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

Big Value For Pantling

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

Andrew Pantling raised from the button to 130,000 with {J-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Steve O'Dwyer three-bet from the small blind to 390,000 with {A-Hearts}{2-Clubs}. Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden tanked for a while from the big blind with {K-Clubs}{J-Hearts} but eventually he folded.

Pantling called right away and the flop brought {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{4-Spades} and both players checked. On the turn the {5-Spades} hit and the action was checked again. The river brought the {10-Clubs} and O'Dwyer checked again. Pantling now put together a bet worth 1,000,000 and O'Dwyer tanked for several minutes before making the call. Pantling showed his full house and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
7,075,000 1,430,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
5,900,000 100,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
2,950,000 -1,530,000

Tags: Andrew PantlingJohnny LoddenSteve O'Dwyer

Pantling Tries to Hero Call Again

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

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 150,000 on the button with {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}, Andrew Pantling defended from the big blind with {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}, and the flop came {9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{2-Hearts}. Both players checked.

The turn was the {7-Hearts} Pantling led for 385,000 (more than the pot), and O'Dwyer tank-called.

The {q-Clubs} completed the board, Pantling checked, and O'Dwyer fired 750,000. Pantling tanked for 90 seconds or so, called, then mucked when O'Dwyer opened up his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
5,800,000 -180,000
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
5,645,000 -1,115,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
4,480,000 1,295,000

Tags: Andrew PantlingSteve O'Dwyer

Straight For O'Dwyer

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

Andrew Pantling raised to 175,000 from the small blind and Steve O'Dwyer called from the big blind with {K-Hearts}{2-Clubs}. The flop brought {9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and both players checked. On the turn the {4-Hearts} hit and the action was checked again.

The river brought the {5-Diamonds} and Pantling checked with {A-Spades}{10-Clubs}. O'Dwyer bet 175,000 and Pantling called after tanking for quite a while. O'Dwyer took down the pot with a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
6,760,000 -550,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
5,980,000 100,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
3,185,000 450,000

Tags: Andrew PantlingSteve O'Dwyer

Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

Lodden Flops it

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Andrew Pantling raised from the button to 110,000 and Steve O'Dwter called from the small blind with {K-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden defended his big blind with {8-Clubs}{5-Spades} and the flop rolled out {7-Clubs}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs}.

Lodden lead out on the flop for 225,000 and Pantling folded his {4-Spades}{2-Diamonds}. O'Dwyer called but decided to fold when Lodden bet 465,000 on the {3-Spades} turn.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
7,310,000 -115,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
5,880,000 455,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
2,735,000 -340,000

Tags: Andrew PantlingJohnny LoddenSteve O'Dwyer

Three Bullets from O'Dwyer

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer
Steve O'Dwyer

Andrew Pantling raised to 125,000 out of the small blind with {7-Spades}{6-Spades}, Steve O'Dwyer called in the big blind with {k-Spades}{9-Clubs}, and the flop fell {7-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. Pantling checked, O'Dwyer fired 170,000, and the CEO of Matchbook called.

The turn was the {4-Spades}, Pantling checked again, and O'Dwyer bet another 375,000. Pantling tank-called.

The {8-Clubs} completed the board, Pantling checked once again, and O'Dwyer fired a third and final bullet worth 650,000. Pantling tanked for nearly two minutes, then folded.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
7,425,000 -840,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
5,425,000 90,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
3,075,000 750,000

Tags: Andrew PantlingSteve O'Dwyer

Pantling Doesn't Slow Down

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Andrew Pantling raised from the button to 110,000 with {9-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and Steve O'Dwyer three-bet to 345,000 with {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} from the small blind. Pantling made the call and the flop brought {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{6-Spades}. O'Dwyer fired out 375,000 and Pantling wasn't done with the hand as he raised it up to 790,000. O'Dwyer folded and Pantling added some more chips to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
8,265,000 420,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
5,335,000 170,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
2,325,000 -590,000

Tags: Andrew PantlingSteve O'Dwyer

Get Me a Flux Capacitor!

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

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Lodden Four-Bets

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Johnny Loden was dealt {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} on the button, and raised to 125,000. Steve O'Dwyer three-bet to 375,000 from the big blind with {7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}, and Lodden four-bet to 900,000.

O'Dwyer released his hand, and Lodden picked up the pot.

Tags: Johnny LoddenSteve O'Dwyer