2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€10,600 Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
€1,082,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€5,640,000
Entries
564
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Garcia Shoves and Chops It

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #94: Lodden with {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} on the button limped in after inquiring the size of Garcia's stack in the big blind. Mateos made the call with {Q-Spades}{5-Spades} in the small blind, Garcia checked with the {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs} in the big blind.

{5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{9-Spades} on the flop and all of them checked. The {10-Spades} hit the turn and again three checks. The {J-Diamonds} completed the board and Lodden bet 125,000 after two checks. Both Mateos and Garcia folded the better hand, small pot to Lodden.

Hand #95: El Asmar with the {K-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} opened to 125,000 under the gun. {A-Spades}{K-Clubs} for Johnny Lodden and the Norwegian super star three-bet to 285,000. Fares had {Q-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} in the big blind and folded. El Asmar called.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and both players checked. The {3-Hearts} hit the turn and El Asmar lead out for 165,000 into the 710,000 pot. Lodden called. The {6-Clubs} completed the board and El Asmar bluffed again, this time for 380,000. Lodden tanked for a bit and eventually folded the best hand.

"Hopefully a good hand" Lodden said. "I beat you for sure" El Asmar lied.

Hand #96: Mateos made it 120,000 from the cutoff holding {A-Clubs}{6-Spades} and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #97: Garcia shoved all in for 460,000 from the cutoff with the {A-Hearts}{2-Spades}. El Asmar in the small blind asked for a count with the {A-Spades}{4-Spades}, and called. The big blind folded.

1,030,000 in the pot and 47% chance of a split pot. The {J-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} meant things were looking to be chopped. {K-Clubs} on the turn and just a four could keep Garcia from staying alive. The {7-Clubs} completed the board and Garcia survived.

Tags: Adrian MateosHady El AsmarJohnny LoddenJose Carlos GarciaMuhyedine Fares