2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€100,000 Super High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
€2,015,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€98,000
Prize Pool
€6,888,420
Entries
71
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
50,000

More for Seidel

Level 25 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #191: Dzmitry Urbanovich limped in with {J-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Erik Seidel checked with {Q-Spades}{6-Clubs}. The flop came {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and Seidel checked. Urbanovich bet 250,000 and Seidel called with his second pair.

The {6-Diamonds} made things even prettier for Seidel and both players checked. The {7-Diamonds} completed the board and Seidel bet 550,000. Urbanovich had no other option than to fold. Well, he really did have other options, but he decided against those.

Hand #192: Seidel limped in with {K-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, Urbanovich had only the {K-Spades} showing. Both players checked the {K-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{A-Clubs} and the {J-Hearts} on the turn. The {Q-Spades} river made Urbanovich bet out 350,000. Seidel called. Urbanovich turned out to have {10-Spades}{K-Spades} and Seidel mucked.

Hand #193: Urbanovich limped in with {8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, Seidel had the {9-Spades} showing and checked. The {Q-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop made Seidel bet out 300,000. Urbanovich folded.

Hand #194: Seidel found {Q-Spades}{J-Spades} on the button and opened to 480,000. Urbanovich found {J-Clubs}{7-Spades} and made the call. {5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{10-Spades} on the flop and Urbanovich and Seidel checked. The two checked the {4-Diamonds} on the turn as well. The {Q-Hearts} made Urbanovich check a third time. Seidel bet 500,000 and Urbanovich quickly released.

Hand #195: Urbanovich limped in with {K-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and Seidel raised it up to 800,000 with the {10-Hearts} showing. Urbanovich folded.

Hand #196: Seidel gave Urbanovich a walk.

Player Chips Progress
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Erik Seidel
13,960,000
3,140,000
3,140,000
Poker Hall of Famer
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Dzmitry Urbanovich
3,800,000
-3,195,000
-3,195,000
EPT 1X Winner

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Seidel Gets Three Streets

Level 25 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #186: Erik Seidel bet 300,000 on a board of {4-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{8-Spades}{j-Clubs} with {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}, and Dzmitry Urbanovich folded {k-}{6-}.

Hand #187: Urbanovich limped with {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}, and Seidel checked {a-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}. The {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts} gave both players flush draws, though Seidel's was superior. He check-called 250,000. The {6-Clubs} bricked for both players, and they checked and saw the {2-Diamonds}. Seidel took the pot after two more checks.

Hand #188: The two saw a {6-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Clubs} flop for the minimum, and Urbanovich check-called 250,000 with {a-Spades}{8-Clubs}. The {k-Diamonds} hit, and Urbanovich checked. Seidel's cards appeared: {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}. He fired again with his two pair, 650,000. Urbanovich had to tank awhile before deciding to call again, but the {q-Hearts} bricked off for him. Seidel bet 1 million, and Urbanovich tanked and called. Seidel took the pot with two pair.

Hand #189: Seidel shoved with {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}, and Urbanovich folded the {8-}{5-} he limped.

Hand #190: Urbanovich got a walk.

Tags: Dzmitry UrbanovichErik Seidel

Level: 25

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 30,000

Seidel Wins Last Hand Before Break

Level 24 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #185: Dzmitry Urbanovich raised to 400,000, and Erik Seidel called. The {10-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} missed Urbanovich's {9-Hearts}{6-Spades}, but he bet 225,000 anyway. Seidel, holding the {4-Diamonds}, raised to 600,000. Urbanovich called, and the {8-Spades} gave him a straight draw. Seidel checked, and Urbanovich bet 650,000. Seidel fired a second straight check-raise, to 1.9 million, and Urbanovich let it go.

Players are on a 20-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
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Erik Seidel
10,820,000
1,550,000
1,550,000
Poker Hall of Famer
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Dzmitry Urbanovich
6,995,000
-1,550,000
-1,550,000
EPT 1X Winner

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Seidel Takes the Lead

Level 24 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Dzmitry Urbanovich - Erik Seidel Heads Up
Dzmitry Urbanovich - Erik Seidel Heads Up

Hand #178: Seidel gave Urbanovich a walk.

Hand #179: Urbanovich made it 425,000 to got with {6-Clubs}{3-Hearts}, Seidel folded.

Hand #180: Another walk.

Hand #181: The limped pot saw a flop of {2-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop checked by both players. The {Q-Spades} hit the turn and Seidel bet 200,000 with {K-Spades}{6-Spades}. Urbanovich raised to 525,000 with his eight-five and Seidel called with his flush draw. The {J-Spades} made Seidel's flush and both players checked. Seidel won it with his flush.

Hand #182: Urbanovich raised to 400,000 and Seidel laid it down.

Hand #183: In the limped pot Seidel and Urbanovich took a flop of {J-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{9-Hearts} and both players checked. The {4-Clubs} on the turn made Urbanovich bet 400,000 with {Q-Hearts}{3-Spades}. Seidel had {A-Spades}{7-Spades} and called. {5-Hearts} on the river and both players checked. The 1,260,000 pot went to Seidel.

Hand #184: Urbanovichmade it 400,000 with {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}, Seidel called with the suited {Q-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. The flop was as good as they could come for Seidel with {6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and both players checked. The {Q-Spades} on the turn was the money card for Seidel. He checked again, and saw Urbanovich bet 425,000. Seidel check raised to 1,07,000 and with top pair and top kicker, Urbanovich called.

