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 #20: Isaac Baron

Michael Martin has the button in Seat 2. Isaac Baron raises to 66,000 and Valeriy Ilikyan calls. The flop is {8-Spades}{7-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. Ilikyan checks, Baron bets 100,000 and Ilikyan quickly calls. The turn is the {7-Spades} and both players check. The river is the {2-Spades}. Ilikyan quickly bets 100,000, Baron raises to 280,000 and Ilikyan calls. Baron shows {6-Spades}{9-Spades} for the flush and wins the pot.

Hand #19: Luca Pagano

Pagano On Fire!
Pagano On Fire!
The button is with Denes Kalo in Seat 1.

Kalo raises from the button to 74,000 and Michael Martin re-raises from the small blind to 225,000. Luca Pagano then comes over the top with a raise for all his chips, and bursts through the 2 million chip mark when everyone folds!

Tags: Luca Pagano

Hand #18: Isaac Baron

Isaac Baron has the button in Seat 8. Valeriy Ilikyan raises to 78,000, Maxime Villemure calls, Isaac Baron re-raises to 305,000, Ilikyan folds, VIllemure folds, and Baron wins the pot.

Hand #13: Antonio Esfandiari Eliminated in 8th Place ($266,004)

Antonio Esfandiari-- 8th Place
Antonio Esfandiari-- 8th Place
The button is with Luca Pagano in Seat 3.

Pagano makes a button-raise to 80,000 and Antonio Esfandiari re-raises all in from the big blind for around 480,000 more. Pagano quickly calls and the cards are flipped:

Esfandiari: {A-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Pagano: {A-Spades}{J-Clubs}

Pagano's dominant hand turns to an absolute monster when he flops the nuts with {Q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}. Needing a jack to chop the pot, the turn and river arrives {5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} to eliminate a dejected Esfandiari in eighth place for a payday of $266,004.

Tags: Antonio Esfandiari

Hand #12: Valeriy Ilikyan

Michael Martin has the button in Seat 2. Luca Pagano calls from the small blind and Valeriy Ilikyan checks his option. The flop is {8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{2-Clubs}. Pagano checks, Ilikyan bets 25,000, Pagano folds and Ilikyan wins the pot.