Final Day EPT Monte Carlo
Certain events have tendency to end in a familiar way: sex with a gasp, weddings with a song and divorces with a slanging match. For multi-million euro poker tournaments, the climax is usually a simple coin flip. After 5 gruelling days of play, 22 year-old Glen Chorny, an online qualifier from Canada, won the EPT Final at the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort after his A5 won a race against the KQ of Denes Kalo.
By that stage Chorny has built a healthy chip advantage over his opponent and could easily afford to put the Hungarian in for his stack. An ace on the flop and fat ladies were singing - Glen Chorny collected a cheque for EURO2,020,000 and his first EPT title. Kalo had to make do with a mere EURO 1,179,000.
The EPT newest champion seemed a little confused in the post game interviews, claiming 'There is no better way to feel right now then like this - It feels like you're a rock star', but also uttering that he wouldn't celebrate in Jimmy Z's, a Monte Carlo night-club, as 'It's too expensive'. Before we assume he's more Cliff Richard than Keith Richards, we should remember he is only a 22 year old from Timmins, Ontario, who won his seat for $700 dollars. As his European record prize money sinks in, we may yet see a plasma TV hurtle from his hotel window.
Top 8 of the EPT Monte Carlo
1. Glen Chorny - CAN - € 2,020,000
2. Denes Kalo - HUN - € 1,179,000
3. Maxime Fillmore - CAN - € 715,000
4. Issac Baron - USA - € 589,000
5. Michael Martin - USA - € 421,000
6. Luga Pagano - ITA - € 337,00
7. Valeriy Ilikyan - RUS - € 253,000
8. Antonio Esfandiari - USA - € 168,000
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