EPT Grand Final 2014: Monte Carlo

[TightEnd]

After Victoria Coren Mitchell's spectacular success in San Remo, the EPT season moves straight on...

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For the stunning conclusion of Season 10, the EPT has teamed up with a co-sponsor to bring you the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final! This star-studded event will close the season in style, taking in one of Europe’s most glamorous and exciting destinations.

Last season the tour returned to Monaco to stage its finale, where the Ireland’s Steve O'Dwyer claimed the title and €1,224,000 in prize money. This season, the final stop on the tour will run April 22-May 2, 2014, and will be a festival of poker, with a big schedule of side events. The EPT Main Event will run April 26 - May 2, 2014, and the FPS Main Event on April 23 - 26.

The festival will feature a host of events including the €10,600 buy-in Main Event, the Super High Roller, High Roller, and various other exciting tournaments - all set to attract the very best players in the world and provide some of poker’s biggest first place prizes.


The schedule is on this PDF

http://www.europeanpokertour.com/assets/files/en-us/schedule/season10/grandfinal/EPT10_GF_Schedule.pdf


News, reports, chip counts as the week develops

[TightEnd]

European Poker Tour has released their Season 11 preliminary schedule

The tour will be returning to Barcelona, London, Prague, the Bahamas, Deauville, and Monte Carlo.

Barcelona

The Casino de Barcelona will be the host of the 100th EPT festival, so expect those two-weeks to be something special as they once again team up with the Estrellas Poker Tour to create, what was in 2013, the largest festival of poker in Europe.

The festival operates Aug 16-27.

London

Players will return to the Grand Connaught Rooms for EPT London. The EPT website doesn’t hold any mention of a partnership with the United Kingdom & Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT), but one assumes it will once again happen.

The festival operates Oct 8-18.

Prague

Prague will once again fill up most peoples pre-Christmas calendar, as they link up with the Eureka Poker Tour to host an amazing event in the one place that has more bars per capita than anywhere else in Europe. It’s also envisaged that the World Poker Tour (WPT) and GSOP events will be held around the same time. The venue for EPT Prague was not disclosed on the website.

The festival operates Dec 7-17.

The PCA

The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) returns to the Atlantis in the Bahamas in what has become one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the year.

The festival operates Jan 6-14.

Deauville

Deauville is once again the French option of choice for the EPT and the Casino Barriere will host a 10-day festival in conjunction with the France Poker Series (FPS).

The festival operates Jan 28 – Feb 7

Monte Carlo

The Grand Final will once again take place in the salubrious surroundings of Monte Carlo, in what has become the most prestigious poker series held outside of the WSOP.

The festival operates Apr 29 – May 8


A €200 Seniors Event (for ages 50 and over) will be held in most stops

“Season 10 has been a tremendous success and we’ve had some great feedback from players who welcome the even greater variety of events at the festivals and the wide range of buy-ins,” said EPT President Edgar Stuchly told Pokernews. “Partnering the local tours means our events are more accessible than ever before and we pride ourselves on providing the most professional playing environment available anywhere in the world. We will be building on this formula in Season 11 and, as always, constantly striving to enhance the player experience.”


No news of Vienna or San Remo for next year

[TightEnd]

117 of 214 through 1a of the Main

chip leaders

Samir Hadad   178,100   
Talal Shakerchi   159,500   
JC Alvarado           145,000   
Tom Middleton   124,000   
Timo Eckhert   116,000   
Simon Deadman   115,000   

Paul Vas Nunes   80000
Rhys Jones          70100
Stephen Chidwick 43000

[TightEnd]

On Day 1b 427 players entered and 241 made it through to Day 2.

registration is still open until the start of day 2 and so far there are 641 entries


chip leaders are

Hendrik Latz   191600      
Samir Hadad   178100      
Davidi Kitai           173100      
Vladimir Troyanovskiy   172000      
Talal Shakerchi   159500      
Abdelaziz Abdelaziz 150800   

Brits in
   
Tom Middleton   124000      
Simon Deadman   115000      
Ludovic Geilich   90000      
Paul Vas Nunes   76400      
Rhys Jones   70100      
Jack Salter   53400         
Tom Alner   47100   
Louis Salter   42800      
Sam Trickett   39000      
Niall Farrell   38500   
Stephen Chidwick   35600   
Praz Bansi   29200      
Adam Joseph Reynolds   27100      
Simon Higgins   24700   
Martins Adeniya   18200   
Charlie Combes   10700   
Liv Boeree   6200   0   

[George2Loose]

Stato has 75k I think

[TightEnd]

Stato has 75k I think

thanks. must have missed him


seat draw for play that is resuming now and follow progress at http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/tournaments/ept/2014/ept10-grand-final-day-2-seat-draw-148025.shtml

[Mohican]

Our very own Dinglebelle came 3rd in the ladies event although she's not a former dealer as suggested. WP you.
https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanPokerTour?hc_location=timeline

CONGRATS TO DARIA SHUGAI, WINNER OF THE €1K WOMEN’S EVENT
Russian player Daria Shugai picked up her first ever live event cash last night
after taking down the €1k Women’s Event at the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final. There were 29 runners in the event creating a creating a €28,130 prize pool with five players paid. EPTLive host Celine Bastian bubbled in sixth place with Full Tilt Poker Ambassador Hana Soljan min-cashing for €2,650. PokerStars qualifier Natalie Bromley, a former dealer at the Dusk Till Dawn casino in Nottingham, for €4,550. Winner Shugai got €10,400 and the coveted winner’s trophy.

