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

Lodden Flops it

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

Andrew Pantling raised from the button to 110,000 and Steve O'Dwter called from the small blind with {K-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden defended his big blind with {8-Clubs}{5-Spades} and the flop rolled out {7-Clubs}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs}.

Lodden lead out on the flop for 225,000 and Pantling folded his {4-Spades}{2-Diamonds}. O'Dwyer called but decided to fold when Lodden bet 465,000 on the {3-Spades} turn.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
7,310,000
-115,000
-115,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
5,880,000
455,000
455,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
2,735,000
-340,000
-340,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew PantlingJohnny LoddenSteve O'Dwyer

Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

Straight For O'Dwyer

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

Andrew Pantling raised to 175,000 from the small blind and Steve O'Dwyer called from the big blind with {K-Hearts}{2-Clubs}. The flop brought {9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and both players checked. On the turn the {4-Hearts} hit and the action was checked again.

The river brought the {5-Diamonds} and Pantling checked with {A-Spades}{10-Clubs}. O'Dwyer bet 175,000 and Pantling called after tanking for quite a while. O'Dwyer took down the pot with a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
6,760,000
-550,000
-550,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
5,980,000
100,000
100,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
3,185,000
450,000
450,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew PantlingSteve O'Dwyer

Pantling Tries to Hero Call Again

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

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 150,000 on the button with {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}, Andrew Pantling defended from the big blind with {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}, and the flop came {9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{2-Hearts}. Both players checked.

The turn was the {7-Hearts} Pantling led for 385,000 (more than the pot), and O'Dwyer tank-called.

The {q-Clubs} completed the board, Pantling checked, and O'Dwyer fired 750,000. Pantling tanked for 90 seconds or so, called, then mucked when O'Dwyer opened up his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
5,800,000
-180,000
-180,000
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
5,645,000
-1,115,000
-1,115,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
4,480,000
1,295,000
1,295,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew PantlingSteve O'Dwyer

Big Value For Pantling

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

Andrew Pantling raised from the button to 130,000 with {J-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Steve O'Dwyer three-bet from the small blind to 390,000 with {A-Hearts}{2-Clubs}. Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden tanked for a while from the big blind with {K-Clubs}{J-Hearts} but eventually he folded.

Pantling called right away and the flop brought {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{4-Spades} and both players checked. On the turn the {5-Spades} hit and the action was checked again. The river brought the {10-Clubs} and O'Dwyer checked again. Pantling now put together a bet worth 1,000,000 and O'Dwyer tanked for several minutes before making the call. Pantling showed his full house and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
7,075,000
1,430,000
1,430,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
5,900,000
100,000
100,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
2,950,000
-1,530,000
-1,530,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew PantlingJohnny LoddenSteve O'Dwyer

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
425,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
5,800,000
-100,000
-100,000

Tags: Andrew PantlingJohnny Lodden

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
1,460,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
4,480,000
-1,320,000
-1,320,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
2,485,000
-465,000
-465,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew PantlingJohnny Lodden

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
-40,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
5,010,000
2,525,000
2,525,000
EPT 1X Winner
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
1,995,000
-2,485,000
-2,485,000

Tags: Johnny LoddenSteve O'Dwyer