2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€25,500 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
€1,114,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€5,267,500
Entries
215
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

O'Dwyer's Two Pair Good

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Hand #30: Steve O'Dwyer raised to 70,000 under the gun, and Dario Sammartino called from the button, as did Andrey Andreev in the big blind. O'Dwyer bet 160,000 on the {8-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop, and Andreev was the only taker. Andreev check-called 285,000 on the {a-Diamonds} turn, and he checked as the {7-Clubs} made a four-straight on the river. O'Dwyer cut down his stack and stared at the board for a couple of minutes before checking.

Andreev showed {7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for two pair, but O'Dwyer had {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for aces up.

Hand #31: Andreev completed in the small blind, and O'Dwyer raised to 95,000. Andreev called but check-folded the {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} flop.

Hand #32: Max Altergott raised to 70,000 in the cutoff, and Dan Smith called in the big blind. Both checked the flop, and the board was {q-Spades}{j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} on fourth street. Smith check-called 85,000 and checked the {q-Hearts}. Altergott bet 145,000, and Smith folded after some thought.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrey Andreev ru
Andrey Andreev
1,970,000
-80,000
-80,000
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
1,800,000
200,000
200,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Andrey AndreevDan SmithDario SammartinoMax AltergottSteve O'Dwyer

Carrel & Sammartino Clash

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Hand #27: Andrey Andreev raised to 60,000 from middle position and won the pot.

Hand #28: Max Altergott raised to 65,000 under the gun and Dario Sammartino called to see a flop of {6-Spades}{7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}, which they both checked. Action repeated itself on the {K-Spades} turn, and then Sammartino bet 90,000 on the {10-Spades} river. Altergott hit the tank, but eventually called with the {4-Hearts}{4-Spades}. It was good as Sammartino was bluffing with the {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}.

Hand #29: Charlie Carrel raised to 65,000 from the button and then called when Dario Sammartino three-bet to 190,000 from the small blind. Sammartino then check-called a bet of 155,000 on the {3-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} flop before check-calling one of 275,000 on the {8-Spades} turn. It then went check-check on the {7-Hearts} river and Sammartino showed the {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}. It was no good though as Carrel held the {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
2,300,000
656,000
656,000
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
1,100,000
-600,000
-600,000

Tags: Charlie CarrelDario Sammartino

O'Dwyer Outflops Carrel

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Hand #21: Dan Smith opened to 75,000 in middle position, and Max Altergott called from the big blind. The flop came {q-Spades}{6-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, and Altergott check-called 85,000. He checked and mucked when Smith fired 165,000 on the {2-Diamonds} turn.

Hand #22: Altergott completed from the small blind, and Andrey Andreev checked. The two checked down the {4-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}, until Andreev bet 100,000. Altergott called, and Andreev showed {q-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and took it with second pair

Hand #23: Smith opened to 70,000 under the gun, and Steve O'Dwyer called in the big blind. O'Dwyer check-folded the {6-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{3-Spades} flop.

Hand #24: Jeremy Ausmus opened to 70,000 early, and O'Dwyer called from the small blind. Check-check on the {j-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}, and a {10-Clubs} arrived. O'Dwyer check-called 75,000, and he checked the {5-Hearts} river. Ausmus bet 225,000, and O'Dwyer thought for about a minute and a half before calling with {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}. It was a chop, as Ausmus had {a-Spades}{q-Spades}.

Hand #25: Andreev raised to 60,000 in the cutoff, and Imad Derwiche called in the big blind. He checked the {4-Clubs}{5-Spades}{9-Hearts}, and Andreev blasted out a big bet of 200,000. Derwiche folded.

Hand #26: Charlie Carrel limped in under the gun, and Steve O'Dwyer made it 105,000 in the cutoff. Carrel came along, and he check-called 140,000 on the {4-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{7-Spades}. Check-check on both the {k-Spades} turn and {3-Spades} river, and Carrel showed {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. No good though, as O'Dwyer had hit his ace with {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
1,644,000
-309,000
-309,000
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
1,600,000
650,000
650,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Andrey AndreevCharlie CarrelDan SmithImad DerwicheSteve O'DwyerMax AltergottJeremy Ausmus

Doubles for Both O'Dwyer and Sammartino

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Dario Sammartino
Dario Sammartino

Hand #16: Max Altergott opened for 75,000 from the cutoff and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #17: Altergott raised to 65,000 from the hijack and once again took down the pot.

Hand #18: Altergott opened for a third straight hand, this time making it 65,000 to go. Steve O'Dwyer pushed back by moving all in for 424,000 from the cutoff, and Altergott made the call.

Altergott: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
O'Dwyer: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

It was a race, and O'Dwyer's hand held after the board ran out a clean {q-Spades}{8-Spades}{3-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}.

Hand #19: Dario Sammartino opened for 66,000 under the gun and Andrey Andreev, who was two to his left, simply moved all in. Action folded back to Sammartino, who called off for 853,000 total.

Andreev: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Sammartino: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

Andreev had gotten lucky in a similar spot in the first hand of the day, but that didn't happen this time as the board ran out a clean {5-Spades}{7-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} to ship Sammartino the double.

