2008 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo
PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Grand Final
Day: 3
Secher flipped pocket kings and was well in front of Elezra. The board ran out and Elezra was left to exit the tournament area within sight of a cash finish.
The race to the money is on!
The flop came an interesting and Campbell led out with a bet of 11,000 before Mizzi then popped it up an additional 17,500.
Campbell thought for a few moments before raising once again, making it another 62,500 to go! Mizzi went into the tank with a huge decision and started a barrage of questions on his opponent.
"Will you show me if I fold?" questioned Mizzi
"What if I fold and show, will you show?"
"What if I show and I pay you 50 Euros, will you show?"
"How about 100 Euros?"
Unable to reach a deal, Mizzi laid down his hand and Campbell collected a nice pot. Mizzi is still is great shape however, with in excess of 200,000 chips.
According to Luske's conquerer, Canadian Glen Chrony, Luske open-shoved for around 55,000 holding on a board of . Chorny made the call holding and the turn and river blanked out , to send Luske to the rail.
Here's a look at the line-up:
Daniel Negreanu (word on the street is, Kid Poker's already out)
Vicky Coren
Joseph 'bigjoe2003' Michael (Supernova Elite qualifier)
Katja Thater
Dario Minieri
John Duthie (Founder of the EPT)
Noah Boeken
Barry Greenstein
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier
We'll let you know who takes this puppy down - an accomplishment rumored to be worth $50,000.
By the turn, the board had filled out leaving Ramos hoping to hit one of seven outs to send Judah to the rail, but the on the river ensured the pot for Judah, who now sits with just over 16,000 in chips.
"I know you have Ace-King. I'm positive."
Corral made the call and instead turned up . Ilikyan tabled .
"Deal it slow" Ilikyan begged the dealer, perhaps wanting to relish the moment.
The flop was . The turn was the , and the river the . As that final card fell Ilikyan leaped up from his seat, knocking over a table full of water glasses that shattered on the ground and exclaimed several sentences in a foreign tongue. Many of the spectators and media surrounding the table seemed confused, as he looked more like a man who just took a bad beat.
"Does he know he won?" whispered another journalist in my ear.
Ilikyan is now up to over 90,000 in chips.
Jonson:
Kalo:
The board ran out and Jonson gets his head back above water with about 35,000 chips.