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

Negreanu Calls a Four-Bet

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

Steve O'Dwyer opened to 95,000 in the cutoff with {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}, Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 254,000 on his direct left with {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}, and the action folded back to the American-Irishman.

O'Dwyer sat quietly with his left hand covering his mouth, then reached for chips, four-betting to 690,000. Negreanu quickly called.

The dealer fanned {k-Spades}{2-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, both players checked, and the turn brought the {3-Spades}. The two checked again.

The river was the {8-Clubs}, O'Dwyer checked a third time, and Negreanu checked behind. O'Dwyer opened his hand, and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
4,700,000
800,000
800,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Daniel Negreanu
2,800,000
-800,000
-800,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuSteve O'Dwyer

Mercier's Shove

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

Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier moved all in under the gun plus two for 585,000 and all his opponents folded. Mercier is still the short stack with seven players remaining.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Mercier
650,000
-20,000
-20,000

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Pantling Gets Tricky

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

Jason Mercier opened to 80,000 from the cutoff with {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}, Andrew Pantling called on the button with {q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}, and both blinds released. The flop fell {7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}, Mercier continued for 85,000, and Pantling moved all in for around 700,000.

Mercier snap-mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Pantling
4,000,000
300,000
300,000
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Jason Mercier
670,000
-165,000
-165,000

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Lack of Diamonds Saves Negreanu

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

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 95,000 under the gun with {A-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and Daniel Negreanu called to his immediate left with {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. Team PokerStars Pro Jake Cody called from the button with {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and the flop brought {K-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}.

O'Dwyer checked to Negreanu who bet 174,000 and Cody folded. O'Dwyer called and the turn brought the {10-Hearts}. Both players checked and the river, the {6-Spades}, was checked as well.

Negreanu showed {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and took down this pot. A diamond on the turn or river would've made this hand a whole lot different as both Negreanu and O'Dwyer would've made a flush.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
3,900,000
-400,000
-400,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Daniel Negreanu
3,600,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuJake CodySteve O'Dwyer

Grant Levy Eliminated in 8th Place (€103,000)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Grant Levy - 8th Place
Grant Levy - 8th Place

Andrew Pantling opened to 83,000 with {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}, Grant Levy three-bet to 205,000 on his direct left with {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}, and the action folded back to Pantling, who called.

The flop fell {3-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, Pantling checked, and Levy moved all in for 400,000. Pantling snap-called.

The turn and river came {a-Clubs}, {8-Spades} respectively, eliminating Levy in eight place.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Pantling
3,700,000
700,000
700,000
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Grant Levy
Busted

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Pantling Unsuccessfully Hero Calls

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

Andrew Pantling opened to 88,000 from early position, and Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 234,000 with {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts} on the button. The action folded back to Pantling, who called, and the flop fell {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{q-Hearts}. The two checked.

The turn was the {5-Diamonds}, the two checked again, and the {10-Clubs} completed the board, giving Kid Poker Broadway. Pantling checked a third time, Negreanu bet out 384,0000, and Pantling made the call with just ace-high.

Negreanu opened up the winner, and raked in the pot, bumping his stack to 3.6 million chips.

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Schwartz's Shove Gets Through

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

Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden raised under the gun to 80,000 with {A-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and Steve O'Dwyer called from the button with {K-Spades}{J-Clubs}. Noah Schwartz raised all in from the big blind for 748,000 and both his opponents folded. Schwartz had {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs} and was well ahead of both of his opponents.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
4,370,000
-82,000
-82,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Johnny Lodden
1,320,000
-82,000
-82,000
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Noah Schwartz
900,000
-168,000
-168,000

Tags: Johnny LoddenNoah SchwartzSteve O'Dwyer