€10,600 Main Event | 2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

05-02-2014 23:14 UTC+1

Last Hands of the Level

[user76023]

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #136: Antonio Buonanno raised to 260,000 from the button and won the blinds.

Hand #137: Buonanno gets a walk.

Hand #138: Buonanno raised to 260,000 with and Salter called with . The flop was and Salter check-folded to a 250,000 bet.

Hand #139: Salter raised to 260,000 with and Buonanno called with . The flop was , Buonanno folded to a 195,000 bet.

Hand #140: Buonanno raised to 260,000 and won the blinds.

Hand #141: Salter raised to 260,000 with . Buonanno picked up aces for the forth time heads up, and made it 620,000, winning the pot.

Hand #142: Buonanno raised to 260,000 with . Salter called with . The flop was and Salter quickly folded to a 250,000 bet.

Hand #143: Salter raised to 260,000 and won the blinds.

05-02-2014 22:58 UTC+1

Some Small Pots For Salter

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Webjoker

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #128: Buonanno had again, this time he raised to 260,000 from the button. Salter had in the big blind and made the call.

Salter checked on . Buonanno bet out 250,000 and Salter made the call.

The fell on the turn and Salter checked again. Buonanno checked behind so the pot stayed 1,060,000. The fell on the river and Salter still had the best hand. Both players checked and Salter got pushed the pot.

Hand #129: Salter opened the button and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #130: Salter got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #131: Salter had on the button and raised it up to 260,000. Buonanno found and defended.

and both players checked. The on the turn gave Buonanno two pair and he bet out 250,000. Salter folded.

Hand #131: Salter got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #133: Salter had on the button and made it 260,000. Buonanno had in the big blind and made the call.

and both players checked. The on the turn made Buonanno check again. Salter bet out 195,000 and took it down.

Hand #134: Buonanno had on the button and raised it up to 260,000. Salter folded and the pot went to Buonanno.

Hand #135: Salter had and made it 260,000 from the button. Buonanno found in the big blind and called.

on the flop and Buonanno checked. Salter bet 195,000 again and Buonanno folded.

Tags: Antonio Buonanno Jack Salter

05-02-2014 22:44 UTC+1

Still No Major Action

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

[user76023]

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #119: Jack Salter raised to 260,000 with and Antonio Buonanno called with . The flop was and Buonanno checked, Salter bet 195,000 and the Italian quickly folded.

Hand #120: Buonanno raised to 260,000 with . Salter made the call with to see a flop. Salter check-called a bet of 250,000 to see the turn. Both players checked and Salter made a straight on the river. Salter fired a bet of 845,000 and Buonanno folded.

Hand #121: Salter raised to 260,000 with . Buonanno three-bet to 570,000 with . Salter made the call. The flop was and Buonanno continued the agression with a 550,000 bet.

Hand #122: Salter received a walk.

Hand #123: Salter raised to 260,000 with and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #124: Buonanno raised to 260,000 with and Salter called with . The flop was and Salter check-called a bet of 250,000. The on the turn saw Salter check again and this time Buonanno checked behind. The same pattern happened on the river and Salter showed his queen-high looking as though he expected to win until Buonanno showed his small full house.

Hand #125: Salter raised to 260,000 with . Buonanno called with . The flop was and Buonanno checked, Salter bet 195,000 and the Italian folded again.

Hand #126: Buonanno raised to 260,000 preflop and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #127: Buonanno received a walk.

05-02-2014 22:24 UTC+1

Salter's Big Check-Raise Fails

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Webjoker

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #112: We missed this hand as the stream cut to a small talk with Jack Salter's rail.

Hand #113: Salter had the button with and raised it up to 260,000. Buonanno in the big blind had aces () for the second time in seven hands. He made it 620,000 and Salter folded.

Hand #114: Buonanno opened the button to 260,000 with . Salter didn't have much with the and folded.

Hand #115: Salter with on the button made it 260,000. Buonanno had in the big blind and made the call.

Salter out flopped Buonanno on and both players checked. The gave Buonanno a flush draw, while it could make feel Salter a bit better about his pair of kings. Buonanno checked again and Salter bet 355,000. Buonanno thought for a bit and eventually folded.

Hand #116: Buonanno on the button found and made it 260,000. Salter had two face cards with and called.

on the flop and Salter checked. Buonanno checked behind.

The on the turn gave Buonanno a pair. Salter checked again and Buonanno bet 450,000. Salter stared his opponent down, before folding and leaving the 1,510,000 pot to his Italian opponent.

Hand #117: Salter raised it up with and Buonanno quickly folded his deuce-three.

Hand #118: Buonanno had on the button and raised it up to 260,000. Salter had in the big blind and made the call.

