2009 EPT Monte Carlo High Rollers Event
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
# 2009 EPT Monte Carlo High Rollers Event
The Grand Final was not the only going on at the EPT Monte Carlo. There was also a €25,500 High Rollers event that drew some of the strongest players from across the globe.
## High Rollers Get a Chance to Shine
The Grand Final was not the only going on at the EPT Monte Carlo. There was also a €25,500 High Rollers event that drew some of the strongest players from across the globe. Only the final table of 8 players would receive a payout at this event.
## Tony G Confident About Chances
Tony G was near the top of the leader board for most of the event. He finished Day 1 6th in chips and was so confident on his ability to win the event that he auctioned off 1% of his action on his staking site ChipMeUp. By the end of Day 2, Tony entered the final table 2nd in chips behind only Vanessa Rousso.
## Rousso Strong at Final Table
The final table of the high rollers event included William Thorson, Andrew Feldman, David Steicke, Tony G, and Vanessa Rousso. Rousso has been playing strong poker lately as she recently won the NBC National Heads-Up Championships. She held or shared the chip lead for most of the final table.
## Rousso Gets a Challenge
Three handed play saw Randy Dorfman, Rousso, and Tony G square off. Rousso would eventually lose the chip lead to Randy Dorfman. Tony G would hang in there and keep things interesting but would eventually falter and bust out in 3rd place. Dorfman would chip away at Rousso’s stack and would leave her with just.
Rousso would come roaring back when she doubled up after flopping two pair with 5-7. She would then catch runner-runner straight to pull back to even. Dorfman then made a huge check-raise blunder when he moved all in on a board of A-2-A-10 with only 6-5. Rousso held A-4 and Rousso took a massive chip lead.
## Rousso Takes it Down
The final hand saw Dorfman move all-in with K-5 on a 3-9-8-5-K board. Rousso called with a 7-6 and her straight was good enough to win her the High Roller’s title. Rousso would take home € 720,000 after yet another strong finish. Rousso is beginning to prove herself as a strong NL pro. It will be interesting to see if she is able to parlay this into a strong run at the upcoming World Series of Poker.