2008 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo

PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Grand Final
Day: 3
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Event Info

2008 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥5♥
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
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Vincent Secher -- Camping Out on the Cote d'Azur

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Vincent Secher
Vincent Secher
France's Vincent Secher is playing the EPT Monte Carlo courtesy of a last-minute satellite win on Poker Stars. The package he won included only his buy-in, so he and a friend traveled down to the Cote d'Azur the day before the tournament, hoping to score a hotel room in Monaco. Unfortunately for him, everything was completely booked.

What to do now? Pitch a tent, of course!

It's true -- Secher has been staying at an 18 euro/night campsite and sleeping in a tent for the last four days. He looks remarkably refreshed for having slept outside and though I'm usually quite the fashion critic, I'll have to forgive the red and white picnic tablecloth he appears to be wearing on his head.

If he survives the bubble, perhaps he'll spring for a suite?

Tags: Vincent Secher

Ramos Makes Big Fold

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Fluri Aggressive on Bubble
Fluri Aggressive on Bubble
Andreas Fluri limped in from the big blind, Surinder Sunar completed from the small blind and Felipe Ramos checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and the action checked around to Fluri who made a 7,000 chip bet. Sunar folded and Ramos deliberated over his hand for a long time before making the call.

The turn brought the {K-Hearts} and Ramos checked to Fluri who fired a second barrel worth 18,000. Ramos went into the tank. He had nearly 60,000 chips behind so a fold would still leave him in confortable shape, but it was obvious that Ramos had a hand and a big decision.

Ramos counted out his chips on multiple occasions and often looked like he was about to shove them all in, as the TV crews and other players started to gather around the table.

Freddy Deeb, who wasn't even part of this table, asked a tournament director for a clock and was informed that the clock could only be called by players seated at the table. Sunar immediately turned around and granted Freddy's request by calling for the clock.

Ramos eventually found a fold and Fluri flipped up the mediocre holding of {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}! Hand-for-hand play continues!

Tags: Andreas FluriFelipe Ramos

Bubble Talk

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"Take one for the team . . . come on, kid! Get it in there with five-nine!"

- Joe Hachem to Surinder Sunar in between hands as everyone in the room anxiously waits for the bubble to pop.

Tales from the Bubble

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Rami Boukai opened the pot for a raise, Andreas Hagen put in a re-raise and Boukai called. Both players checked the {7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop. The turn was the {J-Spades}. Hagen fired out 30,000 and got a call. The river was the {8-Clubs}. Hagen bet another 60,000 and Boukai immediately moved all in, sending Hagen into the tank for over 10 minutes.

"Will you show me after? That I made a good laydown? I played this hand great. It's gonna be embarrassing" he said, talking through his decision aloud as the media swarmed the table. Finally, Hagen flashed A-A and mucked and the 250,000 pot was shipped to Boukai.

Hagen was left with only 45,000 after the hand.

Tags: Andreas Hagen

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 300

Players Take a 15-Minute Break

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We are currently right on the bubble, with 81 players remaining, which means that the next player eliminated will leave Monte Carlo with nothing, while everyone else will be in the cash.

The players are currently taking a much needed 15-minute break as they steel themselves to burst the bubble!
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