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

Main Event
Day: 3
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

Ingnat Leaving

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Ignat Liviu's day has come to an end after he lost a race in a battle of the blinds.

The action folded around to Goran Mandic in the small blind and he raised. Liviu moved all in for 117,500 from the big blind and was called.

Liviu: {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Mandic: {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

The board ran {6-Hearts}{3-Spades}{k-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} to make the Croatian PokerStars qualifier two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Goran Mandic hr
Goran Mandic
630,000
225,000
225,000
Ignat Liviu ro
Ignat Liviu
Busted

Tags: Goran MandicIgnat Liviu

Jackpot For Juanda

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
John Juanda
John Juanda

John Juanda just won the jackpot after almost tripling up, and knocking out Per Ummer in the progress. The hand started quite casually as Ummer raised, Juanda called on the button and German Simon Dansker did so as well from the big blind.

The flop brought {7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Dansker checked to Ummer who bet 19,500. Juanda put in a raise from the button to around 65,000 after which Dansker moved all in from the small blind. Dansker had both players covered but Ummer did not hesitate one second before committing his 140,000-chip stack.

With Ummer all in Juanda had an even bigger decision as he was risking his tournament life against two players in case he decided to play. About 20 seconds later Juanda decided to call and a three-way showdown was upon us.

Ummer: {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Dansker: {6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}
Juanda: {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

"They are literally drawing dead on the turn if you hit a diamond," Negreanu said as all three players were awaiting the next card.

The dealer put out the {5-Diamonds} on the turn and Juanda hit the nut flush. Negreanu pointed out that Ummer was drawing dead but Dansker still had two outs left to bust both players, the three and the eight of diamonds. The river brought the {4-Hearts} though and Juanda raked in a massive pot. Ummer was knocked out and Dansker was left behind with little chips.

Player Chips Progress
John Juanda id
John Juanda
575,000
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
German Dansker ar
German Dansker
108,500
-158,500
-158,500
Per Ummer se
Per Ummer
Busted

Tags: Daniel NegreanuGerman Simon DanskerJohn JuandaPer Ummer

Pantling's Big Bet Gets a Fold from Anderson

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

After check-calling a bet of 15,000 on the {J-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop from Calvin Anderson, Andrew Pantling then checked the {4-Diamonds} turn. Anderson checked behind.

The river completed the board with the {A-Spades}, and Pantling fired a bet of 100,000. Anderson took only a couple seconds, then folded, and Pantling won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
825,000
-55,000
-55,000
$25K Fantasy
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
703,000
263,000
263,000

Tags: Andrew PantlingCalvin Anderson

Keston Hits the Rail

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Vasili Firsau opened for 11,000 in late position, and Robin Keston three-bet jammed for 85,000 on the button. The rest of the players folded, and the hands were opened.

Firsau: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Keston: {a-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}

Firsau extended his lead when the flop came {3-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}, but Keston picked up a wheel draw when the turn brought the {5-Spades}.

The {10-Spades} on the river was a brick however, and Keston was eliminated. Firsau now sits with around 310,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Vasili Firsau by
Vasili Firsau
310,000
113,000
113,000
Robin Keston
Robin Keston
Busted

Tags: Robin KestonVasili Firsau

Schwartz Doubles

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Calvin Anderson opened for a raise from under the gun, and Luke Schwartz moved all in for 45,000 or so out of the small blind. Anderson made the call.

Anderson: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}
Schwartz: {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

Schwartz was basically hiding in his own arms when the dealer fanned {10-Hearts}{5-Spades}{a-Clubs}. Despite flopping a pair, the Brit was still quite nervous, as Anderson picked up a gut-shot straight draw.

The {2-Hearts} was a brick, and Schwartz was able to come out of hiding once the {10-Clubs} completed the board.

Schwartz doubled to 100,000 chips, while Anderson still commands a monster stack of roughly 840,000.

