The 2012 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€25,000 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

The 2012 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
€1,080,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€3,325,000
Entries
133
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Kurganov Hits Flush to Double

From the button, Igor Kurganov limped in. Daniel Negreanu completed the bet from the small blind and then Justin Bonomo checked his option in the big blind.

From there, the flop came down {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and Negreanu checked. Bonomo bet 70,000 and Kurganov raised a tall stack of red chips for about 350,000. Kurganov had less then 200,000 behind and after Negreanu folded, Bonomo moved all in. Kurganov called and the hands were tabled.

Kurganov showed the {Q-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a queen-high flush draw. Bonomo held trip nines with the {9-Spades}{4-Hearts}, getting to see a free flop from the big blind.

The turn was the {J-Clubs} to give Kurganov his flush and the river didn't fill Bonomo up with the {10-Hearts}. Kurganov doubled and is back to over one million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
2,050,000
10,000
10,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
1,100,000
425,000
425,000

Tags: Igor KurganovJustin BonomoDaniel Negreanu

A Trio of Hands

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu limped in the small blind, Justin Bonomo raised to 90,000 and Negreanu folded.
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Igor Kurganov raised to 60,000 in the cutoff, Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 115,000 on the button and Kurganov folded.
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Philipp Gruissem raised to 60,000 in the cutoff and Daniel Negreanu in the big blind. The flop was {K-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} and Negreanu check-called a 72,000 Gruissem bet. That was the end of the action as both the {Q-Hearts} and {7-Diamonds} were checked through on fourth and fifth street. Gruissem turned over {9-Clubs} {8-Hearts} and Negreanu told him it was good.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuIgor KugranovJustin BonomoPhilipp Gruissem

Artem Litvinov Eliminated in 5th Place (€216,000)

Artem Litvinov - 5th Place
Artem Litvinov - 5th Place

Justin Bonomo raised to 60,000 in first position and Artem Litvinov moved all in from the cutoff. The action folded around to Bonomo and he called instantly.

Bonomo tabled the {Q-Spades} {Q-Hearts} and Litvinov the {J-Diamonds} {J-Spades}. The board ran out {7-Clubs} {6-Spades} {4-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {9-Spades} and Litvinov was eliminated.

"It's a cooler," said Daniel Negreanu as Litvinov wished everyone well.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
2,040,000
40,000
40,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Artem Litvinov ru
Artem Litvinov
Busted

Tags: Artem LitvinovJustin Bonomo

More Aces Shown

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

From the cutoff seat, Philipp Gruissem raised to 60,000. Igor Kurganov reraised all in from the button for 588,000. Action folded back to Gruissem and he started to think. After a minute or so, he asked Artem Litvinov how much he had, making sure he had knowledge of all of the stack sizes at the table. Eventually, Gruissem folded and showed the {A-Hearts}. Kurganov showed the {A-Diamonds} and was awarded the pot.

Tags: Philipp GruissemIgor Kurganov

Threes for Bonomo

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Justin Bonomo raised to 60,000 from the button. Philipp Gruissem made the call from the big blind and the flop came down {K-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Spades}. Gruissem checked and Bonomo fired 90,000. Gruissem made the call.

The {9-Clubs} came on the turn and both players checked to see the {4-Diamonds} land on the river. Both players checked.

Bonomo tabled the {3-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Gruissem mucked his hand.

Tags: Justin BonomoPhilipp Gruissem

Just a Pair for Litvinov

From the cutoff seat, Igor Kurganov raised to 60,000. Artem Litvinov made the call from the big blind and the flop came down {Q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{9-Spades}. Both players checked and the turn brought the {4-Hearts}. Again, both players checked. The river completed the board with the {8-Spades} and both checked a third time.

Litvinov tabled the {A-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for a pair of tens with an ace kickers and Kurganov mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
675,000
-55,000
-55,000
Profile photo of Artem Litvinov ru
Artem Litvinov
525,000
68,000
68,000

Tags: Artem LitvinovIgor Kurganov

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000