The 2013 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

The 2013 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
108
Prize
€1,224,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€5,310,000
Entries
531
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Pantling's Seven-Deuce

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Andrew Pantling
Andrew Pantling

Andrew Pantling opened to 150,000 on the button with {7-Spades}{2-Diamonds}, Steve O'Dwyer defended with {q-Spades}{6-Clubs}, and the flop fell {5-Clubs}{3-Spades}{9-Spades}. O'Dwyer check-called 225,000 from Pantling, and the turn brought the {k-Diamonds}.

O'Dwyer checked again, Pantling fired another 640,000, and O'Dwyer folded.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
9,120,000 -140,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
6,715,000 55,000

Tags: Andrew PantlingSteve O'Dwyer

O'Dwyer Folds Top Pair

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

We caught the action on the turn when the flop brought {4-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Andrew Pantling bet 300,000 from the big blind. Steve O'Dwyer called from the button and the river brought the {A-Clubs}. Pantling now bet 525,000 and O'Dwyer tanked for a long time before folding his {A-Spades}{2-Clubs}. Pantling only had {K-Clubs}{5-Spades} and took down this pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
9,260,000 570,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
6,660,000 -575,000

Tags: Andrew PantlingSteve O'Dwyer

Small Pots

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Both Andrew Pantling and Steve O'Dwyer are playing at a very high pace but so far we haven't seen any big pots.

Johnny Lodden Eliminated in 3rd Place (€467,000)

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Johnny Lodden - 3rd Place
Johnny Lodden - 3rd Place

Steve O'Dwyer opened to 150,000 on the button with {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden three-bet to 400,000 with {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} from the small blind, and O'Dwyer tank-called.

The flop fell {7-Clubs}{4-Spades}{10-Diamonds}, Lodden led out for 350,000, and O'Dwyer made the call.

The turn was the {3-Spades}, Lodden shoved for 1,450,000, and O'Dwyer quickly called. Lodden was drawing to a jack and a jack only, and the {k-Diamonds} bricked off on the river.

This is the largest cash of Lodden's career, topping his 27th-place finish in the 2010 World Series of Poker.

The heads-up players are now on a quick, 15-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
8,690,000 -230,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
7,235,000 2,225,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
Busted

Tags: Johnny LoddenSteve O'DwyerAndrew Pantling

Great Folds Left and Right

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Andrew Pantling and Steve O'Dwyer have been battling it out for a while now and both players have been making some great laydowns. Pantling just folded {8-Clubs}{5-Spades} to a bet on a {5-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{J-Clubs} flop when O'Dwyer had {A-Hearts}{K-Spades} and on the very next hand it was the latter who folded a pair.

The board read {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Clubs} in a checked-down hand that was raised preflop by Pantling when the Canadian bet 450,000 on the river. O'Dwyer folded his {J-Clubs}{6-Spades} after a while when Pantling had {A-Diamonds}{8-Spades}.

Tags: Andrew PantlingSteve O'Dwyer

O'Dwyer Wins a Big Race; Lodden on the Short Stack

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer doubles
Steve O'Dwyer doubles

Johnny Lodden opened to 120,000 on the button with {q-Spades}{10-Clubs}, Steve O'Dwyer three-bet to 375,000 from the big blind with {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, and Lodden four-bet to 880,000. O'Dwyer moved all in for 2,475,000, and Lodden asked for a count before calling.

O'Dwyer won the unorthodox race as the board rolled out {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}{6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}, and doubled.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
8,920,000 -40,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
5,010,000 2,525,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
1,995,000 -2,485,000

Tags: Johnny LoddenSteve O'Dwyer

Pantling Extends His Lead Again

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden raised from the small blind to 150,000 and Andrew Pantling called from the big blind. The flop brought {10-Spades}{J-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Lodden bet 180,000, Pantling called.

On the turn the {10-Diamonds} hit and both players checked. The river brought the {10-Clubs} and Lodden fired out 390,000. Pantling tanked for a while before raising it up to 1,075,000. Lodden thought about it for a while but eventually he made the call with {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. Lodden's ace-high wasn't enough as Pantling had {J-Clubs}{8-Hearts} for a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
8,960,000 1,460,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
4,480,000 -1,320,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
2,485,000 -465,000

Tags: Andrew PantlingJohnny Lodden

More for Pantling

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Andrew Pantling raised on the button with {5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}, Johnny Lodden defended his big blind with unknown cards, and then both players checked on a flop of {8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{8-Clubs}.

The turn was the {4-Clubs}, Lodden check-called 150,000 from Pantling, and the river was the {6-Spades}. Lodden checked again, Pantling tossed out 325,000, and Lodden tank-called.

Pantling showed the winner, Lodden mucked his unknown cards, and the Canadian raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
7,500,000 425,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
5,800,000 -100,000

Tags: Andrew PantlingJohnny Lodden