2010 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo

High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
€956,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€2,825,000
Entries
113
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Unibomber Gets Kalashnikov'd

We walked up to the table to see a suited flop of {4-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} on board, and three players each putting 4,000 chips into the pot quickly.

On to the turn and picking up live action now. The dealer dropped the {6-Spades}, and Phil Laak checked. Tony G bet 13,000, and both Georgy Kalashnikov and Laak made the calls to see the last card.

It was the {3-Spades}, and action checked to Kalashnikov on the button. He moved all in for 28,775, drawing a sideways look from Laak. "If I call and I'm right, I'm a machine and a genius!" he said proudly. With that, he made the call for a significant chunk of his own stack, and Tony G open-mucked his {8-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds}. Just then, Kalashnikov's phone rang, and the dealer told him he couldn't talk on the phone during a hand.

"Wait! That could be good for me!" Laak said. "Someone call the floor!" Kalashnikov shut off his phone and tabled {J-Clubs} {J-Hearts} for the full house, and Laak would have preferred not to see that. He showed his {A-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} on the way into the muck; his nut flush being second best.

That slip drops Laak down to about 13,000, though he should be able to get his hands on some double-up chips at that volatile table.

Tags: Georgy KalashnikovPhil LaakTony G