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

Main Event
Day: 5
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

Chip Counts at the Break

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Andrew Pantling ca
Andrew Pantling
2,841,000 -95,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
2,741,000 191,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
1,793,000 66,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
1,417,000 -233,000
Freddy Deeb lb
Freddy Deeb
1,256,000 -4,000
John Juanda id
John Juanda
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
1,142,000 22,000
Jake Cody gb
Jake Cody
893,000 42,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
841,000 71,000
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
830,000 -9,000
Grant Levy au
Grant Levy
769,000 -3,000
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
555,000 118,000
Clyde Tjauw Foe nl
Clyde Tjauw Foe
441,000 -10,000
Vasili Firsau by
Vasili Firsau
385,000 27,000

Levy Spikes an Ace, Doubles

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Jason Mercier opened to 40,000 from early position, Grant Levy moved all in for 347,000 on the button, and John Juanda cold-called out of the small blind. Mercier folded.

Levy: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Juanda: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}

The {5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} flop changed nothing, but the {a-Diamonds} turned, giving Levy a pair of aces. The {6-Hearts} bricked off on the river, and Levy doubled.

"Nice hand," Juanda said.

"It played itself," Levy shrugged.

Player Chips Progress
John Juanda id
John Juanda
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
1,120,000 -430,000
Grant Levy au
Grant Levy
772,000 332,000

Tags: Grant LevyJason MercierJohn Juanda

Mercier Four-Bets Again

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier raised to 40,000 under the gun and Steve O'Dwyer three-bet from the big blind to 120,000. Mercier went into the tank for a while before putting in a four-bet to 257,000.

O'Dwyer looked over at Mercier's stack and folded shortly after that.

Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
2,550,000 -150,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
1,650,000 150,000

Blaming John Juanda

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Johnny Lodden (Day 4)
Johnny Lodden (Day 4)

Jason Mercier opened to 40,000 from the hijack seat, John Juanda called out of the small blind, and Johnny Lodden quickly defended from the big blind.

"I price you in?" Juanda asked Lodden, smiling.

The dealer fanned {9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{q-Spades}, both blinds checked, and Mercier continued for 51,000. Only Lodden called.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds}, Lodden checked again, and Mercier fired 142,000. Again, Lodden called.

A repeat deuce - the {2-Spades} - completed the board, and Lodden checked a third and final time. Mercier pulled out two stacks of blue T5,000 chips, added a few more on top, and slid forward 265,000. Lodden looked like he was in pain.

"This is your fault," Lodden told Juanda, who laughed.

"I had a good hand!" Juanda protested.

Lodden eventually mucked, and Mercier picked up the hand.

"I improved on the river," Mercier told Lodden. "But I didn't have a deuce."

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
1,500,000 250,000
Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
770,000 -380,000

Tags: Jason MercierJohn JuandaJohnny Lodden

King-Five Haunting Levy

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer led out for 75,000 on a board of {2-Spades}{k-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{q-Clubs}. Grant Levy called, and the river brought the {7-Spades}. O'Dwyer led out again - this time for 150,000 - and again, Levy called.

O'Dwyer tabled {k-Spades}{5-Hearts} for a pair of kings, and Levy unhappily mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
2,600,000 230,000
Grant Levy au
Grant Levy
440,000 -260,000

Tags: Grant LevySteve O'Dwyer