Pokerstars.com EPT Prague: FINAL TABLE

[Chili]

Arnaud raises to 180,000 from the small blind, Gino goes all in and Arnaud immediately mucks his cards.  Very cagey last 20 mins.

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[NoflopsHomer]

Yes, Maria and I have both moved our laptops to the vicinity of the final table.

This is literally my view.

[Chili]

Gino raises to 210k from the small blind, Arnaud reraises all in for about 1.5 million (5.55 million in play).  Gino makes the call:

Gino 
Arnaud   

No ace or miracle for Gino and Arnaud is the new chip leader, just.

Arnaud  3 Mill
Gino    2.55 Mill

[NoflopsHomer]

Yep, as Pete Tong would say...

"We continue!!!"

[NoflopsHomer]

Arnaud checks, Gino bets 130k, Arnaud calls.



Arnaud checks, Gino bets 140k, Arnaud calls. Both show 8-7.

[kaze]

  omg what was he thinking?

[Chili]

We have more action:

Arnaud raises to 210k from the small blind, Gino stretches out his hands, does a little muscle relaxing movement and looks down at his cards.  He announces all in and Arnaud calls before Gino has even finished the "in" part.

On the backs:

Gino Alacqua   
Arnaud Mattern   

                


Scary canary flop and turn but that means


Gino Alacqua is out in 2nd place officially winning €407,300.


and


EPT Prague 2007 Champion is Arnaud Mattern - Officially taking home €708,400

[NoflopsHomer]

Here's a few winner shots, including a couple where he's congratulated by Nicolas and Vicky, which I'm very proud of catching.

[NoflopsHomer]

Well, we're all off to relax and get some drinks. This has to be one of the most smoothly done EPT's I've experienced, it really worked with reducing the buy-in back to €5k, so hopefully that will stick.

Finally congratulations to Arnaud Mattern, who became the big stack early on and played well throughout before fighting right back into it when three-handed.



[Oh, Maria says bye too.]

[julian]

nice one arnaud...
great updates floppy & chilli
x

[snoopy1239]

Delighted for Arnaud! He's a nice guy. 

[taximan007]

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Thank you Guys, enjoy your Christmas and New year, here's looking forward to 2008.
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Raise your glasses to the BEST UPDATING TEAM there is

[Djinn]

Although I was there the whole time, I was Behind the Rope dealing cash and had no idea what was going on in the EPT.  Now I have caught up with Chili and Homer's excellent reporting, and have a much clearer picture - it was a great event with a spectacular turnout and a well-deserved victory for Arnaud.

The dealers backstage were thinking of trying to put some money on the dark horse Frenchman, but we just didn't get around to it - our hunch was spot on and I clocked off early to stand on a chair and watch the last few hours of the final table to see him take it down.  He's a gent and a quality player (even though he doesn't think London is better than Paris) and throws a mean party.  Fantastic result and wp everyone.  Thanks to those who tipped me when they won a pot, too

 

[CroqueMonsieur]

ONE TIME!!!
Well played fish! You did it!