2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
€961,800
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€5,325,300
Entries
1,098
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
50,000

Level: 34

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 50,000

Hands #137-140: Walks, Breaks

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Hand #137: Jan Bendik gave Adrien Allain a walk.

Hand #138: Adrien Allain gave Jan Bendik a walk.

Hand #139: Jan Bendik gave Adrien Allain a walk.

Hand #140: Adrien Allain made it 500,000 with the {k-Clubs}{3-Clubs}. Jan Bendik defended with the {5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}. The flop fell {a-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}. Bendik checked, Allain continued and Bendik called. The {7-Clubs} turn saw Bendik check and Allain bet 1,000,000. Bendik called and the river was the {q-Diamonds}. They checked and Bendik took it.

The players took a dinner break at this point, but PokerNews' coverage continues now on a half hour delay.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jan Bendik sk
Jan Bendik
16,720,000
-1,050,000
-1,050,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Adrien Allain fr
Adrien Allain
15,985,000
1,050,000
1,050,000

Tags: Adrien AllainJan Bendik

PokerNews Podcast Episode #372: Ole Schemion’s Triumphant Return and Drunk Voicemails

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Donnie "DP" Peters called it — Ole Schemion is back and in a big way! He and Rich Ryan break down the results from the EPT Grand Final, talk about #TeamMedia in the upcoming 25K Fantasy Draft, and take a few voicemails.

Don't forget, you can call the show and leave a voicemail at 774-77-PNPOD.


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Hands #127-136: Allain Flops a Flush

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Hand #127: Bendik on the button raised to 450,000 with {K-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}. Allain called with {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}. The flop came {A-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{K-Clubs} and both players checked. The {5-Hearts} fell on the turn and Allain check raised Bendik's 500,000 bet to 1.4 million. Bendik folded his second pair right away and Allain won with his flopped flush.

Hand #128: Allain raised {3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Bendik folded.

Hand #129: Bendik folded his button, Allain took it down.

Hand #130: {Q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for Allain and he raised to 500,000. Bendik folded his big blind.

Hand #131: Bendik folded six-deuce on the button.

Hand #132: Allain raised {2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} to 500,000 and big blind Bendik folded four-three.

Hand #133: Bendik raised to 450,000 holding {10-Spades}{6-Clubs}, Allain called with {9-Spades}{8-Clubs}. The flop came {8-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and both players checked. The {4-Clubs} hit the turn and Allain bet 500,000. Bendik called. The {7-Diamonds} completed the board and Allain bet 900,000 into 1,950,000. Bendik tossed his cards into the muck.

Hand #134: Allain raised to 500,000 with {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}. Bendik had {10-Spades}{2-Hearts} and folded.

Hand #135: Bendik folded his jack-six on the button. Allain had king-nine and took it down.

Hand #136: Allain folded his button.

Tags: Jan BendikAdrien Allain

Hands #121-126: Queens Force A Fold

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Hand #121: Jan Bendik had the {4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and gave Adrien Allain a walk with ten-high.

Hand #122: Adrien Allain had the {a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and raised to 500,000. Jan Bendik called with the {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. The flop came {8-Clubs}{4-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and they both checked. Bendik bet the {10-Hearts} turn for 500,000 and Allain folded.

Hand #123: Jan Bendik gave Adrien Allain a walk.

Hand #124: Adrien Allain limped, Jan Bendik raised, and Allain folded.

Hand #125: Jan Bendik raised the button with the {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and Adrien Allain folded.

Hand #126: Adrien Allain limped the {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and Jan Bendik checked the {q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}. The {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} was checked by Bendik. Allain bet and Bendik called, The turn was the {2-Clubs} and Bendik checked. Allain bet and Bendik folded.

Hands #118-120: Bendik Finds Huge Double

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante
Jan Bendik - Adrien Allain Heads Up
Jan Bendik - Adrien Allain Heads Up

Hand #118: Adrien Allain on the button folded, Bendik took it down with the {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs} without any contest.

Hand #119: Bendik opened {Q-Clubs}{7-Spades} and Allain folded his hand right away.

Hand #120: Allain limped in with {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades} and Bendik shoved all in for 8,860,000 with {6-Spades}{6-Hearts}. Allain instantly called and it was time for another huge flip!

The flop came {5-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}, doing nothing for Allain yet. The {Q-Diamonds} hit the turn, giving Allain a straight draw on top of the aces and kings he could still hit to end it all.

The dealer wasted not much time dealing the {3-Spades}, and Bendik doubled!

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jan Bendik sk
Jan Bendik
17,770,000
8,260,000
8,260,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Adrien Allain fr
Adrien Allain
14,935,000
-8,260,000
-8,260,000

Tags: Adrien AllainJan Bendik

Hands #115-117: Allain Has The Best Hand

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Hand #115: Jan Bendik limped the button and Adrien Allain checked. The flop came {q-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and both players checked. They checked down the {5-Spades} turn and Bendik bet the {q-Spades} river, making it 300,000 and forcing a fold.

Hand #116: Adrien Allain made it 500,000 with the {k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and Jan Bendik checked with the {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. The flop came {9-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{8-Spades} and Allain took it with a bet.

Hand #117: Jan Bendik made it 450,000 with the{k-Spades}{5-Spades} and Adrien Allain checked the {4-Hearts}{3-Spades}. They checked through on a {6-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} board and Allain took it down.

Hands #110-114: Bendik Folds an Ace

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Hand #110: Adrien Allain won a post-flop pot with nine-eight.

Hand #111: Jan Bendik limped in from the button with {A-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Allain checked {7-Hearts}{4-Clubs}. Both checked on {10-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Bendik took it down with a bet on the {Q-Diamonds} turn.

Hand #112: On the button Adrien Allain folded his eight-fout and Bendik took it down with seven-three.

Hand #113: Button Bendik folded nine-four, Allain took it down uncontested with six-four.

Hand #114: Allain limped in with {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} and Bendik raised to 800,000 with just the {A-Spades} showing.
Allain asked for a count, but Bendik was of the opinion that he could count his own stack and work it out himself. Allain made the call in position.

The flop came {5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Bendik bet 1,175,000 into the 1,650,000 pot. Allain made the call.

The {Q-Clubs} hit the turn and Bendik and Allain checked. The {Q-Diamonds} completed the board and Bendik checked. Allain bet 1.6 million into the 4 million pot and Bendik leaned back to make up his mind. He tanked for a bit, and eventually folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adrien Allain fr
Adrien Allain
23,195,000
4,300,000
4,300,000
Profile photo of Jan Bendik sk
Jan Bendik
9,510,000
-4,300,000
-4,300,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Adrien AllainJan Bendik

Internet Issues Resolved

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

The Internet issues appear to have been resolved.

When the players returned from the dinner break they were told of the issues and informed play would resume after a further 30 minute delay.

Play will begin again at approximately 8:20 p.m. local time (in 20 minutes).

We will pick up coverage again, following the live stream from when the Internet went down.