The {K-Hearts} on the river improved Seidel's two pair to a flush, and the routinier bet 1,600,000 into the 3,010,000 pot. Urbanovich wasn't too happy, sighed, and tanked for a bit. "Do you ever bluff?" Urbanovich asked. Seidel did not respond, not even a smile. Urbanovich eventually called, and got the bad news soon enough.

For the first time this tournament, Seidel is now the chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
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Erik Seidel
9,270,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
Poker Hall of Famer
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Dzmitry Urbanovich
8,545,000
-4,000,000
-4,000,000
EPT 1X Winner

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Remko Report Episode #12: Vanessa Rousso

Level 24 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Vanessa Rousso
Vanessa Rousso

Remko meets up with Vanessa Rousso at WPT National Johannesburg to discuss her relationship with the organizers in South Africa, her difficult 2014, her love for music and philanthropy, and much more.

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Urbanovich On Upswing

Level 24 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #172: Erik Seidel opened the button to 435,000 and won the pot.

Hand #173: Dzmitry Urbanovich raised to 425,000 with a {4-Hearts}, and Seidel defended with {7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}. Both players found help as {5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flopped, and Seidel check-called 300,000. The {a-Spades} hit the turn, and Seidel checked. Urbanovich barreled out 550,000, and Seidel called. Seidel checked, and Urbanovich thought awhile and bet 1.425 million. Chin in hand, Seidel tanked for a few minutes and let it go.

Hand #174: This hand wasn't broadcast.

Hand #175: Seidel bet 250,000 on an {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{6-Spades}{10-Clubs} board, and Urbanovich mucked.

Hand #176: Seidel raised to 425,000 with {a-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}, and Urbanovich called with {k-Hearts}{6-Spades}. Seidel checked back the flop, and Urbanovich bet 350,000 on the {9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}. Seidel called but then folded to on the {j-Hearts} river to 1.35 million.

Hand #177: Urbanovich raised to 425,000, and Seidel wanted to see the flop, which came {q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. Seidel checked with {7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, and Urbanovich checked back {8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. Seidel check-called 375,000 on the {2-Diamonds} turn, and both checked the {a-Hearts} river. Urbanovich took it with eights.

Player Chips Progress
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Dzmitry Urbanovich
12,545,000
2,610,000
2,610,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
5,270,000
-2,610,000
-2,610,000
Poker Hall of Famer

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Seidel Pushing All In

Level 24 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #167: Urbanovich raised his button all in and Erik Seidel made the call instantly. Seidel showed {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}, Urbanovich had {K-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. The board ran out {A-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and Seidel doubled his 2,500,000 stack - back up to 5,000,000 (25 big blinds).

Hand #168: Seidel limped in with {J-Hearts}{3-Hearts}, Urbanovich checked {10-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. Both players checked the {A-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop and {4-Clubs} turn. The {5-Hearts} on the river gave both players a straight. Urbanovich bet 375,000 and Seidel called. The two of them chopped it up and they were on to next one.

Hand #169: Urbanovich had {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}on the button and opened to 425,000. Seidel called with the {7-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}, and the flop came {3-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{7-Spades}. Seidel checked, and called Urbanovich's bet. {2-Hearts} on the turn, giving Urbanovich a heart. Seidel checked again, and Urbanovich fired another bullet; 450,000 this time. Seidel called again. The {J-Clubs} on the river made both players check and Seidel took it down.

Hand #170: Seidel folded his button.

Hand #171: Urbanovich made it 425,000 with {Q-Clubs}{5-Clubs} from the button. Seidel in the big blind holding {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades} made it 1,075,000. Urbanovich wasn't backing down, four-betting to 1,850,000. Seidel pushed all in and Urbanovich folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Dzmitry Urbanovich
9,935,000
-65,000
-65,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Erik Seidel
7,880,000
65,000
65,000
Poker Hall of Famer

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Urbanovich Rivers His Flush

Level 24 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #162: Erik Seidel raised to 435,000 with {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and Dzmitry Urbanovich called with a {2-Hearts} and another card. Seidel got an ideal flop, {10-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{5-Spades}, and after unknown flop action, a {7-Spades} hit the turn. Urbanovich bet 575,000, and Seidel called. On the {7-Hearts} river, Urbanovich bet 1.475 million and got a call.

He showed {8-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for a flush and took the pot.

Hand #163: Urbanovich raised to 425,000 with a {3-Clubs} in his hand, and Seidel called with {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Urbanovich paired at least one card as {k-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flopped, and Seidel folded to his 460,000.

Hand #164: Seidel raised to 435,000 with {9-Spades}{2-Spades}, and Urbanovich three-bet to 950,000, getting a fast fold.

Hand #165: Urbanovich limped with {j-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, and Seidel made it 650,000 with a {4-Clubs}. Urbanovich folded.

Hand #166: Seidel raised to 435,000 with {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}, and Urbanovich gave him action with a {3-Hearts} and an unknown card. Seidel bet 500,000 on the {9-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{k-Hearts}, and Urbanovich called fairly quickly. Check-check on the {a-Spades}, and the {10-Clubs} arrived. Urbanovich bet 685,000 and won the pot immediately.

Tags: Dzmitry UrbanovichErik Seidel

Level: 24

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 30,000