1, Daria Shugai, Russia, €10,400
2, Yaxi Zhu, China, €7,150
3, Natalie Bromley, UK, PokerStars qualifier, €4,550
4, Anastasia Tsareva, Russia, €3,380
5, Hana Soljan, Croatia, Full Tilt Poker Ambassador, €2,650

[tikay]

Our very own Dinglebelle came 3rd in the ladies event although she's not a former dealer as suggested. WP you.
https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanPokerTour?hc_location=timeline

CONGRATS TO DARIA SHUGAI, WINNER OF THE €1K WOMEN’S EVENT
Russian player Daria Shugai picked up her first ever live event cash last night
after taking down the €1k Women’s Event at the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final. There were 29 runners in the event creating a creating a €28,130 prize pool with five players paid. EPTLive host Celine Bastian bubbled in sixth place with Full Tilt Poker Ambassador Hana Soljan min-cashing for €2,650. PokerStars qualifier Natalie Bromley, a former dealer at the Dusk Till Dawn casino in Nottingham, for €4,550. Winner Shugai got €10,400 and the coveted winner’s trophy.

1, Daria Shugai, Russia, €10,400
2, Yaxi Zhu, China, €7,150
3, Natalie Bromley, UK, PokerStars qualifier, €4,550
4, Anastasia Tsareva, Russia, €3,380
5, Hana Soljan, Croatia, Full Tilt Poker Ambassador, €2,650

Very well done Natterley.

[Marky147]

Congrats to Natalie, and good luck to all Blondes in the main.

[TightEnd]

The EPT Grand Final ME prize pool:

650 players,

95 make the €,

winner earns €1,240,000

[TightEnd]

Day 2 has ended

Level 13: 1,200/2,400 (ante 300)

Players: 125 (approx) of 650 left

Average: 156,000


chip leaders are

Vladimir Troyanovskiy   450500   
Idris Ambraisse   434300   
Marcello Marigliano 421700      
Sebastian Von Toperczer 418000   
Steven Silverman   369900      
Talal Shakerchi   365800   
Nick Maimone   358800   

Brits

Simon Deadman   278000   
Rhys Jones   252900   
Sam Trickett   237000      
Adam Joseph Reynolds   194600   
Niall Farrell   150900   30900   
Jack Salter   110000   56600

   

[Junior Senior]

About time Deadman ran close in a comp.

[TightEnd]

41 return for the Main Event

David Williams   United States   Team PokerStars Pro   253,000   1   1
Ivan Soshnikov   Russia   Live Satellite winner   631,000   1   2
Nicholas Petrangelo   USA   PokerStars qualifier   840,000   1   3
Henri Kasper   Estonia   Live Satellite winner   60,000   1   4
Dylan Honeyman   Australia   PokerStars player   254,000   1   5
Sebastian Bredthauer    Germany   PokerStars qualifier   241,000   1   7
Morten Klein   Norway   Live Satellite winner   154,000   1   8

Heinz Kamutzki   Germany   PokerStars qualifier   326,000   2   1
Martins Seilis    Latvia   PokerStars qualifier   599,000   2   2
David Yan   New Zealand    PokerStars player   599,000   2   4
Maximos Pertsinidis   Greece      227,000   2   5
Kenny Hicks   USA   PokerStars qualifier   738,000   2   6
Scott Clements   USA      797,000   2   7

Mayu Roca   Colombia   PokerStars qualifier   946,000   3   1
Miroslav Alilovic   France   PokerStars.fr TV Stars   700,000   3   2
Vasili Firsau   Belarus   PokerStars player   290,000   3   3
Sebastian Von Toperczer   Germany   PokerStars qualifier   996,000   3   4
Steven Silverman   USA   PokerStars player   605,000   3   5
Mark Teltscher   UK      356,000   3   7
Emil Patel   USA   PokerStars qualifier   336,000   3   8

Grzegorz Wyraz   Poland    PokerStars qualifier   414,000   4   1
Dani Stern   USA   PokerStars player   454,000   4   3
Jack Salter   UK   PokerStars qualifier   97,000   4   4
Idris Ambraisse   France      462,000   4   5
David Cowling   Canada   PokerStars qualifier   83,000   4   6
Vladimir Troyanovskiy   Russia   PokerStars qualifier   572,000   4   7
Conor Shelly   Canada   PokerStars qualifier   322,000   4   8

Narendra Banwari   United States      479,000   5   2
Eros Nastasi   Italy      995,000   5   3
Noah Boeken   Netherlands   PokerStars player   200,000   5   4
Malte Moennig   Germany   PokerStars qualifier   1,150,000   5   5
Bryan Paris   USA   PokerStars qualifier   138,000   5   6
Antonio Buonanno   Italy      211,000   5   7
Magnus Karlsson   Sweden   PokerStars qualifier   590,000   5   8

Christoph Vogelsang   Germany   PokerStars player   410,000   6   1
Ville Wahlbeck   Finland   Team PokerStars Pro   289,000   6   2
Matias Ruzzi   Argentina      746,000   6   3
Yulius Sepman   Russia   PokerStars qualifier   207,000   6   4
Hendrik Latz   Germany   PokerStars player   680,000   6   5
Nikita Nikolaev   Russia   PokerStars qualifier   575,000   6   7
Fabiano Kovalski   Brazil   PokerStars player   404,000   6   8

[strak33]

Teltscher on eptlive feature table should be fun

[cambridgealex]

Amazing  contrast in the field to last year. Almost no "names" left in compared to last years final of Negreanu, Jake, Lodden, Odwyer, Mercier etc.

Gl Jack Salter, great example to any pro and a top bloke.