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

Main Event
Day: 4
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

Massive Clash Give Mandic The Lead

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Goran Mandic
Goran Mandic

Goran Mandic raised to 23,000 and Andreas Eiler, to his immediate left, decided to three-bet to 52,000. The action folded back to Mandic who decided to four-bet to 102,000. Eiler went into the tank for a while after which he shoved all in for right around 630,000 chips. The German did not look happy as Mandic snap-called his huge shove.

Mandic: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}
Eiler: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}

The board ran out {J-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{2-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and Eiler was knocked out in stunning fashion. Mandic's image worked to his advantage as he's now the tournament chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Goran Mandic hr
Goran Mandic
1,450,000
720,000
720,000
Andreas Eiler de
Andreas Eiler
Busted

Tags: Andreas EilerGoran Mandic

Lichtenberger Ends Wahlbeck's Run

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Ville Wahlbeck was just eliminated by the hands of Andrew Lichtenberger. Wahlbeck, who notched up his first ever EPT Main Event cash, moved all in from the button for 145,000 and Lichtenberger called from the big blind.

Lichtenberger: {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}
Wahlbeck: {A-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}

The board ran out {5-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{6-Spades}{9-Spades} and the Finnish pro was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
585,000
73,000
73,000
$25K Fantasy
Ville Wahlbeck fi
Ville Wahlbeck
Busted

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerVille Wahlbeck

Deeb Gets Lucky and Knocks Kovalchuk Out

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Freddy Deeb
Freddy Deeb

Over on the feature table was just saw another big all in, this time Oleksii Kovalchuk and Freddy Deeb went at it. Kovalchuk was all in for 379,000 and Deeb had him covered by a huge margin.

Kovalchuk: {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Deeb: {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {Q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Kovalchuk was knocked out.

Player Chips Progress
Freddy Deeb lb
Freddy Deeb
1,133,000
463,000
463,000
Oleksii Kovalchuk ua
Oleksii Kovalchuk
Busted

Tags: Freddy DeebOleksii Kovalchuk

Levy Can't Break Aces

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Grant Levy opened to 20,000, German Dansker moved all in for 101,000 behind him, and the action folded back to Levy, who called.

Levy: {10-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Dansker: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}

Dansker held as the board came {2-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}, doubling to 220,000 chips. Levy dropped to 565,000.

Player Chips Progress
Grant Levy au
Grant Levy
565,000
-125,000
-125,000
German Dansker ar
German Dansker
220,000
70,000
70,000

Tags: Grant LevyGerman Dansker

Vandersmissen Doubles Through Schwartz, Then Takes From Mandic

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Kevin Vandersmissen was all in and at risk preflop for 248,000 holding {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}. Noah Schwartz had him at risk with {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}, and Vandersmissen held when the flop, turn, and river produced {q-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{j-Hearts}.

A few hands later, Goran Mandic checked to Vandersmissen on a flop of {q-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{j-Spades}, and the Belgian fired out 27,000. Mandic called.

The turn was the {8-Clubs}, Mandic check-called another 62,000 from Vandersmissen, and the {4-Clubs} completed the board. Mandic checked, Vandersmissen tossed out 92,000, and this time, Mandic folded.

Player Chips Progress
Goran Mandic hr
Goran Mandic
1,075,000
-375,000
-375,000
Kevin Vandersmissen be
Kevin Vandersmissen
680,000
466,000
466,000
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
645,000
-280,000
-280,000

Tags: Goran MandicKevin VandersmissenNoah Schwartz

Small One for Firsau

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Over on the feature table, Freddy Deeb opened for a raise in the cutoff and Vasili Firsau called on the button. The flop fell {3-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{7-Spades}, Deeb check-called a 23,000-chip bet from Firsau, and the turn brought the {k-Hearts}.

Deeb checked again, Firsau fired out another 37,000, and Deeb folded {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} face up.

Tags: Freddy DeebVasili Firsau

Lodden Picks Off Mandic's Bluff

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Johnny Lodden
Johnny Lodden

Goran Mandic raised to 22,000 from the cutoff and Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden called from the big blind. The flop brought {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and Loddden check-called 27,000.

On the turn the {4-Diamonds} hit and this time Lodden check-called 48,000. The river brought the {8-Hearts} and Lodden check-called 82,000. Mandic snap-mucked and that meant Lodden also did not have to show his cards. Lodden regained the chip lead while Mandic is back down to fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
1,220,000
170,000
170,000
Goran Mandic hr
Goran Mandic
1,050,000
-25,000
-25,000

Tags: Goran MandicJohnny Lodden