2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
€961,800
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€5,325,300
Entries
1,098
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
50,000

Hands #37-38: Small Pots for Bendik and Calamusa

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #37: In the hijack Jan Bendik was the first to enter the pot, raising to 175,000 with {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. Big blind Adrien Allain called with {Q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}.

Bendik's 200,000 bet on {K-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} was good enough to take it down ad Allain check folded. Bendik smiled and laughed with one of his friends on the rail.

Hand #38: Button Pierre Calamusa raised to 160,000 with {A-Hearts}{3-Spades}. Big blind Antoine Saout folded {A-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and the blinds and antes went to Calamusa.

Tags: Adrien AllainAntoine SaoutJan BendikPierre Calamusa

Dario Sammartino Eliminated in 8th Place (€91,860)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Dario Sammartino
Dario Sammartino

Hand #36: Asan Umarov raised with {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts} from the cutoff to 175,000 and Dario Sammartino moved all in for 1,205,000 from the button. Sammartino held {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} and eventually Umarov called.

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and Umarov flopped a pair of tens, while Sammartino held a flush draw. The turn brought the {7-Spades} and the river the {K-Hearts}, and Sammartino was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Asan Umarov kz
Asan Umarov
3,790,000 1,585,000
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
Busted

Tags: Asan UmarovDario Sammartino

Hands #33-35: Guerrero Gets More From Bendik

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #33: Jimmy Guerrero raised under the gun plus one with {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} to 175,000 and Jan Bendik called from the small blind with {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}. The flop brought out {K-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, and both players checked on the flop. The turn was the {Q-Clubs} and agains we saw two checks.

The river was the {7-Clubs} and Bendik checked again, and Guerrero bet 275,000 and Bendik called. Guerrero took down the pot with a set, and Bendik dropped some more.

Hand #34: Asan Umarov moved all in with {A-Spades}{6-Hearts} and all other players folded.

Hand #35: Pierre Calamusa raised to 170,000 with {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Asan Umarov looked down at {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} on the button. Umarov moved all in for 2,025,000 and Calamusa folded his pair.

Tags: Asan UmarovJan BendikJimmy GuerreroPierre Calamusa

Hands #30-32: Sammartino Getting Short

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Dario Sammartino
Dario Sammartino

Hand #30: From the hijack, Dario Sammartino raised it up to 160,000 with {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}. Right next to him Jimmy Guerrero found a real hand with {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} and just called.

The flop came {4-Spades}{5-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Sammartino bet 120,000. Guerrero called rather quickly.

The {2-Spades} fell on the turn and Sammartino and Guerrero both checked so the pot remained 760,000. The {6-Clubs} fell on the river and Sammartino bet 245,000. Guerrero let out a big smile before getting back to his more serious look. He eventually called and raked in the sizable pot with ace-high.

Hand #31: Jimmy Guerrero raised to 175,000 with {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} from the hijack. Big blind Oren Rosen called with {J-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}. The flop came {J-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds} and Rosen check folded to Guerrero's 250,000 bet with his second pair.

Hand #32: Dario Sammartino made it 160,000 with {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} from early position. Pierre Calamusa in the hijack three-bet to 480,000 with {2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}. Action came back to Sammartino and the Italian High Roller made the call.

{10-Clubs}{2-Spades}{8-Diamonds} on the flop and Sammartino checked. Calamusa made a bet of 375,000 and Sammartino called.

With the pot now 1,910,000, Sammartino checked again. Calamusa asked for a count, and bet 765,000. Sammartino wasn't willing to throw his cards away just yet and called, growing the pot to 3,440,000.

The {9-Diamonds} completed the board and Sammartino checked with 1,370,000 behind. Calamusa checked behind instantly and could start stacking soon enough.

Player Chips Progress
Pierre Calamusa fr
Pierre Calamusa
Winamax
5,075,000 1,185,000
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
1,370,000 -1,495,000

Tags: Dario SammartinoJamie RosenJimmy GuerreroPierre CalamusaOren Rosen

Hands #25-29: Finally One For Allain

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #25: Dario Sammartino raised to 170,000 under the gun with {K-Spades}{J-Hearts} and he picked up the pot.

Hand #26: Jimmy Guerrero raised under the gun with {8-Spades}{8-Clubs} to 170,000 and Dario Sammartino called from the big blind with {A-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. The flop brought out {3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{Q-Spades} on which Sammartino checked, and Guerrero bet 185,000.

Sammartino called, and the turn brought the {A-Diamonds}, giving the Italian pro two pair.

Guerrero checked behind and the river brought the {9-Spades}. Sammartino bet 390,000 and Guerrero said, "I got blocker."

"You beat nothing," Sammartino said, and Guerrero folded.

Hand #27: Asan Umarov raised with {K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} to 175,000 and he picked up the pot.

Hand #28: Dario Sammartino raised with {K-Hearts}{10-Hearts} from the button and he picked up the pot.

