2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€10,600 Main Event
Day: 1a
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

Talking Strategy

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Jason Duval
Jason Duval

Dominik Nitsche has just joined table 13 taking the seat vacated by El Amir Ziad Chehab who has finally been eliminated. He is instantly regaled by tales from the table of the erratic play from the recently departed player including his limp with kings against Wheeler’s queens and leading out into four players when a flush hit. Safe to say it was less than complimentary.

One of the players involved in the discussion, Jason Duval had called a 400 open and was the only player to call when the small blind raised to 1,200.

They saw a flop of {k-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and Duval called a bet of 2,100. The turn {8-Clubs} was checked and when the river came the {8-Diamonds} and it was checked to him a bet of 5,800 from Duval saw the pot pushed to him.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Duval ca
Jason Duval
33,000 3,000
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
30,000 30,000

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Quads Pays for Odogwu’s Kids Shoes

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Jonathan Odogwu had the last of his chips in the middle of a flop reading {3-Hearts}{9-Spades}{3-Spades} and was up against two other players who had called, Joao Simao from Brazil and Jeremy Nock. The turn card was the {2-Spades} and the river was the {4-Clubs}.

Nock said, “Flush.” and turned over his {k-Spades}{10-Spades}. Simao mucked and Odogwu said “Two pair.”

Odogwu turned over {3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} for the flopped quads explaining his triple up as, “My kid needs shoes.”

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Odogwu
Jonathan Odogwu
19,000 19,000

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Want to Play Cash Games at the EPT Grand Final?

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Dan Cates & Ike Haxton in the cash game. Photo courtesy of PokerStars.
Dan Cates & Ike Haxton in the cash game. Photo courtesy of PokerStars.

It’s not just about the tournaments at the EPT Grand Final. Sure, we’re going to be gripped to the €100,000 Super High Roller webcast, but if you want to find out more about the cash games taking place here then click on through to PokerStars Blog.

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Level: 2

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

Watson Beats the Flush Draws

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

On the turn of a {3-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} board, the small blind had led out for 525 before Dan Smith raised to 1,800. Mike Watson opted to cold call this bet, Paul Newey folded and the small blind also called.

The river was the {5-Spades} and all three players checked, the small blind showed {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}, Smith turned over {J-Clubs}{5-Clubs} but Watson had them all beat with {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}.

Shorty Doubles

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

We reported earlier how El Amir Ziad Chehab was coolered and left short, well now he has doubled up courtesy of Jason Wheeler. It all went in preflop and Chehab’s {k-}{k-} held up against the {q-}{q-} of Wheeler.

Chehab now has several more chips, but still just the one chair.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
27,000 -3,000
El Amir Ziad Chehab lb
El Amir Ziad Chehab
3,000 -13,000

Tags: Jason Wheeler