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

Main Event
Day: 5
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

Lodden Now Among The Short Stacks

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

Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden just raised to 50,000 and Steve O'Dwyer called from the button. Jason Mercier tanked for a while from the small blind and folded, as did short stack Vasili Firsau from the big blind.

The flop brought out {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Lodden checked to O'Dwyer who bet 65,000. The Norwegian pro called and on the turn the {2-Clubs} popped up. Lodden checked again and O'Dwyer bet 150,000. Lodden called once again and on the river the {2-Diamonds} hit.

For the third time Lodden checked and O'Dwyer kept betting, this time he threw out 235,000. Lodden snap-called and mucked when O'Dwyer turned over his {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}. Lodden is now one of the short stacks while O'Dwyer is our new chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
3,500,000
650,000
650,000
EPT 1X Winner
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
450,000
-391,000
-391,000
PokerStars

Tags: Johnny LoddenSteve O'Dwyer

Juanda and O'Dwyer Keep Battling

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

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 55,000 under the gun and John Juanda called from the small blind. The flop brought out {8-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Spades} and Juanda check-called 70,000. On the turn the {5-Diamonds} hit and Juanda check-folded to a 175,000-chip bet.

On the very next hand Juanda raised to 55,000 from the button and O'Dwyer called from the big blind. The flop rolled out {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and O'Dwyer check-called 94,000.

The turn brought the {3-Diamonds} and this time O'Dwyer check-called 182,000. The river brought the {9-Hearts} and O'Dwyer checked again. Juanda put together a hefty bet and put it 332,000. That was too rich for O'Dwyer who decided to fold his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
2,850,000
-250,000
-250,000
EPT 1X Winner
John Juanda id
John Juanda
1,465,000
323,000
323,000
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: John JuandaSteve O'Dwyer

Victor Ramdin Eliminated in 13th Place (€60,000)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Victor Ramdin - 13th Place
Victor Ramdin - 13th Place

Victor Ramdin open-shoved for 384,000 from early position, Noah Schwartz re-shoved for 702,000 from the small blind, and the hands were opened.

Ramdin: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Schwartz: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

Ramdin was crushed, and Schwartz ended up making quads when the board rolled out {3-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{8-Spades}{k-Hearts}, eliminating Ramdin in 13th place. He'll earn €60,000 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
3,487,000
-126,000
-126,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
1,710,000
-9,000
-9,000
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
1,131,000
396,000
396,000
Freddy Deeb lb
Freddy Deeb
961,000
-76,000
-76,000
Clyde Tjauw Foe nl
Clyde Tjauw Foe
572,000
79,000
79,000
Jake Cody gb
Jake Cody
572,000
-47,000
-47,000
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
Busted
PokerStars

Tags: Noah SchwartzVictor Ramdin

Foe Shoves

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

Andrew Pantling opened to 53,000 from under the gun, Noah Schwartz called on his direct left, and Clyde Tjauw Foe moved all in for 330,000 on Schwartz's left. The action folded back to Pantling, who folded as well, and Schwartz tanked for nearly two minutes before folding as well.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
3,613,000
-17,000
-17,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
1,719,000
-125,000
-125,000
Freddy Deeb lb
Freddy Deeb
1,037,000
187,000
187,000
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
735,000
-53,000
-53,000
Jake Cody gb
Jake Cody
619,000
-268,000
-268,000
Clyde Tjauw Foe nl
Clyde Tjauw Foe
493,000
82,000
82,000
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
393,000
-105,000
-105,000
PokerStars

Tags: Andrew PantlingClyde Tjauw FoeNoah Schwartz

O'Dwyer Over Three Million

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

Steve O'Dwyer opened to 52,000 from the cutoff, Grant Levy defended from the big blind, and the dealer fanned {6-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. Levy checked, O'Dwyer continued for 85,000, and Levy called.

The turn was the {5-Diamonds}, both players checked, and the river was the {4-Clubs}. Levy led out for 114,000, and O'Dwyer tanked for a minute or so before raising to 330,000. Levy immediately folded, and O'Dwyer picked up the pot.

A Few hands later, O'Dwyer opened to 52,000 on the button, and Jason Mercier three-bet to 138,000 from the small blind. O'Dwyer four-bet to 330,000, and Mercier quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
3,100,000
359,000
359,000
EPT 1X Winner
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
1,175,000
-242,000
-242,000
Grant Levy au
Grant Levy
470,000
-299,000
-299,000

Tags: Grant LevyJason MercierSteve O'Dwyer

Deeb a Tad Frustrated

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

Team PokerStars Pro Jake Cody raised from the button to 50,000 and Freddy Deeb called from the small blind. Andrew Pantling three-bet from the big blind to 175,000 and Cody folded immediately. Deeb made the call.

The flop showed {9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} and both players checked. On the turn, the {2-Diamonds}, both players checked again.

The river brought the {5-Spades} and Deeb fired out 120,000. Pantling called and Deeb announced he had a five. Deeb turned over {A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and that's when Pantling showed {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. Deeb was frustrated that Pantling didn't show his cards right away but it was Pantling's right to wait for Deeb to turn over his cards. Pantling added to his stack and his chip lead grew some more.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
3,630,000
499,000
499,000
Freddy Deeb lb
Freddy Deeb
850,000
-200,000
-200,000

Tags: Andrew PantlingFreddy Deeb

TV Table Chip Count

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

Because of a Q&A with Team PokerStars Pros Lex Veldhuis and Eugene Katchalov we missed a few hands. Andrew Pantling seemed to have won a big one off Freddy Deeb but no player has been knocked out.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
3,131,000
290,000
290,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
1,844,000
51,000
51,000
Freddy Deeb lb
Freddy Deeb
1,050,000
-206,000
-206,000
Jake Cody gb
Jake Cody
887,000
-6,000
-6,000
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
788,000
-42,000
-42,000
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
498,000
-57,000
-57,000
PokerStars
Clyde Tjauw Foe nl
Clyde Tjauw Foe
411,000
-30,000
-30,000

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000