2008 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo

PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Grand Final
Day: 5
Event Info

2008 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$3,198,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$15,764
Prize Pool
$13,393,124
Entries
842
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000

Hand #125 - Denes Kalo Doubles Up

Denes Kalo
Denes Kalo
The button is with Glen Chorny in Seat 7.

Chorny raises it up to 125,000 from the button and Kalo calls from the big blind.

The flop comes {8-Spades}{4-Spades}{A-Diamonds} and Chorny fires out 175,000 before Kalo announces a check-raise to 500,000. Chorny announces he is all in and Kalo calls instantly!

Kalo:{A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}
Chorny: {A-Spades}{3-Spades}

The turn and river come {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} and Denes Kalo doubles up through Glen Chorny!

Hand #121 - Michael Martin Eliminated in 5th Place ($666,606)

Michael Martin - 5th place
Michael Martin - 5th place
The button is with Isaac Baron in Seat 8.

Glen Chorny opens the action with a raise to 125,000. Michael Martin calls from the big blind and the two see a flop of {6-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. Martin checks and Chorny makes a continuation bet of 225,000. Martin thinks for a moment and check-raises to 675,000. Chorny announces he is all in and Martin calls.

Chorny: {J-Diamonds}{J-Spades}
Martin: {Q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

Chorny has the lead with his overpair, and Martin will need some help to survive. The turn and river come {A-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Michael Martin is eliminated in fifth place.

Hand #118 - Maxime Villemure

Michael Martin has the button in Seat 2. Maxime raises from the small blind and Glen Chorny calls from the big blind. The flop is {9-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts}. Villmure leads out and Chorny calls. The turn is the {J-Clubs}. Villemure bets 475,000, Chorny folds, and Villemure wins the pot.