2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€100,000 Super High Roller
Day: 2
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

Schemion Pushes Around Urbanovich

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

On a flop of {4-Clubs}{10-Spades}{2-Hearts}, Dzmitry Urbanovich checked from the big blind and then called when Ole Schemion bet 44,000 from the hijack. Urbanovich then checked the {4-Diamonds} turn, Schemion bet 82,000, and Ubranovich check-raised to 198,000.

Schemion made the call and then took a solid minute before betting 112,000 after Ubranovich checked the {8-Clubs} river. Urbanovich, the EPT Malta High Roller champ, hit the tank and eventually released his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
900,000
240,000
240,000
Profile photo of Dzmitry Urbanovich pl
Dzmitry Urbanovich
870,000
-101,000
-101,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Ole SchemionDzmitry Urbanovich

Remko Report Episode #12: Vanessa Rousso

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 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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Tags: Remko ReportRemko RinkemaVanessa Rousso

Badziakouski Doubles Through Kurganov

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Igor Kurganov - Mikita Badziakouski
Igor Kurganov - Mikita Badziakouski

Igor Kurganov opened the button and Mikita Badziakouski three-bet from the small blind to 110,000 with 335,000 behind. The big blind folded and Kurganov moved all in. Badziakouski wasn't too excited calling, but he reluctantly did so anyway.

Igor Kurganov: {2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}
Mikita Badziakouski: {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}

The board ran out {A-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{10-Hearts} and Badziakouski doubled.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
1,505,000
-466,000
-466,000
Profile photo of Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
930,000
571,000
571,000

Tags: Igor KurganovMikita Badziakouski

Pocket Rockets Propel Troyanovskiy Up the Counts

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

We're not sure how the action unfolded, but we do know that Vladimir Troyanovskiy just doubled through reigning World Series of Poker Player of the Year George Danzer. It happened when the Russian got his stack of 451,000 all in from the small blind and was at risk against Danzer in the big.

Danzer: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Troyanovskiy: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}

The {7-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop delivered Danzer a gutshot, but he missed as the {10-Hearts} paired the board on the turn and the {7-Diamonds} blanked on the river. Ship the double to Troyanovskiy.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
916,000
426,000
426,000
Profile photo of George Danzer de
George Danzer
448,000
-363,000
-363,000

Tags: George DanzerVladimir Troyanovskiy

Level: 13

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Updated Chip Counts at the Break (full)

Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
1,971,000
61,000
61,000
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
1,956,000
956,000
956,000
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
1,800,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
1,728,000
-22,000
-22,000
Profile photo of Quan Zhou cn
Quan Zhou
1,094,000
264,000
264,000
Profile photo of Pratyush Buddiga us
Pratyush Buddiga
1,083,000
302,000
302,000
Profile photo of Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
1,004,000
394,000
394,000
Profile photo of Dzmitry Urbanovich pl
Dzmitry Urbanovich
971,000
-20,000
-20,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Max Altergott de
Max Altergott
905,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
905,000
631,000
631,000
Profile photo of Tobias Reinkemeier de
Tobias Reinkemeier
819,000
-15,000
-15,000
Profile photo of George Danzer de
George Danzer
811,000
427,000
427,000
Profile photo of Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
660,000
-30,000
-30,000
Profile photo of Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
490,000
-20,000
-20,000
Profile photo of Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
437,000
-263,000
-263,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
406,000
44,000
44,000
Profile photo of Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
359,000
39,000
39,000
Profile photo of Anton Astapau by
Anton Astapau
311,000
-199,000
-199,000
Profile photo of Leonid Markin ru
Leonid Markin
305,000
-95,000
-95,000
Profile photo of Piotr Franczak pl
Piotr Franczak
182,000
-106,000
-106,000

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Haxton Falls to Seidel in Massive Pot Just Before the Break

Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Isaac Haxton
Isaac Haxton

In the last hand before the break, Team Online's Isaac Haxton raised to 31,000 from the button only to have Erik Seidel three-bet to what appeared to be 75,000 from the small blind. Haxton made the call and the flop came down {j-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, which saw Seidel continue for 113,000.

Haxton made the call and then both players checked the {7-Spades} turn. When the {Q-Clubs} completed the board on the river, Seidel led out for 115,000 and Haxton popped it to 515,000, leaving himself roughly 275,000 behind. Seidel, who barely had him covered, paused for 30 seconds or so and then announced that he was all in.

Haxton hit the tank hard as the clocked ticked several minutes into the break. Haxton leaned back in his chair, nibbled on his nail, and at the end of it all made the call.

Seidel tabled the {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} for the rivered nuts, and Haxton revealed his inferior two pair with the {q-Spades}{j-Spades}.

"Really well played," Haxton complimented his opponent before the dealer verified the stacks.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
Busted

Tags: Erik SeidelIsaac Haxton

Urbanovich Beats Schemion In Huge Pot

Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Dzmitry Urbanovich hides his face after moving all in
Dzmitry Urbanovich hides his face after moving all in

Dzmitry Urbanovich opened for 27,000 from middle position and action folded to Ole Schemion on the button. The German super star three-bet to 68,000 and both blinds quickly folded. Urbanovich four-bet to 155,000 and Schemion made the call after some tanking.

The flop came {3-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} and Urbanovich bet 175,000. Schemion didn't need much time to make up his mind and called.

Both players checked the {J-Diamonds} on the turn and the {K-Diamonds} completed the board. Urbanovich thought about it for just a bit, and then announced all in for, what we counted was, 279,000.

Schemion instantly got a pained face and Urbanovich moved his head down and had it rest on the rail, to not show any tells. Schemion needed some minutes but eventually folded. Urbanovich mucked instantly.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dzmitry Urbanovich pl
Dzmitry Urbanovich
991,000
236,000
236,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
690,000
-310,000
-310,000

Tags: Dzmitry UrbanovichOle Schemion