The two players have reached a deal. Dan Smith will take home €862,925, JC Alvarado will get €788,634, and the duo will play for €100,000 and the Shamballa Jewels bracelet.
Level: 20
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
The 100th hand of the final just happened and was uneventful as Dan Smith got a walk. With that said, it is already more than the 80 or so hands that happened at the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final Super High Roller.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,005,000
-1,180,000
|
-1,180,000 |
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|
6,995,000
595,000
|
595,000 |
Dan Smith raised to 200,000 preflop and JC Alvarado defended. The 
flop saw Alvarado check-call a bet of 275,000, and then both players checked the 
turn and 
river.
Alvarado tabled 
, but it was no good against the 
of Smith.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,500,000
495,000
|
495,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,500,000
-495,000
|
-495,000 |
Dan Smith raised to 225,000 on the button and then called when JC Alvarado three-bet to 725,000. With nearly 1.5 million in the middle, the flop fell 
and Smith checked to Alvarado, who bet 550,000. Smith conceded and tossed his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,495,000
-1,005,000
|
-1,005,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,505,000
1,005,000
|
1,005,000 |
The blinds are high, and winning a few pots in a row can add up. That's exactly what JC Alvarado just experienced; as a result, he has taken the chip lead from Dan Smith.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,200,000
695,000
|
695,000 |
|
|
7,800,000
-695,000
|
-695,000 |
|
|
||
Dan Smith raised to 225,000 on the button, JC Alvarado made it 700,000 to go from the big blind, a call was made, and the flop fell 
. Both players checked, and then Alvarado fired out 750,000 on the 
turn. Smith made the call, creating a pot worth approximately 3 million, and the 
peeled off on the river.
Alvarado came out firing to the tune of 1.4 million, and Smith hit the tank for a long time. When he emerged, he slid the vast majority of his stack in the pot. Alvarado didn't act quickly, instead going into the tank himself. After a few moments of deliberation, Alvarado folded and Smith was pushed the pot, which gave him a 2-1 chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,620,000
2,820,000
|
2,820,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,380,000
-2,820,000
|
-2,820,000 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,025,000
1,405,000
|
1,405,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,975,000
-1,405,000
|
-1,405,000 |
