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

Salter's Play Doesn't Work

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

Hand #305: Antonio Buonanno raised to 600,000 with the {10-Hearts}{3-Hearts} from the button. Jack Salter moved all in with the {A-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, and Buonanno folded.

Hand #306: Jack Salter raised to 650,000 with the {4-Hearts}2h}, and Antonio Buonanno called from the big blind with the {K-Spades}{8-Hearts}. The dealer spread the {10-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop, and Buonanno checked to his opponent. Salter bet 550,000, and Buonanno folded.

Hand #307: Antonio Buonanno had the button and raised to 600,000 with the {7-Hearts}{6-Spades}. Jack Salter three-bet from the big blind to 1 million with the {5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}, and Buonanno folded.

Hand #308: On the button, Jack Salter raised to 650,000 with the {10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. Antonio Buonanno called with the {K-Clubs}{8-Clubs}, and the flop came down {J-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}. Buonanno checked, and Salter bet 550,000. Buonanno check-raised to 1.2 million, and Salter called.

The turn was the {7-Spades}, and Buonanno fired 2 million. With 5.6 million left, Salter folded and gave up on his attempt to win this pot.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Buonanno it
Antonio Buonanno
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
13,875,000 -300,000
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
5,600,000 300,000

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Salter's Time Runs Out

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

Hand #309: From the button, Antonio Buonanno raised to 600,000 with the {J-Spades}{4-Spades}. Jack Slater moved all in with the {K-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, and Buonanno folded.

Hand #310: On the button, Jack Salter limped in with the {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}. Antonio Buonanno checked in the big blind with the {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. The flop came down {Q-Clubs}{5-Spades}{5-Clubs} and both players checked to see the {10-Spades} land on the turn. Buonanno checked, and Salter bet 300,000. Buonanno check-raised to 900,000, and Salter called.

The river completed the board with the {8-Hearts}, and Buonanno moved all in.

"What the f*** man!" exclaimed Salter, not looking pleased. "So tilt."

"How can you possibly be all in?" Salter asked after another few moments. "What the f*** man."

Salter tanked with two pair while Buonanno sat motionless with the better hand, a full house. After agonizing over the decision for a bit — 4:35 to be exact — Buonanno called the clock on Salter. It wasn't brought in as this decision was for Salter's tournament life.

Eventually, the clock was called after Salter tanked for nearly eight minutes. The entire clock ran out and Salter's hand was killed.

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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
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
19,500,000 5,625,000
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
Busted

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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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€10,600 Main Event

Day 6 Completed