Hand #29: Pierre Calamusa limped with {9-Spades}{7-Hearts} and Adrien Allain checked with {K-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} in the big blind. The flop brought out {A-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{J-Spades} and both players checked. The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and Calamusa bet 100,000, and Allain called. The river was the {7-Diamonds} and Calamusa hit a pair.

Calamusa checked to Allain who bet 275,000 and his opponent folded.

Tags: Adrien AllainAsan UmarovDario SammartinoJimmy GuerreroPierre Calamusa

Hands #20-24: Guerrero Flops a Flush With 6-3!

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #20: Oren Rosen found {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and made it 170,000. Big blind Pierre Calamusa asked how much his opponent had (2.5 million), and then called with the {9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}.

The flop came {8-Hearts}{A-Spades}{8-Spades} and Calamusa and Rosen both checked. The {4-Spades} fell on the turn and Calamusa checked again. Rosen bet 155,000 into the 460,000 pot, which was enough to take it down as Calamusa folded.

Hand #21: Action folded to small blind Pierre Calamusa and he limped in with {K-Diamonds}{7-Spades}. Adrien Allain checked his {A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and the flop came {4-Spades}{3-Hearts}{A-Clubs}. Both players checked. The {10-Hearts} fell on the turn and Calamusa check called Alllain's 100,000 bet. The {8-Hearts} completed the board and Calamusa check called Allain's 325,000 bet now with king-high, but had to leave the pot to his neighbor with his flopped top pair.

Hand #22: On the button, Calamusa limped in with {Q-Clubs}{J-Spades}. Antoine Saout had the dominated {J-Hearts}{4-Clubs} in the big blind and checked after tanking a bit. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Saout check folded to Calamusa's 80,000 bet.

Hand #23: Jimmy Guerrero picked up the blinds and antes raising {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs} to 175,000 from the hijack.

Hand #24: From middle position, Jimmy Guerrero limped in with {6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. Small blind Oren Rosen completed and Jan Bendik holding {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} checked his option. The flop came {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}, giving Bendik a pair and royal flush draw, while Guerrero flopped the flush.

Both blinds checked and Guerrero bet 100,000. Rosen folded and Bendik check raised to 240,000. Guerrero called. The {10-Spades} on the turn saw Bendik bet 365,000 and Guerrero called.

The {Q-Spades} on the turn saw Bendik check so the pot remained 1,530,000. Guerrero bet 450,000 and Bendik called with his rivered straight. Bendik mucked a bit frustrated, saying "How is this possible?" with a muffled voice.

Player Chips Progress
Jimmy Guerrero fr
Jimmy Guerrero
10,225,000 1,560,000
Jan Bendik sk
Jan Bendik
EPT 1X Winner
2,520,000 -1,685,000

Tags: Adrien AllainAntoine SaoutJamie RosenJan BendikJimmy GuerreroOren RosenPierre Calamusa

Hands #15-19: Rosen Gets Some Back

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #15: Jan Bendik raised under the gun with {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} to 175,000 and he picked up the pot.

Hand #16: Jimmy Guerrero raised to 175,000 under the gun plus two and Jan Bendik called from the big blind. The flop brought out {8-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and Bendik checked with {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} to Guerrero who bet 125,000 with {Q-Spades}{J-Spades}. Bendik folded right away, and Guerrero picked up the pot.

Hand #17: Oren Rosen raised from the button with {Q-Spades}{9-Spades} to 175,000 and Jan Bendik made it 465,000 from the small blind with {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}. Eventually Rosen called, and the flop brought out {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} on which Bendik checked.

Rosen checked behind and on the turn the {8-Hearts} hit, giving Rosen a straight. Bendik checked again, and Rosen double-checked his cards before betting 480,000. Bendik thought for 15 seconds and let his hand go.

Hand #18: Pierre Calamusa raised under the gun plus one with {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} to 160,000 and Dario Sammartino defended his big blind with {8-Spades}{3-Clubs}. The flop brought out {K-Hearts}{10-Spades}{J-Hearts} and Sammartino checked to Calamusa who bet 165,000 and Sammartino folded right away.

Hand #19: Dario Sammartino limped with {8-Hearts}{7-Clubs} in the small blind and Jimmy Guerrero checked his option with {8-Hearts}{7-Clubs} in the big blind. The flop brought out {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Sammartino picked up the pot after throwing in a bet.

Tags: Dario SammartinoJan BendikJimmy GuerreroOren RosenPierre Calamusa

Hand #14: Antoine Saout Doubles Up

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #14: Pierre Calamusa found {A-Spades}{5-Hearts} and made it 160,000 to go from the button.

Antoine Saout found {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} in the big blind and pushed all in for 1,005,000. Calamusa asked for a count and called.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, still good for Saout. The {10-Clubs} on the turn sealed the deal for Saout and the {9-Clubs} on the river made things official. Double up for the former November Niner.

Player Chips Progress
Pierre Calamusa fr
Pierre Calamusa
Winamax
3,890,000 -1,015,000
Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
2,130,000 1,115,000

Tags: Antoine SaoutPierre Calamusa

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000