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

Igor Kurganov Doubles Up

Philipp Gruissem raised to 100,000 on the button and Igor Kurganov moved all-in from the small blind. The action folded back around to Gruissem and he made the call.

Kurganov{Q-Spades} {Q-Clubs}
Gruissem{8-Hearts} {8-Spades}

Board: {J-Clubs} {10-Spades} {2-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds}

Kurganov doubles up and Gruissem is relegated to the short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
2,350,000
1,050,000
1,050,000
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
230,000
-1,110,000
-1,110,000

Tags: Igor KurganovPhilipp Gruissem

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Bonomo Gathers Some Chips

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Justin Bonomo raised to 80,000 on the button and Philipp Gruissem made it 210,000 to play from the small blind. Bonomo made the call and the pair of them checked a flop of {A-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {9-Clubs}. The {3-Spades} turned up on fourth street and a delayed Gruissem c-bet won the pot.
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Philipp Gruissem raised to 80,000 on the button and Igor Kurganov won the pot with a 220,000 three-bet from the small blind.
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Igor Kurganov raised to 80,000 on the button and Justin Bonomo called in the big blind. The flop was {A-Diamonds} {K-Spades} {9-Hearts} and Bonomo check-called a 80,000 Kurganov bet. That was the end of the action as the {9-Clubs} and {3-Spades} was checked through and Kurganov simply mucked his hand to give the pot to Bonomo.
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Justin Bonomo limped from the small blind and Philipp Gruissem checked in the big blind. The flop was {8-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} and Gruissem called a 60,000 bet by Bonomo. The turn card was the {K-Hearts} and the same action ensued, this time for 160,000. The final card was the {10-Hearts} and Bonomo fired his third barrel of 410,000 and Gruissem folded his hand.

Tags: Justin BonomoPhilipp GruissemIgor Kurganov

Kurganov Doubles Up

From the button, Igor Kurganov limped in. Justin Bonomo checked his option in the big blind after Daniel Negreanu folded from the small blind and the flop came down {8-Spades}{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. Bonomo checked and Kurganov bet 70,000. Bonomo check-raised to 190,000 and Kurganov called. After he called, Kurganov had 480,000 behind.

The turn was the {A-Spades} and Bonomo went all in. Kurganov made the quick call with the {Q-Spades}{2-Spades}. Bonomo tabled the {7-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and was drawing dead.

The river completed the board with the {7-Hearts} and Kurganov doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
1,460,000
685,000
685,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
900,000
-750,000
-750,000
Run It Once

Tags: Igor KurganovJustin Bonomo

Chop, Chop

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

From under the gun, Igor Kurganov limped in. Justin Bonomo completed from the small blind and Philipp Gruissem checked his option in the big blind. The three players took the {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop and action checked around. They all also checked the {10-Spades} that tripped up the board on the turn to see the {9-Diamonds} land on the river. Bonomo checked and Gruissem bet 130,000. Kurganov called and Bonomo folded.

Gruissem showed the {9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Kurganov the {J-Spades}{9-Spades}. Both held the same full house and chopped up the pot.

Tags: Igor KurganovJustin BonomoPhilipp Gruissem

Bet, Bet, Jam from Bonomo

Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu completed the bet from the small blind after the action folded to him preflop. In the big blind, Justin Bonomo raised to 110,000. Negreanu called and the dealer slid out the {J-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop. Negreanu checked and Bonomo bet 120,000. Negreanu called.

The turn card was the {Q-Clubs} and Negreanu checked-called again, but this time for 260,000. The {3-Hearts} then landed on the river. Negreanu checked and Bonomo bet 600,000 of his 700,000 left. Negreanu folded and Bonomo won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
2,825,000
-475,000
-475,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
1,650,000
180,000
180,000
Run It Once

Tags: Justin BonomoDaniel Negreanu

Negreanu Fires the River

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu raised from the button to 95,000 and Philipp Gruissem called from the big blind to take the {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}{5-Clubs} flop. Both checked and the {5-Spades} on the turn paired the board. Gruissem checked and Negreanu checked.

The river completed the board with the {J-Diamonds} and Gruissem checked. Negreanu bet 175,000 and Gruissem folded.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuPhilipp Gruissem