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

Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier Eliminated in 7th Place (€137,000)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Jason Mercier - 7th Place
Jason Mercier - 7th Place

Johnny Lodden opened to 80,000 in the cutoff with {a-Spades}{7-Spades}, Jason Mercier three-bet shoved for 650,000 with {q-Spades}{10-Hearts} from the small blind, and Andrew Pantling called with {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}. Lodden quickly folded.

Mercier let out a long sigh when he saw the Canadian's hand, knowing he was in trouble.

Indeed, the American was unable to catchup as the board rolled {7-Clubs}{2-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, and he was eliminated in seventh place, earning €137,000.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
4,822,000 772,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
Busted

Tags: Andrew PantlingJason MercierTeam PokerStars Pro

One For Lodden

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu raised to 84,000 from the cutoff to {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. Johnny Lodden three-bet from the small blind to 255,000 with {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Negreanu called.

The flop brought out {Q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and both players checked. On the turn the {Q-Diamonds} hit and Lodden bet 285,000. Negreanu tanked for a bit and folded his pair.

Player Chips Progress
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
2,800,000 300,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
1,900,000 -200,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuJohnny Lodden

Negreanu Three-Bets With Kings

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Johnny Lodden opened to 85,000 from early position with {k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}, Andrew Pantling called on the button with {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts}, and Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 314,000 from the big blind with {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}.

Lodden and Pantling both folded, and Negreanu raked in the pot.

"I forgot this was streaming," Pantling said after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
4,050,000 -77,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
2,500,000 -100,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
2,100,000 137,000

Tags: Andrew PantlingDaniel NegreanuJohnny Lodden

Mercier Short Again

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden raised under the gun plus two with {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} to 80,000 and Jason Mercier three-bet to 185,000 with {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. The action was folded back to Lodden who made the call.

The flop brought out {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{9-Spades} and both players checked. On the turn the {2-Spades} hit and Lodden checked again. Mercier threw out 135,000 and now Lodden decided to kick things up to 300,000. Mercier tanked for a while and called.

On the river the {Q-Clubs} hit and Lodden put Mercier all in. The American former EPT San Remo winner tanked for a while but eventually he decided to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
2,600,000 575,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
720,000 -490,000

Tags: Jason MercierJohnny Lodden

One Pair is Good for Lodden

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Johnny Lodden
Johnny Lodden

Daniel Negreanu opened to 84,000 from early position with {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}, Johnny Lodden called on the button with {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}, Jake Cody called in the small blind with {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, and Andrew Pantling defended with {a-Spades}{5-Hearts}.

The flop fell {9-Hearts}{q-Spades}{j-Hearts}, the action checked to Lodden, who fired 166,000, and both Cody and Negreanu called.

The turn was the {5-Diamonds}, the trio knuckled, and the {7-Diamonds} completed the board. All three players checked again, and Lodden took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
4,324,000 -365,000
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
4,127,000 27,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
2,025,000 625,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
1,963,000 -237,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
1,210,000 -140,000
Jake Cody gb
Jake Cody
1,169,000 -255,000
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
1,108,000 175,000

Tags: Andrew PantlingDaniel NegreanuJake CodyJohnny Lodden

Schwartz and Negreanu Chop

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 95,000 from under the gun plus two and Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu called from the cutoff. Noah Schwartz three-bet from the button to 265,000. The action was folded back to Negreanu who moved all in and Schwartz called for 1,025,000 total.

Negreanu: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}
Schwartz: {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{4-Spades}{6-Spades}{J-Spades} and the pot was split.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuNoah Schwartz

Delayed C-Bet Takes it

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden raised to 85,000 under the gun plus one and Andrew Pantling called from the button. The flop brought {K-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and both players checked.

On the turn the {7-Spades} hit and Lodden bet 105,000. This was enough to take down the pot a Pantling folded his {A-Spades}{5-Spades}. Lodden had {Q-Hearts}{J-Clubs} and missed the board as well.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
4,100,000 -116,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
1,400,000 189,000

Tags: Andrew PantlingJohnny Lodden

Mercier Flops Trips; Doubles

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Jason Mercier doubles
Jason Mercier doubles

Daniel Negreanu opened to 84,000 from early position with {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}, Jason Mercier three-bet jammed for 615,000 from the small blind with {10-Spades}{9-Spades}, and Negreanu snap-called.

Mercier flopped trips when the dealer fanned {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{q-Spades}, and successfully doubled when the turn and river came {4-Clubs}, {7-Hearts} respectively.

The American now has around 1.25 million chips, while the Canadian dropped down to 2.2 million.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
2,200,000 -633,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
1,350,000 730,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuJason Mercier