on deck, Negreanu checked. Gruissem checked behind. Negreanu showed the {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}, but lost to Gruissem's {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for two pair.

Tags: Philipp GruissemDaniel Negreanu

Team Pro Lykov Chipping Up

On the {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop, Alex Bilokur checked, as did Team PokerStars Pro Max Lykov. Action then fell on Philipp Gruissem and he fired 19,000. Bilokur folded, but Lykov came along to see the turn.

Fourth street was the {A-Spades} and paired the ace on board. Lykov checked and Gruissem checked behind.

The river was the {J-Hearts} and Lykov bet 32,000. Gruissem snap-folded and Lykov won the pot.

Tags: Philipp GruissemMax LykovAlex Bilokur

Kelopuro Out

Sami Kelopuro has been eliminated and there are now just 19 players left in the field.

Tags: Sami Kelopuro

Ace-King for Litvinov

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

Artem Litvinov raised to 12,500 and Martin Finger reraised to 25,000 from the cutoff seat. Litvinov called and took a {J-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop out of position. Litvinov checked and Finger bet 23,000. Litvinov called.

The turn was checked by both players after the {4-Spades} paired the board and then the {A-Spades} landed on the river. Litvinov checked and Finger bet 70,000. Litvinov tanked for a couple minutes, then called.

Finger tabled the {9-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Litvinov the {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}. Litvinov won the pot.

Tags: Artem LitvinovMartin Finger

Updated Chip Counts

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

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