The 2013 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

The 2013 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
108
Prize
€1,224,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€5,310,000
Entries
531
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier Eliminated in 7th Place (€137,000)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Jason Mercier - 7th Place
Jason Mercier - 7th Place

Johnny Lodden opened to 80,000 in the cutoff with {a-Spades}{7-Spades}, Jason Mercier three-bet shoved for 650,000 with {q-Spades}{10-Hearts} from the small blind, and Andrew Pantling called with {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}. Lodden quickly folded.

Mercier let out a long sigh when he saw the Canadian's hand, knowing he was in trouble.

Indeed, the American was unable to catchup as the board rolled {7-Clubs}{2-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, and he was eliminated in seventh place, earning €137,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
4,822,000
772,000
772,000
Profile photo of Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
Busted

Tags: Andrew PantlingJason MercierTeam PokerStars Pro

One For Lodden

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu raised to 84,000 from the cutoff to {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. Johnny Lodden three-bet from the small blind to 255,000 with {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Negreanu called.

The flop brought out {Q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and both players checked. On the turn the {Q-Diamonds} hit and Lodden bet 285,000. Negreanu tanked for a bit and folded his pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Johnny Lodden
2,800,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
1,900,000
-200,000
-200,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuJohnny Lodden

Negreanu Three-Bets With Kings

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Johnny Lodden opened to 85,000 from early position with {k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}, Andrew Pantling called on the button with {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts}, and Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 314,000 from the big blind with {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}.

Lodden and Pantling both folded, and Negreanu raked in the pot.

"I forgot this was streaming," Pantling said after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
4,050,000
-77,000
-77,000
Profile photo of Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
2,500,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
2,100,000
137,000
137,000

Tags: Andrew PantlingDaniel NegreanuJohnny Lodden

Mercier Short Again

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden raised under the gun plus two with {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} to 80,000 and Jason Mercier three-bet to 185,000 with {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. The action was folded back to Lodden who made the call.

The flop brought out {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{9-Spades} and both players checked. On the turn the {2-Spades} hit and Lodden checked again. Mercier threw out 135,000 and now Lodden decided to kick things up to 300,000. Mercier tanked for a while and called.

On the river the {Q-Clubs} hit and Lodden put Mercier all in. The American former EPT San Remo winner tanked for a while but eventually he decided to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
2,600,000
575,000
575,000
Profile photo of Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
720,000
-490,000
-490,000

Tags: Jason MercierJohnny Lodden

One Pair is Good for Lodden

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Johnny Lodden
Johnny Lodden

Daniel Negreanu opened to 84,000 from early position with {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}, Johnny Lodden called on the button with {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}, Jake Cody called in the small blind with {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, and Andrew Pantling defended with {a-Spades}{5-Hearts}.

The flop fell {9-Hearts}{q-Spades}{j-Hearts}, the action checked to Lodden, who fired 166,000, and both Cody and Negreanu called.

The turn was the {5-Diamonds}, the trio knuckled, and the {7-Diamonds} completed the board. All three players checked again, and Lodden took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
4,324,000
-365,000
-365,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
4,127,000
27,000
27,000
Profile photo of Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
2,025,000
625,000
625,000
Profile photo of Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
1,963,000
-237,000
-237,000
Profile photo of Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
1,210,000
-140,000
-140,000
Profile photo of Jake Cody gb
Jake Cody
1,169,000
-255,000
-255,000
Profile photo of Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
1,108,000
175,000
175,000

Tags: Andrew PantlingDaniel NegreanuJake CodyJohnny Lodden

Schwartz and Negreanu Chop

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 95,000 from under the gun plus two and Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu called from the cutoff. Noah Schwartz three-bet from the button to 265,000. The action was folded back to Negreanu who moved all in and Schwartz called for 1,025,000 total.

Negreanu: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}
Schwartz: {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{4-Spades}{6-Spades}{J-Spades} and the pot was split.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuNoah Schwartz

Delayed C-Bet Takes it

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden raised to 85,000 under the gun plus one and Andrew Pantling called from the button. The flop brought {K-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and both players checked.

On the turn the {7-Spades} hit and Lodden bet 105,000. This was enough to take down the pot a Pantling folded his {A-Spades}{5-Spades}. Lodden had {Q-Hearts}{J-Clubs} and missed the board as well.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
4,100,000
-116,000
-116,000
Profile photo of Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
1,400,000
189,000
189,000

Tags: Andrew PantlingJohnny Lodden

Mercier Flops Trips; Doubles

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Jason Mercier doubles
Jason Mercier doubles

Daniel Negreanu opened to 84,000 from early position with {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}, Jason Mercier three-bet jammed for 615,000 from the small blind with {10-Spades}{9-Spades}, and Negreanu snap-called.

Mercier flopped trips when the dealer fanned {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{q-Spades}, and successfully doubled when the turn and river came {4-Clubs}, {7-Hearts} respectively.

The American now has around 1.25 million chips, while the Canadian dropped down to 2.2 million.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
2,200,000
-633,000
-633,000
Profile photo of Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
1,350,000
730,000
730,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuJason Mercier