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

Main Event
Day: 4
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
Players Left 1 / 531
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Double For Luke

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Victor Ramdin raised to 25,000 and Luke Schwartz moved all in over the top for 87,000 and the action was folded to Jason Mercier. Mercier went into the tank for a while from the big blind but eventually he folded. Ramdin called immediately.

Schwartz: {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}
Ramdin: {K-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}

The board ran out {6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Schwartz doubled up. Ramdin still has a ton of chips while Mercier claimed to have folded pocket fours. That would've been the end for Schwartz who gave Ramdin a little fist bump for saving his tournament life.

Player Chips Progress
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Victor Ramdin
870,000
80,000
80,000
pokerstars
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Luke Schwartz
180,000
160,000
160,000

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Big Double For Iacofano

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Kevin Iacofano and Andrew Lichtenberger
Kevin Iacofano and Andrew Lichtenberger

Goran Mandic raised to 26,000 after which Kevin Vandersmissen three-bet to 61,000. The action was folded to Kevin Iacofano who moved all in for 188,000 from the small blind. Noah Schwartz was seated in the big blind and he tanked for a while before kicking in his cards. Mandic folded as well and Vandersmissen called the additional 10 big blinds.

Vandersmissen: {7-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Iacofano: {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}

The board ran out {K-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and Iacofano doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Vandersmissen
636,000
196,000
196,000
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Kevin Iacofano
420,000
220,000
220,000

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Cody Takes One From O'Dwyer

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Conte Francesco Paolo raised under the gun to 25,000 and Steve O'Dwyer made the call. Team PokerStars Pro Jake Cody three-bet from the button to 72,000 and Paolo folded. O'Dwyer tanked for a bit and called.

The flop brought out {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and O'Dwyer check-called 50,000. On the turn the {10-Clubs} hit and this time Cody bet 90,000 after O'Dwyer had checked. O'Dwyer gave it some thought but eventually he folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
985,000
137,000
137,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Jake Cody
544,000
119,000
119,000
EPT 1X Winner
pokerstars

Tags: Conte Francesco PaoloJake CodySteve O'Dwyer

"What Are You Playing With?"

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Kevin Vandersmissen - What is he playing with?
Kevin Vandersmissen - What is he playing with?

Johnny Lodden checked on a flop of {j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}, Kevin Vandersmissen fired out 25,000, and Lodden called.

The turn was the {10-Diamonds}, Lodden checked again, and Vandersmissen bet 54,000. Lodden called.

The {q-Hearts} completed the board, and both players checked. Vandersmissen showed {q-Spades}{3-Diamonds} for a pair of queens, which Lodden had beat with {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}.

"What are you playing with?" Lodden joked after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Johnny Lodden
1,340,000
107,000
107,000
pokerstars
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Kevin Vandersmissen
495,000
141,000
141,000

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Iacofano Takes a Hit

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Kevin Iacofano opened to 24,000 from under the gun, Goran Mandic called in the cutoff, and the button and both blinds released. The dealer fanned {2-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}, Iacofano continued for 31,000, and Mandic called.

The turn was the suicide king ({k-Hearts}), and Iacofano led out again - this time for 58,000. Mandic, again called.

The {4-Clubs} completed the board, and for the first time, Iacofano checked. Mandic fired out 81,000, and Iacofano folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Goran Mandic
1,360,000
157,000
157,000
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Kevin Iacofano
280,000
140,000
140,000

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Mercier Closes in on The Lead

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier

Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier has just closed the gap between himself and the chip leaders some more after winning a pot off fellow Team PokerStars Pro Victor Ramdin.

Mercier raised to 24,000 under the gun and Ramdin three-bet from his immediate left to 56,000. The other players folded and Mercier made the call.

The flop brought {Q-Spades}{2-Hearts}{J-Clubs} and Mercier check-called 60,000. On the turn the {5-Hearts} hit and both players checked. The river brought the {8-Spades} and Mercier counted out a big bet of 190,000. Ramdin tanked for a solid three minutes before finally kicking in his cards.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Mercier
930,000
265,000
265,000
EPT 1X Winner
pokerstars
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Victor Ramdin
755,000
115,000
115,000
pokerstars

Tags: Jason MercierVictor Ramdin

Gardelli Busts at Feature Table

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

John Juanda opened to 30,000 from the button, and Gerard Gardelli moved all in for 147,000 from the small blind. Juanda tanked for well over two minutes, then called.

Juanda: {k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Gardelli: {a-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}

The {j-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{9-Hearts} flop gave Juanda a pair of nines and a gut-shot straight draw, which he made when the {10-Diamonds} turned. Gardelli needed to make Broadway to survive, but the {6-Diamonds} bricked on the river.

Gardelli was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Gerard Gardelli
Busted

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Cody's Kings Bring us Down to 23

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Conte Francesco Paolo moved all in from the cutoff for 144,000 and Team PokerStars Pro Jake Cody called from the small blind.

Cody: {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs}
Francesco Paolo: {J-Spades}{5-Spades}

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} and Francesco Paolo was knocked out. Just 23 players remain now.

Player Chips Progress
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Jake Cody
700,000
156,000
156,000
EPT 1X Winner
pokerstars
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Conte Francesco Paolo
Busted

Tags: Conte Francesco PaoloJake Cody