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 Lead Grows

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer raised from the button to 125,000 and Andrew Pantling called from the big blind with {5-Hearts}{5-Spades}. The flop brought out {3-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and Pantling checked to O'Dwyer who bet 160,000 with his {J-Spades}{5-Clubs}. Pantling called and the turn brought the {6-Clubs}.

Pantling check-called 310,000 on the turn and the river brought the {10-Diamonds}. This time both players checked and Pantling took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
7,845,000 655,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
5,165,000 -145,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
2,915,000 -510,000

Tags: Andrew PantlingSteve O'Dwyer

A Small Hand and Counts

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Johnny Lodden raised to 125,000 on the button with {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}, Steve O'Dwyer three-bet to 250,000 from the big blind with {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}, and Lodden called.

The dealer rapped the table, burned a card, then fanned {4-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}. O'Dwyer led out for 340,000, and Lodden folded.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
7,190,000 190,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
5,310,000 -190,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
3,425,000 425,000

Tags: Johnny LoddenSteve O'DwyerAndrew Pantling

Daniel Negreanu Eliminated in 4th Place (€321,000)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu - 4th Place
Daniel Negreanu - 4th Place

Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden raised under the gun to 110,000 and Andrew Pantling called from the button with {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. Team PokerStars Pro and Triple Crown chaser Daniel Negreanu was seated in the big blind and he moved all in for 1.3 million chips. Lodden ended up being Negreanu's only opponent and the 2.755 million-chip showdown played out as following.

Negreanu: {4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}
Lodden: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {K-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{2-Spades}{9-Hearts}{J-Spades} and Negreanu was knocked out. Right after this hand Steve O'Dwyer suggested talking about a deal but Pantling politely declined this offer.

Player Chips Progress
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
5,500,000 1,235,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
Busted

Tags: Andrew PantlingDaniel NegreanuJohnny Lodden

Pantling Up to Seven Million

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Andrew Pantling opened to 115,000 on the button with {a-Spades}{2-Hearts}, and Steve O'Dwyer called with {a-Diamonds}{3-Spades} in the small blind.

The flop fell {5-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{3-Clubs}, both players checked, and the turn was the {4-Spades}. O'Dwyer led out for 140,000, Pantling snap-called, and the river was the {6-Diamonds}.

O'Dwyer led out for 315,000, Pantling quickly called, and the Canadian was shipped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
7,000,000 735,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
3,000,000 -750,000

Tags: Andrew PantlingSteve O'Dwyer

Huge Double Up For Lodden

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu raised under the gun after which Johnny Lodden three-bet from the button to 305,000. Negreanu decided to go all in and Lodden tanked for a while before eventually making the call.

Lodden: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}
Negreanu: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}

The flop brought {7-Spades}{J-Spades}{8-Spades} and Lodden was looking for a ten to make a straight or a nine for his set. The turn brought the {9-Clubs} and Lodden did hit his set! The river brought the {A-Spades} and Lodden doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
4,265,000 2,230,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
1,600,000 -2,090,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuJohnny Lodden

Negreanu Flops a Full House

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer opened to 125,000 from under the gun with {k-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 325,000 with {10-Hearts}{10-Spades} on the button, and O'Dwyer called.

The dealer fanned three nines - {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{9-Clubs} - and O'Dwyer checked. Negreanu continued for 340,000, and O'Dwyer folded.

Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
3,750,000 -390,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
3,690,000 205,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuSteve O'Dwyer

Noah Schwartz (6th - €189,000) and Jake Cody (5th - €251,000) Eliminated

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Jake Cody - 5th Place
Jake Cody - 5th Place

Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu raised from the cutoff to 115,000 after which Noah Schwartz moved all in from the button for 630,000. Team PokerStars Pro Jake Cody moved all in over the top for 860,000 and Negreanu snap-called!

Negreanu: {A-Hearts}{A-Spades}
Cody: {J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}
Schwartz: {K-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {Q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{10-Spades} and both Cody and Schwartz were knocked out! Schwartz had less chips and walks away with €189,000 while former EPT Deauville winner Cody took home €251,000. There are no more EPT winners left as the EPT Grand Final is down to four players!

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
3,500,000 1,400,000
Jake Cody gb
Jake Cody
Busted
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
Busted

Tags: Daniel NegreanuJake CodyNoah Schwartz

Negreanu Wins Another

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

After a raise to 100,000 under the gun Steve O'Dwyer made the call with {K-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}. Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 340,000 with {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} and the initial raiser folded. O'Dwyer tanked for a while and made the call.

The flop rolled out {4-Clubs}{5-Spades}{J-Spades} and O'Dwyer check-folded to a 280,000-chip bet.

Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
3,950,000 -250,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
2,100,000 400,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuSteve O'Dwyer