2008 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo

PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Grand Final
Day: 5
Event Info

2008 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$3,198,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$15,764
Prize Pool
$13,393,124
Entries
842
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000

Final Table Bios: Valeriy Ilikyan

Valeriy Ilikyan
Valeriy Ilikyan
Seat 4: Valery Ilikyan, 40, from Moscow, Russia �C 1,396,000 chips

Valery has been playing poker for nearly ten years and turned pro around three years ago. The former interior designer is already looking at his biggest result to date. He bought himself into last year��s EPT Grand Final but with little success. He mainly plays cash games, and also some of the big online Sunday tournaments including the Sunday Million. He started today as the one of the short-stacks but got up to $1.1 million when he busted Stig Top-Rasmussen. He said: ��I can win this �C with a bit of luck, and some skill. It happens lots of times that a small stack wins.�� Valery��s wife Alena couldn��t make it to Monte Carlo but is watching Valery on EPTlive.com along with the couple��s three children.

Bios courtesy of PokerStars.com

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