Glen Chorny just got back on track winning a fair sized pot from fellow Canadian Maxime Villemure.

Villemure limped in from the button and Chorny raised it up $175k more from the small blind. Villemure called and the flop came K 5 J. Chorny led out with a $275,000 bet and Villemure called.

The 4 turn was checked by Chorny, but Villemure took a stab at it making it $325,000. Chorny wasted little time making the call, but both checked the 6 river. Chorny showed A J and raked the pot when Villemure mucked.

Denes Kalo is currently in the lead and just got a little lucky to take a big pot from Glen Chorny. Kalo limped from the button and Chorny checked in the big blind before the flop came down K Q 4.

Both players checked and the 7 hit the turn. Chorny decided to take a stab and Kalo decided to make the call. The 8 hit the river and Kalo check-called another substantial bet. Kalo turned over 7-8 for the turned and rivered two pair and Chorny mucks, although we think we saw him flash A-Q.

Here are the counts after that Denes Kalo double.

Denes Kalo	$4,575,000
Maxime Villemure	$3,640,000
Isaac Baron	$2,425,000
Glen Chorny	$2,190,000

Denes Kalo has doubled through chip leader Glen Chorny sending the Canadian into fourth position and grabbing the lead himself.

The action in the huge hand began when Chorny made it $175k from the button and Kalo made the call in the large blind. Denes checked the A 8 4 flop, but raised a $225k bet from Chorny making it $500k.

Chorny then put the Hungarian in and he made the call. It was A Q for Kalo in the lead against the Canadian's A 3 top pair and flush draw. The K turn gave Chorny some chop possibilities, but all his dreams were dashed when the J gave Kalo the checkmark.

Rumor has it that Michael Martin and Glen Chorny got into some sort of altercation on the break and it seems whatever issue they had was brought to the poker table with them. Not long after the elimination of Luca Pagano these two got deep in a big hand that resulted in Martin's elimination.

It started with Chorny opening to $125,000 from the button and Martin calling from the big blind. The flop came down T 7 6 and Martin checked. Chorny put in a continuation bet and Martin check-raised. Chorny took a second to assess the situation before announcing all-in.

It didn't take long for Martin to make the call and turn over Q T which was in bad shape against Chorny's pocket jacks. After the board finished out A 2 it was all over for Michael Martin. He's out in 5th and will take down €421,000.

Here are the new counts after Luca Pagano's untimely elimination.

Maxime Villemure	$3,280,000
Glen Chorny	$3,065,000
Denes Kalo	$2,530,000
Isaac Baron	$2,200,000
Michael Martin	$1,745,00

Team PokerStars' hopes have been shot down here in Monte Carlo as Luca Pagano was just sent to the rail in sixth place. His demise at the Grand Final began when Denes Kalo made a $125,000 raise and the Italian pro pushed all in. After picking up a few pots in the first few hands of the level, the Hungarian had Pagano covered and made the million dollar call.

Luca was in tough with A J against Kalo's Q Q and the K 7 7 flop was no help. The 10 flop looked to give Pagano a few more outs, but a second glance proved that while a queen would make him a straight it would also fill Denes up. Needing an ace, Luca said goodbye when the J river was not one. The man with the most cashes in EPT history (nine) grabs a decent €337,000 this time around for his sixth place finish as the PokerStars masses moan.

The horses have been fed and watered and the run for the roses begins with the start of Level 27.

It's time for another 1 hour and 15 minute dinner break here in Monte Carlo. We'll be back when play resumes with Level 27.

For now, chew on the chip counts:

Maxime Villemuire	$3,474,000
Glen Chorny	$2,832,000
Isaac Baron	$2,143,000
Michael Martin	$1,951,000
Luca Pagano	$1,350,000
Denes Kalo	$902,000

 

Former EPT final-table participant Denes Kalo has become increasingly active in the last level or two and just took a big pot from Luca Pagano with an all-in move on the turn. Pagano opened to $120,000 and got a call from Kalo. The flop came down K J 9 and Pagano continuation-bet $160,000.

Kalo made a quick call and the 3 hit the turn. Kalo then moved all-in for around $400,000 and Pagano took a few moments before tossing his hand in the muck. With that pot Kalo is now up over $900,000.