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 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
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
14,125,000
2,815,000
2,815,000
Antonio Buonanno it
Antonio Buonanno
5,350,000
-2,815,000
-2,815,000
EPT Main Event Champion
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.