The 2013 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€25,000 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

The 2013 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€775,400
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€3,871,000
Entries
158
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Moore For Chris

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

Toby Lewis sat and shook his head as Chris Moore hit running cards to double up through Vanessa Selbst. The difference in pay outs bwtween sixth and fifth is around €40,000 and Lewis was the next shortest stack.

Selbst opened from under the gun and called when Moore shoved for 229,000.

Selbst: {a-Clubs}{4-Hearts}
Moore: {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}

The board ran {7-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}.

Selbst flopped a pair for her kicker but Moore turned the world and got there on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Vanessa Selbst
2,500,000
-186,000
-186,000
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Chris Moore
535,000
221,000
221,000

Tags: Chris MooreToby LewisVanessa Selbst

Igor Kurganov Eliminated in 7th Place (€154,700)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Igor Kurganov -- 7th Place
Igor Kurganov -- 7th Place

Defending champion Igor Kurganov has just been eliminated after getting his money in dominated with the {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} to Steven Silverman's {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}.

The flop came down {7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, but it was the {J-Diamonds} on the turn that provided a bit of a sweat in the hand, giving Kurganov a flush draw. The river completed the board with the {2-Clubs}, and Silverman won the pot.

Last year, Kurganov defeated a field of 133 entries to win €1.08 million. This year, he'd have to settle for seventh place worth €154,700.

Silverman, who won his way into this event via a €3,000 satellite, moved to 2.1 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Steven Silverman
2,100,000
897,000
897,000
Profile photo of Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
Busted

Tags: Igor KurganovSteven Silverman

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

Snapshot of the Final Table

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

While the 2013 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final Main Event had arguably the most stacked final table in history that includes a combined total of over $39 million in live tournament earnings, this final table isn't too shabby in its own right.

Thaks to the double elimination at the unofficial final table, just seven players are at the official final table. Led by Vanessa Selbst's $7,010,579 in winnings, the final seven boast $19,239,329 in winnings when you add each player's up. That doesn't even include the millions these players have more than likely won in the online realm.

PlayerLive Earnings
Vanessa Selbst$7,010,579
Igor Kurganov$4,238,745
Tony Gregg$2,804,130
Chris Moore$2,140,618
Toby Lewis$1,787,313
Steven Silverman$963,909
Fady Kamar$294,035

Selbst is a two-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner and winner of the 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $25,000 High Roller. She's also the winningest female poker player of all time. Furthermore, Igor Kurganov is the defending champion of this event, Tony Gregg final tabled the PCA Main Event twice and is a World Poker Tour champion, then Toby Lewis is a former EPT champion.

While it's not quite on the same level of the Main Event, this final table is quite packed with star power and surely won't disappoint.

Selbst in the Zone

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Vanessa Selbst just owned a little bit of Toby Lewis' soul. The two tangled many times yesterday and a lot of that history may have played a part here.

The Team PokerStars Pro opened from under the gun and Lewis peeled from the big blind. On the {3-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} flop he check-called a 53,000 bet to head to the {10-Clubs} turn.

Selbst was checked to again and she bet 123,000 before Lewis raised it up to 265,000 with 500,000 behind. Selbst tanked for several minutes before announcing all in. Lewis instantly went a shade of red and slid his cards toeards the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Vanessa Selbst
2,600,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Toby Lewis gb
Toby Lewis
500,000
-410,000
-410,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Toby LewisVanessa Selbst

Lewis Picks One Up

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

From the hijack seat, Steven Silverman raised to 50,000. Toby Lewis called out of the big blind, and the flop came down {9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. Both players checked.

The turn was the {6-Clubs}, and Lewis led for 62,000. Silverman called, and the river completed the board with the {J-Spades}. Lewis bet 158,000, and Silverman folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Steven Silverman
1,102,000
-118,000
-118,000
Profile photo of Toby Lewis gb
Toby Lewis
910,000
185,000
185,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Steven SilvermanToby Lewis

Gregg Shoves On Vanessa

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Tony Gregg is into second place in the counts after he emptied the clip on Vanessa Selbst.

He opened to 50,000 and was called Selbst and Chris Moore in the big blind. On the {j-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{k-Spades} flop Gregg continued for 115,00 and only the Team PokerStars Pro called to the {k-Diamonds} turn. There, she called a 170,000 bet from Gregg.

The board completed with the {3-Hearts} and Gregg wasted little tme in shoving. Selbst took 0.5 seconds to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
2,400,000
-300,000
-300,000
Profile photo of Tony Gregg us
Tony Gregg
1,350,000
215,000
215,000
Profile photo of Steven Silverman us
Steven Silverman
1,220,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Fady Kamar lb
Fady Kamar
958,000
-202,000
-202,000
Profile photo of Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
900,000
-30,000
-30,000
Profile photo of Toby Lewis gb
Toby Lewis
725,000
-110,000
-110,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Chris Moore
371,000
-179,000
-179,000

Tags: Tony GreggVanessa Selbst