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

Buonanno Doubles Once More

Level 34 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante
Jack Salter
Jack Salter

Hand #231: Jack Salter raised to 520,000 preflop. Before Antonio Buonanno could three-bet to an amount we could see, Salter had moved all in and Buonanno called.

Buonanno: {K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}
Salter: {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}

The flop came {J-Spades}{10-Hearts}{K-Clubs} and Buonanno took the lead. The {7-Diamonds} on the turn changed nothing. The river was the {7-Hearts} and Buonanno doubled back up.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
10,685,000
-4,395,000
-4,395,000
Antonio Buonanno it
Antonio Buonanno
8,790,000
4,395,000
4,395,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Buonanno Doubles Up Yet Again

Level 34 : 125,000/250,000, 30,000 ante
Jack Salter vs Antonio Buonanno
Jack Salter vs Antonio Buonanno

Hand #241: Jack Salter raised 525,000 from the button and won the blinds.

Hand #242: Antonio Buonanno raised to 500,000 preflop with {K-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Jack Salter three-bet to 1,350,000 with {9-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and won the pot.

Hand #243: Salter raised to 525,000 with {Q-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and Buonanno called with {J-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. The flop was {6-Spades}{2-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and Buonanno folded to a 345,000 bet.

Hand #244: Buonanno raised to 500,000 on the button with {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}. Salter picked up {10-Hearts}{10-Spades} and made it 1.35 million. Buonanno moved all in and Salter quickly called.

The flop came {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}{J-Spades}, Buonanno flopped top pair but Salter had a royal flush draw. The {7-Diamonds} turn meant Salter had to hit one of his 14 outs, the {10-Clubs} was not one of those as Buonanno made a straight on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Buonanno it
Antonio Buonanno
10,435,000
3,855,000
3,855,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
9,040,000
-3,855,000
-3,855,000

Jack Salter Eliminated in 2nd Place (€765,000)

Level 35 : 150,000/300,000, 40,000 ante
Jack Salter - 2nd Place
Jack Salter - 2nd Place

Hand #311: Antonio Buonanno had the button and raised to 600,000 with the {A-Spades}{4-Hearts}. Jack Salter reraised all in for 4.95 million with the {K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}, and Buonanno quickly called.

The flop came down {J-Hearts}{9-Spades}{2-Hearts} and kept Buonanno in front without much of a seat. The turn delivered the {Q-Diamonds} and that gave Salter a few more outs to a straight.

On the river, the {3-Spades} hit and that was it. Buonanno had secured the victory, sending Salter home in second place and winning the 2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final €10,600 Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Buonanno it
Antonio Buonanno
19,500,000
5,625,000
5,625,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
Busted

Tags: Antonio BuonannoJack Salter

Antonio Buonanno Wins 2014 EPT Grand Final Main Event (€1,240,000)!

Level 35 : 150,000/300,000, 40,000 ante
Antonio Buonanno
Antonio Buonanno

It took over 300 hands, nearly 18 hours of play, and seven eliminations, but the 2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final €10,600 Main Event has finally come to a close. Capturing the title and the massive €1.24 million top prize was Italy's Antonio Buonanno — the only player at the final table not to qualify for the event online.

The day was long, but eventful, and in the end it was Jack Salter and Buonanno left to duke it out in what would be an epic heads-up battle. The two traded blows, double ups, bluffs, and value bets for several long hours into the breakfast hours in Monaco, but Salter would end up in second place.

After a failed float attempt followed by a long tank that resulted in a fold caused by the time clock running out on Salter, he was left at a 3-1 chip deficit to his Italian counterpart. Then, things were quickly over.

On the final hand, Buonanno raised with the {A-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Salter shoved with the {K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. Buonanno called and held as the board ran out a rather uneventful {J-Hearts}{9-Spades}{2-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Spades}.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Antonio Buonanno€1,240,000
2Jack Salter€765,000
3Malte Moennig€547,000
4Mayu Roca€419,000
5Magnus Karlsson€332,000
6Sebastian von Toperczer€258,300
7Kenny Hicks€188,500
8Sebastian Bredthauer€128,800
9Martins Seilis€102,000

That concludes PokerNews' coverage from the final event of Season 10 of the EPT. It's been a great season and we can't wait to come back for more next year. Until the next time, we'll be catching some much-needed sleep!

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