Cards Back in the Air
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Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
The television crew is ready once again, and the cards are back in the air. A seat draw is pending.
The 2013 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
The 2013 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€5,310,000
Entries
531
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Play Resumes at 18:15
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Just 23 players remain on three tables and currently there is a break until 18:15/6:15 PM. We will publish the new seat draw as soon as possible.
Time’s Up For Naxache
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Slow playing at the bubble got him into the money, was there time for one last stall before busting for Patrick Naxache? Read more at the PokerStars Blog.
Cody's Kings Bring us Down to 23
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Conte Francesco Paolo moved all in from the cutoff for 144,000 and Team PokerStars Pro Jake Cody called from the small blind.
Cody: 
Francesco Paolo: 
The board ran out 
and Francesco Paolo was knocked out. Just 23 players remain now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000
156,000
|
156,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Gardelli Busts at Feature Table
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
John Juanda opened to 30,000 from the button, and Gerard Gardelli moved all in for 147,000 from the small blind. Juanda tanked for well over two minutes, then called.
Juanda: 
Gardelli: 
The 
flop gave Juanda a pair of nines and a gut-shot straight draw, which he made when the 
turned. Gardelli needed to make Broadway to survive, but the 
bricked on the river.
Gardelli was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Mercier Closes in on The Lead
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier has just closed the gap between himself and the chip leaders some more after winning a pot off fellow Team PokerStars Pro Victor Ramdin.
Mercier raised to 24,000 under the gun and Ramdin three-bet from his immediate left to 56,000. The other players folded and Mercier made the call.
The flop brought 
and Mercier check-called 60,000. On the turn the 
hit and both players checked. The river brought the 
and Mercier counted out a big bet of 190,000. Ramdin tanked for a solid three minutes before finally kicking in his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
930,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
|
||
|
755,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
|
|
||
Bojang Booms a Double
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Ismael Bojang open-shoved for 128,000 on the button, Luke Schwartz tank-folded in the small blind, and Mateusz Moolhuizen called in the big blind.
Bojang: 
Moolhuizen: 
The jacks held as the board came 
, and Bojang doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000
197,000
|
197,000 |
|
256,000
-329,000
|
-329,000 |
Iacofano Takes a Hit
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Kevin Iacofano opened to 24,000 from under the gun, Goran Mandic called in the cutoff, and the button and both blinds released. The dealer fanned 
, Iacofano continued for 31,000, and Mandic called.
The turn was the suicide king (), and Iacofano led out again - this time for 58,000. Mandic, again called.
The completed the board, and for the first time, Iacofano checked. Mandic fired out 81,000, and Iacofano folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,360,000
157,000
|
157,000 |
|
280,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
"What Are You Playing With?"
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Johnny Lodden checked on a flop of 
, Kevin Vandersmissen fired out 25,000, and Lodden called.
The turn was the , Lodden checked again, and Vandersmissen bet 54,000. Lodden called.
The 
completed the board, and both players checked. Vandersmissen showed 
for a pair of queens, which Lodden had beat with 
.
"What are you playing with?" Lodden joked after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,340,000
107,000
|
107,000 |
|
|
||
|
495,000
-141,000
|
-141,000 |
TV Table Chip Count
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,119,000
134,000
|
134,000 |
|
||
|
1,091,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,064,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
607,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
301,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |
|
|
202,000
-181,000
|
-181,000 |