Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
The 2013 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
The 2013 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€5,310,000
Entries
531
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Break
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Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
The players are now on another 15-minute break.
Volpe Gets Two Folds
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
The flop read 
when both Steve O'Dwyer and Paul Volpe checked from the blinds to Team PokerStars Pro Jake Cody. Cody bet 35,000 and O'Dwyer called from the small blind. Volpe moved all in from the big blind for 237,000 and Cody folded right away. O'Dwyer tanked for a few minutes but eventually he decided to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,019,000 | -16,000 |
|
511,000 | -116,000 |
|
431,000 | 131,000 |
Deeb Takes Some From Mandic
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Freddy Deeb raised to 32,000 under the gun and Goran Mandic called from the button. The flop brought out 
and Deeb check-called 26,000. On the turn the 
hit and both players checked.
On the river the hit and Deeb lead out for 125,000 and Mandic folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,250,000 | 235,000 |
|
905,000 | -271,000 |
Ismael Bojang Eliminated in 21st Place (€30,000)
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Ismael Bojang was all in and at risk preflop on the feature table with 
, and was dominate by Daniel Negreanu's 
. The board came 
, and Bojang was eliminated in 21st place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Luke Schwartz Eliminated in 22nd Place (€30,000)
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
As the dealer was pitching, Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier was taking a SnapChat video of short stack Luke Schwartz. Schwartz didn't realize until Mercier pulled his phone down, and the Brit began to grin.
"Are you f***ing serious?" he said to Mercier.
Schwartz, who was under the gun, received his second card and moved all in for 74,000. Paul Volpe re-shoved in middle position, and the other players folded.
Schwartz: 
Volpe: 
"I'd say good luck," Volpe told Schwartz. "But I'd be lying."
Volpe held as the board rolled out 
, and Schwartz was eliminated in 22nd place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000 | 67,000 |
|
Busted |
Kevin Vandersmissen Eliminated in 23rd Place (€30,000)
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
The action started with Dario Sammartino who raised under the gun plus one to 25,000 after which Team PokerStars Pro Victor Ramdin three-bet to 65,000 from his immediate left. Kevin Vandersmissen called from the button after which Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden four-bet to 188,000 from the big blind.
Sammartino decided to fold after which Ramdin tank-called. Vandersmissen did some tanking of his own before making the call as well.
The flop brought out 
and Ramdin and Lodden checked to Vandersmissen who bet 140,000. Lodden moved all in right away and Ramdin folded.
"Wow, I don't think I can fold this," Vandersmissen said immediately as he leaned back in his chair. The Belgian pro eventually made the call creating a pot worth almost 1.7 million chips.
Vandersmissen: 
Lodden: 
The turn brought the and the river the 
eliminating Vandersmissen in 23rd place. Vandersmissen takes home €30,000 while Lodden takes a massive chip lead!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,482,000 | 1,031,000 |
|
1,237,000 | 57,000 |
|
884,000 | -211,000 |
|
748,000 | -3,000 |
|
325,000 | -65,000 |
|
|
187,000 | -85,000 |
|
Busted |
More For Juanda
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
The flop read when Vasili Firsau bet 28,000 and John Juanda made the call in position. On the turn the hit and Firsau threw out 58,000. Juanda tanked for a bit and asked Firsau for a count before making the call.
The river brought the 
and this time the man from Belarus decided to check. Juanda fired out 102,000 and Firsau gave his hand up immediately.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,252,000 | 100,000 |
|
585,000 | -150,000 |
Table Draw (full)
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feature | 1 | Ismael Bojang | 272,000 |
| Feature | 2 | Dario Sammartino | 390,000 |
| Feature | 3 | Victor Ramdin | 751,000 |
| Feature | 4 | Daniel Negreanu | 1,180,000 |
| Feature | 5 | Kevin Vandersmissen | 714,000 |
| Feature | 6 | Andrew Pantling | 1,095,000 |
| Feature | 7 | --empty-- | |
| Feature | 8 | Johnny Lodden | 1,451,000 |
| 2 | 1 | Steve O'Dwyer | 1,035,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Paul Volpe | 233,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Jake Cody | 627,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Clyde Tjauw Foe | 303,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Jason Mercier | 934,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Noah Schwartz | 338,000 |
| 2 | 7 | Mickey Petersen | 356,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Luke Schwartz | 118,000 |
| 3 | 1 | Goran Mandic | 1,176,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Mateusz Moolhuizen | 248,000 |
| 3 | 3 | John Juanda | 1,152,000 |
| 3 | 4 | Freddy Deeb | 1,015,000 |
| 3 | 5 | Grant Levy | 723,000 |
| 3 | 6 | Kevin Iacofano | 241,000 |
| 3 | 7 | Andrew Lichtenberger | 803,000 |
| 3 | 8 | Vasili Firsau | 735,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,451,000 | 111,000 |
|
|
1,180,000 | |
|
|
1,176,000 | -184,000 |
|
|
1,152,000 | 33,000 |
|
|
1,095,000 | 145,000 |
|
|
1,035,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
1,015,000 | -49,000 |
|
934,000 | 4,000 |
|
803,000 | 143,000 |
|
|
751,000 | -4,000 |
|
|
735,000 | 128,000 |
|
723,000 | 126,000 |
|
|
714,000 | 219,000 |
|
|
627,000 | -73,000 |
|
|
390,000 | 11,000 |
|
356,000 | -12,000 |
|
338,000 | -174,000 |
|
303,000 | -95,000 |
|
291,000 | 11,000 |
|
|
272,000 | -98,000 |
|
248,000 | -8,000 |
|
|
233,000 | -68,000 |
|
|
118,000 | -62,000 |
The Team Pros' Route to the Deep Stages
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Six Red Spades - five from Team Pro and one Team Onliner - started the EPT Grand Final this week, and six of them were still in when the final 34 returned for day four. Here's their route to the deep stages.