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

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

Here We Go!

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

We've missed the first nine hands, and the end of Level 25 due to technical difficulties, but the stream is now live and it's time to crown a champion.

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Negreanu Check-Raises the Turn

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

Andrew Pantling opened to 88,000 from the cutoff with {a-Hearts}{8-Spades}, Daniel Negreanu defended from the big blind with {j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}, and the flop fell {q-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{j-Spades}. Negreanu checked, Pantling continued for over 100,000, and Negreanu called.

The turn was the {6-Spades}, Negreanu checked again, and Pantling fired another 290,000. Negreanu check-raised, making it 620,000, and Pantling tank-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
3,800,000
-490,000
-490,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
2,000,000
419,000
419,000

Tags: Andrew PantlingDaniel Negreanu

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
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
4,370,000
-82,000
-82,000
EPT 1X Winner
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
1,320,000
-82,000
-82,000
PokerStars
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
900,000
-168,000
-168,000

Tags: Johnny LoddenNoah SchwartzSteve O'Dwyer

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.

Tags: Andrew PantlingDaniel Negreanu

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
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
3,700,000
700,000
700,000
Grant Levy au
Grant Levy
Busted

Tags: Andrew PantlingGrant Levy