2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€10,600 Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info
2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
€1,240,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€6,500,000
Entries
650
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
40,000
Players Left 1 / 650
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Buonanno Leads Into Trips

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #161: Salter had {J-Spades}{10-Hearts} on the button and opened for 330,000. Buonanno made the call with {10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}.

{K-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{5-Spades} on the flop and Buonanno checked his flush draw. Salter continued with a 265,000 bet and Buonanno check-raised to 650,000. Salter folded.

Hand #162: Buonanno found {5-Clubs}{4-Spades} on the button and raised it up to 320,000. Salter called with {K-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}.

{Q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Spades} on the flop and 680,000 in the middle. Check by Salter, bet 350,000 by Buonanno, fold by Salter.

Hand #163: Just one card got picked up by the scanner, the {9-Hearts} for Salter. He raised it up from the button and Buonanno folded. What his other card was, we'll never know.

Hand #164: Buonanno had {9-Spades}{5-Clubs} on the button and made it 320,000. Salter helt the {A-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and called from the big blind.

{4-Spades}{4-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} on the flop and Selter checked with his ace high. Buonanno bet his nine-high for 350,000 and Salter called.

The {9-Clubs} on the turn made Buonanno the best hand. Salter checked again and Buonanno bet out 650,000. Salter thought for a little before folding. Nearly even in chips again, the lead for Salter is getting real small.

Hand #165: Salter opened with {K-Spades}{Q-Spades} on the button for 330,000. Buonanno had {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds} in the big blind, "certainly a hand you could defend with" according to Joe Stapleton. And so he did.

{Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{2-Hearts} on the flop, giving Salter trips. Buonanno donk bet for 450,000 and Salter raised. Buonanno instantly folded.

Hand #165: Buonanno made it 320,000 on the button holding {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}. Salter with {A-Clubs}{8-Spades} in the big blind made the call.

{4-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} on the flop and Salter checked. Buonanno bet out 350,000 and Salter folded.

Tags: Antonio BuonannoJack Salter

No-One Getting Any Action Ever

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Jack Salter, yeah we know how you feel.
Jack Salter, yeah we know how you feel.

Hand #166: Jack Salter raised to 330,000 with {J-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and won the blinds.

Hand #167: Buonanno raised to 320,000 from the button with {K-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}. Jack Salter three-bet to 965,000 with jacks and Buonanno folded.

Hand #168: Salter raised to 330,000 with {A-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and Buonanno called with {Q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. Both players checked the {K-Clubs}{4-Spades}{J-Clubs} flop and Buonanno fired 350,000 on the {8-Diamonds} turn. The river was the {6-Clubs}, completing Buonanno's flush and he bet 900,000. Salter made the call and saw the bad news.

Hand #169: Salter received a walk.

Hand #170: Salter raised to {Q-Diamonds}{J-Spades} raised to 330,000 and Buonanno three-bet to 750,000 with {K-Spades}{2-Spades}. The flop was {10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and Buonanno continued with a bet of 850,000 and Salter folded.

Hand #171: Buonanno raised to 320,000 with {Q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and Salter called with {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. The flop was {3-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Salter checked, Buonanno bet 350,000 but quickly folded when Salter raised to 815,000.

Hand #172: Salter raised to 330,000 and won the blinds.

Hand #173: Buonanno raised to 320,000 and Salter folded.

Small Pots

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #174: Salter with {Q-Hearts}{9-Clubs} on the button raised it up to 330,000. Buonanno folded jack-seven suited.

Hand #175: Buonanno had {7-Spades}{3-Spades} on the button and raised it up to 320,000. Salter had {Q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and made the call.

{A-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades} on the flop and Salter checked. Buonanno bet out 350,000 and Salter made the call with his middle pair.

{5-Hearts} on the turn and Salter checked again. Buonanno checked behind.

{2-Diamonds} on the river and 1,380,000 in the pot. Salter checked again, Buonanno bet 500,000 and Salter made the call with the best hand.

Hand #176: Salter found {7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} on the button and raised to 330,000, but he folded after Buonanno three-bet to 760,000 holding {Q-Hearts}{J-Spades}.

Hand #177: Buonanno and Salter took a flop of {9-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}. Salter checked his {10-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Buonanno checked behind. The {7-Clubs} on the turn gave Salter the flush draw. Buonanno, who had just a {2-Diamonds} showing, called Salter's 245,000 bet.

With the {3-Diamonds} on the river and 1,170,000 in the pot, Salter bet 835,000. Buonanno instantly folded.

Hand #178: Salter, leading with 11 million to 8 million at this time, opened the button with {K-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Buonanno folded.

Hand #179: Buonanno folded his button, walk for Salter.

Hand #180: Salter opened his button for 330,000 with {J-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}. Buonanno made the call with {5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}.

{9-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} on the flop and Buonanno checked. Salter bet out 265,000 and Buonanno quickly folded.

Tags: Antonio BuonannoJack Salter

Closing Out Another Level

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
There are only fireworks outside, sadly.
There are only fireworks outside, sadly.

"Let's get a drinking game going," said Salter.

Hand #181: Jack Salter raised to 330,000 with {K-Spades}{2-Clubs}. Antonio Buonanno made it 750,000 with {Q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. "This is the cooler we've been waiting for," said Joe Stapleton on commentary. Salter folded.

Hand #182: Buonanno raised to 320,000 with {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}. Salter made the call with {K-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. The flop was {4-Spades}{8-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}, Salter tried leading out for 315,000 and Buonanno called. The turn was the {5-Clubs}, Salter checked and Buonanno bet 700,000, Salter folded.

