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 #73: Luca Pagano New Chip Leader

The button is with Glen Chorny in Seat 7.

Luca Pagano announces a raise, making it 110,000 to go. Glen Chorny flat calls on the button, as does Isaac Baron from the small blind.

The flop comes {9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}. Pagano makes a continuation bet of 210,000 which is quickly called by Chorny. Baron folds.

The turn brings a repeat {4-Spades} and Pagano fires another barrel worth 500,000. Chorny asks for a count of Pagano's stack and thinks for a long time before eventually calling once again as a huge pot develops.

The all-important river brings the {Q-Hearts}. Pagano bets only 400,000 on the river - a smaller amount than he bet on the turn. Chorny makes a quick call. Pagano flips {Q-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} which is too good for the {6-Hearts}{6-Spades} of Chorny.

After this hand Luca Pagano claims the chip lead with over four million chips!