2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€10,600 Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
€1,240,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€6,500,000
Entries
650
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
40,000

Almost Dead Even

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

Hand #90: Buonanno opened the button for 250,000 with {J-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. Salter folded his seven-three.

Hand #91: Salter with {K-Hearts}{2-Spades} on the button raised it up to 225,000. Buonanno in the big made the call with {Q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}.

{K-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{9-Hearts} on the flop and Buonanno checked. Salter flopped top pair and continuation bet 195,000. Buonanno had seen enough and folded his hand.

Jack Salter: 10,105,000
Antonio Buonanno: 9,370,000

Hand #92: Buonanno folded his button, Salter got a walk while having ace-five suited.

Hand #93: Salter with {J-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} on the button made it 225,000. Buonanno folded his big blind.

Hand #94: Buonanno had {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} on the button and raised it up to 250,000. Salter with {A-Clubs}{3-Spades} in the big blind called.

{10-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{8-Spades} on the flop, giving Salter bottom pair and top set for Buonanno. Both players checked and the {Q-Spades} fell on the turn. Salter checked once more and Buonanno bet 250,000. Salter folded and didn't give Buonanno any value with his set.

Salter now asked for one of his friends to turn on the stream, apparently for the first time.

Hand #95: Salter had {Q-Clubs}{J-Spades} on the button and made it 225,000. Buonanno in the big blind had {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} in the big blind and three-bet to 625,000. Salter needed to add 400,000 to see a flop, but didn't.

Player Chips Progress
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Jack Salter
9,780,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
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Antonio Buonanno
9,695,000
1,005,000
1,005,000
EPT 1X Winner

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Trading Blows

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

Hand #81: Antonio Buoanno raised to 250,000 with {A-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Jack Salter called with {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}.

The flop was {7-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and both players checked. Salter bet 245,000 on the {4-Diamonds} and took it down.

Hand #82: We missed this action due the TV broadcast.

Hand #83: Jack Salter raised to 250,000 from the button and won the blinds.

Hand #84: Antonio Buonanno raised to 250,000 with {K-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Jack Salter folded.

Hand #85: Jack Salter raised to 225,000 on the button with {A-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}. Antonio Buonanno made 600,000 in the big blind with {A-Spades}{K-Hearts} and Salter correctly folded.

Hand #86: Antonio Buonanno raised to 250,000 with {9-Spades}{8-Hearts} and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #87: Unknown action.

Hand #88: Antonio Buoanno raised to 250,000 with {Q-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and Jack Salter called with {K-Hearts}{5-Hearts}.

The flop was{K-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Salter checked. Buonanno bet 225,000 and Salter check-raised to 615,000.

"Jack?" said Buonanno, "what's up?" The Italian folded.

Hand #89: Jack Salter raised to 225,000 with {10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Antonio Buonanno called with {Q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. The flop came {8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, Salter flopped a double-gutshot and Buonanno made middle pair. Buonanno checked and Salter bet 180,000 - the Italian check-raised to 415,000 but Salter three-bet to 905,000 but Buonanno wasn't folding and made the call.

The {J-Diamonds} came on the turn for a pot now worth over 2 million in chips. Buonanno decided to fire again for 700,000. Salter took about four minutes but then folded. Buonanno let him see the {Q-Clubs}.

The stacks are almost even.

First Hands Heads Up

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

Hand #75: Salter folded his seven-five on the button, giving Buonanno with pocket nines a walk in the big blind.

Hand #76: Salter had {K-Hearts}{7-Clubs} on the button and raised it up to 225,000. Buonanno had {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs} in the big blind and made it 700,000.Salter folded.

Hand #77: Salter got a walk from Buonanno.

Hand #78: Salter had {J-Clubs}{8-Spades} on the button and raised it up to 225,000. Buonanno had {A-Clubs}{3-Spades} and made the call.

470,000 in the pot going to the flop. Buonanno flopped best at {A-Spades}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs} and checked. Salter made a 195,000 continuation bet which was check raised to 450,000 by Buonanno. Salter folded and the pot went to the Italian player.

Hand #79: We missed this hand as the stream broadcasted a small interview.

Hand #80: Salter had {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts} on the button and raised it up. Buonanno made the call with {A-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and checked on {4-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}. Salter made a 150,000 continuation bet and Buonanno made the call.

With now 790,000 in the middle, the {3-Clubs} fell on the turn. Buonanno checked again and Salter checked behind.

{K-Spades} on the river and Buonanno checked. Salter took another stab and placed 440,000 in the middle. Buonanno folded and Salter took it down.

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

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No Deal

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

Jack Salter has made a deal that he sold 75% of the difference between second and first. This means Salter won't make a deal with Buonanno, but does have less risk than the actual difference between first and second.

Heads Up

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

Play has stopped while the organization sets up the table for heads up play. Negotiations about a deal have recommenced. The attention focuses on Salter discussing his own deal with, what we assume is his backer, Ami Barer. Salter wants a smaller piece of himself of the big swings that can happen now heads up and is trying to sell a bit more of his action.

Malte Moennig Eliminated In 3rd Place (€547,000)

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

Hand #72: Antonio Buonanno got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #73: Salter opened and everyone folded.

Hand #74: Malte Moennig opened the button to 205,000 with {A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. Buonanno in the small blind had {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds} and three-bet to 550,000. Salter folded his big blind and action was back on Moennig.

The commentators talked about either folding or calling, but Moennig opted for a different strategy. He shoved all in for 3,295,000 and Buonanno made the snap call.

The {2-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{9-Hearts} on the flop didn't connect with either. The {2-Diamonds} made for some choppertunities, but the {8-Diamonds} on the river was a blank and Malte Moennig was eliminated in third place.

Buonanno instantly wanted to make a deal, while Moennig was still standing there.

Player Chips Progress
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Malte Moennig
Busted

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Will The Jack Salter Confidence Come Back To Bite Him?

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

“I’m not giving extra, no way.” This was Jack Salter. Antonio Buonanno and Malte Moennig were asking him for a little leeway on his deal terms, but Salter, leaning back casually in his leather chair, his head tipped back as the others peered anxiously at a computer screen, was not budging. From body language alone you sensed that Salter knew he had everyone where he wanted them – worried about his chips, worried about his advantage, worried about their own fate. The PokerStars Blog reports.