Player Chips Progress
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
840,000
-40,000
-40,000
$25K Fantasy
Luke Schwartz gb
Luke Schwartz
100,000
55,000
55,000

Tags: Calvin AndersonLuke Schwartz

Updated Chip Counts

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
795,000
206,000
206,000
EPT 1X Winner
John Juanda id
John Juanda
575,000
377,000
377,000
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
568,000
138,000
138,000
Oleksii Kovalchuk ua
Oleksii Kovalchuk
532,000
132,000
132,000
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
510,000
Alec Torelli us
Alec Torelli
380,000
60,000
60,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
380,000
15,000
15,000
Ville Wahlbeck fi
Ville Wahlbeck
370,000
-61,500
-61,500
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
335,000
107,500
107,500
$25K Fantasy
Mickey Petersen dk
Mickey Petersen
284,000
64,000
64,000
Clyde Tjauw Foe nl
Clyde Tjauw Foe
280,000
-40,000
-40,000
Matthew Ashton gb
Matthew Ashton
275,000
-25,000
-25,000
Marcin Horecki pl
Marcin Horecki
185,000
-67,000
-67,000
Noah Boeken nl
Noah Boeken
160,000
61,000
61,000
EPT 1X Winner
Ignat Liviu ro
Ignat Liviu
120,000
-19,500
-19,500
Grant Levy au
Grant Levy
108,000
-31,000
-31,000
James Mitchell gb
James Mitchell
75,000
-30,000
-30,000
Luke Schwartz gb
Luke Schwartz
45,000
-57,000
-57,000

Petersen Finds Aces When Two Opponents Find Kings!

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

A sick set-up just occurred that saw Mickey Petersen triple up to more than 200,000.

The PokerStars Team Online member opened to 10,000 before Ignat Liviu three-bet to 21,000 from the cut-off. Noah Schwartz was in the big blind and put in a four-bet to 56,000. It didn't take too long for Petersen to commit the rest of his 71,500 stack and Liviu his 211,000 stack.

Schwartz said that the situation was some kind of set up but said he had to call.

Petersen: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}
Liviu: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Schwartz: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

The board ran {10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} to send all the chips the Dane's way.

Player Chips Progress
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
510,000
-20,000
-20,000
Mickey Petersen dk
Mickey Petersen
220,000
120,000
120,000
Ignat Liviu ro
Ignat Liviu
139,500
-80,500
-80,500

Tags: Ignat LiviuNoah SchwartzMickey Petersen

Carlsson's Tens Hold

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Daniel Carlsson moved all in after Panagiotis Gavriilidis raised it up to 10,500 for 37,000 total. Gavriilidis made the call creating another all-in showdown.

Gavriilidis: {A-Hearts}{2-Hearts}
Carlsson: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{J-Clubs} and Carlsson doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Panagiotis Gavriilidis gr
Panagiotis Gavriilidis
325,000
-16,000
-16,000
Daniel Carlsson se
Daniel Carlsson
70,000
13,000
13,000

Tags: Daniel CarlssonPanagiotis Gavriilidis

Something Goofy

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu talks as much as he raises but just now he decided to give one up. We caught the action on the flop when Negreanu bet 16,500 after Matthew Ashton had checked. Negreanu was chatting to Ashton the entire time while the Brit tried to maintain his straight face.

Ashton ultimately called after which the turn brought the {5-Hearts}. Ashon checked again and Negreanu said, "Let's try something goofy now," as he threw out 29,500. Ashton tanked again after which he made the call.

The river brought the {9-Clubs} and Ashton checked once more.

"White flag! I wave the white flag," Negreanu said right before he checked behind and turned over {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}, "I missed," he added.

Ashton showed {Q-Spades}{7-Clubs} and took down this pot while Negreanu still remains far above the average stack.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
365,000
1,000
1,000
Matthew Ashton gb
Matthew Ashton
300,000
112,000
112,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuMatthew Ashton

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500