Hand #183: Salter raised to 330,000 holding {6-Spades}{6-Clubs} and Buonanno made the call with {K-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. Both players checked the {3-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} flop, Buoanno tried a bet of 350,000 on the {4-Hearts} turn but Salter called. The river was the {6-Hearts} and Buonanno checked, Salter bet about 2 million and Buonanno quickly folded.

Hand #184: Buonanno raised to 320,000 and Salter folded.

Level: 33

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 30,000

More Small Pots

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #185: With {A-Hearts}{K-Spades} on the button it was Salter opened for 450,000. Antonio Buonanno made the call with {Q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}.

The {7-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} on the flop missed both and they checked. The {3-Spades} fell on the turn and Buonanno checked again. Salter bet 235,000 and Buonanno folded.

Hand #186: Buonanno opened his button for 400,000 with {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Salter folded.

Hand #187: Salter gave Buonanno a walk.

Hand #188: Buonanno made it 400,000 with {K-Clubs}{8-Hearts}. Salter had {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} and three-bet to 955,000. Buonanno folded.

Hand #189: Salter gave Buonanno a walk for the second time in a row.

Hand #190: Buonanno min raised to 400,000 with {10-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Salter called with {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}.

{A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} on the flop and Salter check-called a 350,000 bet. The {K-Clubs} on the turn made Salter check again. Buonanno bet 850,000 into 1,560,000 with absolutely nothing. Salter folded.

Hand #191: Salter had {A-Spades}{2-Diamonds} on the button and made it 415,000. Buonanno had {J-Spades}{10-Clubs} and called.

The {3-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} gave Salter a flush draw, though it was a very low one. Both players checked it. Salter hit his deuce high flush with the {4-Diamonds} on the turn. Both players checked again. The {6-Clubs} fell on the river and again both players checked. Salter won it with his small flush.

Hand #192: Buonanno opened for 400,000 with {7-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Salter called with {7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. Both flopped a pair on {J-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Salter checked. Buonanno bet 350,000 and Salter called.

{J-Spades} on the turn and Salter checked again. Buonanno bet out 650,000 into 1,560,000 and Salter made the call.

The {7-Spades} on the river gave both players "three pair" and they both checked. Chop pot!

Hand #193: Salter opened {J-Spades}{7-Hearts} on the button for 415,000 and Buonanno folded.

Hand #194: {5-Spades}{3-Hearts} for Buonanno and he made it 400,000. Salter with {Q-Clubs}{6-Hearts} three-bet to 1,030,000 and Buonanno folded.

Hand #195: Salter mucked his eight-three, walk for Buonanno.

Tags: Antonio BuonannoJack Salter

Salter Stars to Gain a Lead

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Jack Salter
Jack Salter

Hand #196: Antonio Buonanno gets a walk.

Hand #197: Buonanno raised to 400,000 with {9-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. Jack Salter opted to just call with {A-Spades}{2-Spades}. The flop was {5-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}, Salter check-called a bet of 350,000 from the Italian.

The turn was the {K-Spades}, Salter checked and Buonanno bet 650,000. Salter called again before both players checked the {8-Clubs} river. Another pot for Buonanno.

Hand #198: Salter limped preflop with {Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts} and Buonanno raised to 500,000 with {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades}. Salter called. Buonanno fired another 500,000 on the {2-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{7-Spades} flop and Salter folded.

Hand #199: Buonanno raised to 400,000 with {10-Spades}{3-Spades} and Salter folded.

Hand #200: Salter raised to 415,000 preflop holding {10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}, Buonanno made it 1,100,000 with {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and won the pot.

Hand #201: Salter got a walk.

Hand #202: Salter raised to 450,000 with {A-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. Buonanno called with {4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. The flop was {Q-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{4-Spades}, Buonanno checked and Salter bet 365,000. The Italian check-raised to 900,000 and Salter made it 1.53 million. Buonanno folded.

Hand #203: Buonanno raised to 400,000 holding {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and Salter made the call to see a {K-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{J-Hearts} flop. Salter checked and Buonanno continued with a 400,000 bet to win the pot.

Hand #204: Salter raised to 415,000 with {A-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and won the blinds.

Salter Takes A Serious Lead

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Jack Salter - Antonio Buonanno Heads Up
Jack Salter - Antonio Buonanno Heads Up

Hand #205: Buonanno opened with {4-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Salter folded.

Hand #206: Salter found a real hand with {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} and opened for 415,000. Buonanno didn't have a bad hand either with {A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and made it 1,000,000. Salter four-bet to 2,225,000 and Buonanno called.

With now 4,510,000 in the pot, the flop came {3-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. Buonanno had wild plans and bet out 1,500,000, one-third of the pot.

Salter moved his hands up in the air and formed a triangle with his fingers like some out of fashion gang sign; All In!

Buonanno instantly folded. Salter now has a sizable lead over his Italian opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
14,125,000
2,815,000
2,815,000
Profile photo of Antonio Buonanno it
Antonio Buonanno
5,350,000
2,815,000
2,815,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Antonio BuonannoJack Salter

Salter Further Ahead

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Jack Salter
Jack Salter

Hand #207: Unknown action.

Hand #208: Salter raised to 415,000 with {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts} and Antonio Buoanno made the call with {7-Spades}{6-Spades}. Both players checked the {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop. Buonanno fired a bet of 400,000 on the {K-Diamonds} but Salter called. The river was the {4-Hearts} and Buonanno bet 400,000 again. Salter raised to 1.54 million and Buonanno thought for a minute and then made the call. Salter showed his ace-king and shipped another big pot.

Hand #208: Buonanno raised to 400,000 preflop with {K-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Salter folded.

Hand #209: Salter moved all in from the button and Buonanno folded.

Hand #210: Buonanno raised to 400,000 with {J-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and won the blinds.