The -flop hit Buonanno hard and did not much for Salter. But Salter didn't check-fold to Buonanno's 250,000 bet, he check-called. The fell on the turn which gave Buonanno an unbeatable hand. Salter picked up a draw but he had no way of knowing that even would he hit it, it wouldn't be good.

Salter checked again and Buonanno bet 450,000. With the pot now 1,510,000, Salter reached for the big chips. "Oh dear" said one of the commentators right before Salter shoved 1,215,000 forward. Buonanno flat in position.

3,490,000 in the pot now. The hit the river and Salter was first to act. Salter checked and Buonanno contemplated his move. He picked up a pile of 100,000 chips and slid 18 in. Salter folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Salter	10,680,000 -1,900,000	-1,900,000
Antonio Buonanno	8,795,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Antonio Buonanno Jack Salter

05-02-2014 22:01 UTC+1

Sparring

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

[user76023]

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #106: Antonio Buonanno raised to 260,000 with and Jack Salter made the call with .

The flop was and Salter led for 235,000. Buonanno raised to 600,000 and Salter made the call. The turn was the and Salter checked but Buonanno bet 700,000. Salter folded.

Hand #107: Jack Salter raised to 460,000 with and Antonio Buonanno folded .

Hand #108: Antonio Buonanno raised to 260,000 with and Jack Salter called with . The flop was , Salter checked and Buonanno bet 250,000. Salter check-raised to 675,000. Buonanno called to see the on the turn and Salter continued with his bluff betting 735,000. Buonanno folded instantly.

Hand #109: Salter raised to 260,000 with and Buonanno folded.

Hand #110: Buonanno raised to 260,000 and Salter folded.

Hand #111: Salter raised to 260,000 preflop and won the blinds.

Level: 31

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000

05-02-2014 21:25 UTC+1

Break

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Webjoker

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Back in 17 minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Salter	12,580,000 -25,000	-25,000
Antonio Buonanno	6,895,000 25,000	25,000

05-02-2014 21:25 UTC+1

One Each before the Break

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

[user76023]

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #104: Antonio Buonanno raised to 250,000 preflop with and Jack Salter made the call. The flop was and both players checked, they also checked the turn to see the river. Salter checked once more and Buonanno bet 400,000 and the Englishman folded.

Hand #105: Jack Salter raised to 225,000 with and Buonanno made the call with . The flop was and it was checked to Salter who bet 170,000 and the Italian folded.

05-02-2014 21:20 UTC+1

The Gap Widens

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Webjoker

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #101: Salter had on the button and raised it up to 225,000. Buonanno made the call with .

on the flop and both players checked. The hit the turn and Buonanno checked again. Salter, with just eight-high, bet 200,000 into 470,000 and Buonanno folded.

Hand #102: Salter in the big blind had and called Buonanno's button raise. Buonanno had and both didn't connect directly with the -flop.

Salter lead out for 210,000 and Buonanno made the call with his back door flush draw, gutshot and over card.

The on the turn paired the board and Salter now checked. Buonanno checked behind.

on the river which made Salter the best hand. Salter bet out 1,050,000 into a 940,000 pot. Buonanno instantly folded and said he thought Salter had a full house.

Hand #103: Salter with on the button raised it up to 225,000. Buonanno in the big blind helt and made it 600,000. Salter picked up some dark 100,000 chips and four-bet to 1.35 million. Buonanno made the call and the pot grew to 2,720,000.

The gave Salter top pair. Buonanno checked to Salter who grabbed two towers of chips, and placed them in the middle with both his arms. Buonanno instantly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Salter	12,605,000 2,105,000	2,105,000
Antonio Buonanno	6,870,000 -2,630,000	-2,630,000

Tags: Antonio Buonanno Jack Salter

05-02-2014 21:10 UTC+1

Salter Retakes Lead

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

[user76023]

Level 30 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #95: Jack Salter raised to 225,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #96: Antonio Buonanno raised to 250,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #97: Jack Salter raised to 225,000 with and Antonio Buonanno called with . The flop came and Buonanno check-raised a bet 160,000 to 405,000. The turn was the and both players checked. The came on the river and Buonanno bet 400,000. Salter tanked for a few minutes before folding.

Hand #98: Buonanno picked up and raised to 250,000 and Jack Salter called with . The flop came and Salter checked across to his opponent, the latter choosing to bet 250,000. Salter made the call.

The turn was the making Salter two pair and the Englishman led out for 490,000. Buonanno raised to 1,050,000 and Salter called. The river was the and both players checked. Salter showed two pair and won a substantial pot.

*a couple of hands have been missed due to the stream not showing them.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Salter	10,500,000 720,000	720,000
Antonio Buonanno	9,500,000 -195,000	-195,000