Hand #20: Imad Derwiche opened for 75,000 from the cutoff and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrey Andreev ru
Andrey Andreev
2,050,000
-993,000
-993,000
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
1,700,000
831,000
831,000
Profile photo of Max Altergott de
Max Altergott
1,400,000
-272,000
-272,000
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
950,000
499,000
499,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Andrey AndreevDario SammartinoMax AltergottSteve O'Dwyer

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

First Break of the Day

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Players are now on their first 20-minute break of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrey Andreev ru
Andrey Andreev
3,043,000
-115,000
-115,000
Profile photo of Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
1,953,000
53,000
53,000
Profile photo of Max Altergott de
Max Altergott
1,672,000
-28,000
-28,000
Profile photo of Jeremy Ausmus us
Jeremy Ausmus
1,358,000
-32,000
-32,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
930,000
179,000
179,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
869,000
-1,000
-1,000
Profile photo of Imad Derwiche fr
Imad Derwiche
475,000
-85,000
-85,000
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
451,000
EPT 1X Winner

Carrel Takes Two

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Hand #11: Andrey Andreev opened to 50,000 in middle position and won the pot.

Hand #12: Max Altergott opened to 55,000 under the gun and got called by Andreev and Dario Sammartino in the big blind. Everyone checked down the {a-Spades}{4-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} board, and Altergott's {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} took it down.

Hand #13: Dan Smith opened to 60,000 in middle position and won the pot.

Hand #14: Imad Derwiche raised to 55,000 in middle position, and Charlie Carrel reraised to 130,000 in the cutoff. Sammartino four-bet to 280,000 on the button, and Derwiche folded after some tanking. Carrel wanted to see the flop, which came {10-Spades}{7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. Carrel check-called 180,000, and both checked the {7-Clubs}. Carrel shoved the {9-Diamonds} river, and it was about 650,000. Sammartino quickly mucked.

Hand #15 Carrel opened for 55,000 in the hijack, and Steve O'Dwyer called in the big blind. O'Dwyer check-called 60,000 on the {8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, and he check-called another 135,000 on the {q-Hearts} turn. Two fast checks followed the {2-Spades}, and O'Dwyer announced ace-high. It was no good, as Carrel had {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
1,900,000
800,000
800,000
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
870,000
-615,000
-615,000
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
451,000
-249,000
-249,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Andrey AndreevCharlie CarrelDan SmithDario SammartinoImad DerwicheMax AltergottSteve O'Dwyer

Derwiche Mixing it Up

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Hand #6: Dario Sammartino raised to 56,000 from the button and Andrey Andreev called from the big blind. When the flop came down {8-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}, Andreev led out for 275,000 and Sammartino folded.

Hand #7: Jeremy Ausmus raised to 50,000 from middle position and Steve O'Dwyer defended the big blind. O'Dwyer then check-folded to a bet of 40,000 on the {9-Spades}{9-Spades}{a-Spades} flop.

Hand #8: Imad Derwiche opened for 55,000 under the gun and Max Altergott called from the cutoff. Andreev came along from the button, and after both blinds folded, three players saw a flop of {3-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{2-Spades}. Derwiche continued for 125,000, Altergott folded, and Andreev made the call. Both players then checked the {3-Hearts} turn as well as the {2-Diamonds} river. Derwiche tabled the {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}, and it was good as Andreev mucked.

Hand #9: O'Dwyer raised to 57,000 from the button, Derwiche called from big blind, and then both players checked the {j-Hearts}{6-Spades}{q-Clubs} flop. Derwiche then bet 90,000 on the {10-Spades} turn, O'Dwyer called, and both players returned to checking on the {5-Spades} river. Derwiche showed the {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, but it was no good as O'Dwyer held the {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}.

Hand #10: Dan Smith raised to 60,000 on the button and took down the blinds and antes.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
700,000
125,000
125,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Imad Derwiche fr
Imad Derwiche
560,000
95,000
95,000

Tags: Imad DerwicheSteve O'Dwyer

Altergott Collects Three Barrels from Carrel

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Hand #1: Dario Sammartino opened to 50,000 early and won the pot.

Hand #2: Steve O'Dwyer opened to 50,000 in the cutoff and won the pot.

Hand #3: Dan Smith opened to 55,000 in the cutoff, and Charlie Carrel defended his big blind. He check-called 50,000 on the {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}, and action checked through the {6-Hearts} turn and {q-Diamonds} river. Carrel showed {q-Spades}{8-Clubs} but was outkicked by {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}.

Hand #4: Andrey Andreev opened to 50,000 early and won the pot.

Hand #5 Carrel raised to 50,000 from the button, and Max Altergott defended his big blind. Altergott check-called 45,000 on the {2-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{a-Spades}, and he check-called another 90,000 on the {7-Hearts}. The {10-Diamonds} completed the board, and Altergott checked a final time. Carrel bet 275,000, and Altergott thought only briefly before calling.

Carrel showed {6-Spades}{5-Spades} for a missed straight, and Altergott took it with {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Max Altergott de
Max Altergott
1,700,000
522,000
522,000
Profile photo of Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
1,100,000
-650,000
-650,000

Tags: Andrey AndreevCharlie CarrelDan SmithDario SammartinoSteve O'Dwyer

The Official Final Table (full)

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Action is back underway with a little more than 40 minutes left in the level. We will now begin hand-for-hand coverage.

SeatPlayerCount
1Steve O'Dwyer575,000
2Dan Smith751,000
3Imad Derwiche465,000
4Jeremy Ausmus1,390,000
5Charlie Carrel1,750,000
6Dario Sammartino1,485,000
7Max Altergott1,178,000
8Andrey Andreev3,158,000
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrey Andreev ru
Andrey Andreev
3,158,000
-42,000
-42,000
Profile photo of Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
1,750,000
-10,000
-10,000
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
1,485,000
-15,000
-15,000
Profile photo of Jeremy Ausmus us
Jeremy Ausmus
1,390,000
15,000
15,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Max Altergott de
Max Altergott
1,178,000
-182,000
-182,000
Profile photo of Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
751,000
1,000
1,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
575,000
-140,000
-140,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Imad Derwiche fr
Imad Derwiche
465,000
15,000
15,000