2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo? Casino EPT Grand Final

�10,600 Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2014 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo? Casino EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
€1,240,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€6,500,000
Entries
650
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
40,000

A Few More Hands

Level 35 : 150,000/300,000, 40,000 ante

Some hands were missed because of clips cut into the stream.

Hand #275: Buonanno mucked his button, pot for Salter.

Hand #276: Salter limped in with {10-Hearts}{9-Spades} and Buonanno checked with {Q-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}. Salter flopped top two and Buonanno check-folded.

Hand #278: Buonanno made it 600,000 with {A-Spades}{J-Spades} and Salter called with {Q-Spades}{3-Spades}. {K-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{J-Diamonds} on the flop and Salter checked to Buonanno. Buonanno bet 500,000 and Salter folded.

Hand #279: Salter had {6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} on the button and limped in. Buonanno checked his {8-Hearts}{5-Clubs}.

{K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} on the flop and Buonanno checked. Salter bet 325,000 and Buonanno folded.

Hand #280: Buonanno folded his button.

Hand #281: Salter limped in and Buonanno checked. Buonanno check-folded to Salter's bet on an ace-high board.

Hand #282: Buonanno folded his button.

Hand #283: Salter limped in with {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}, Buonanno checked his {4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. The flop came {10-Hearts}{A-Spades}{7-Clubs} and both players checked. The {5-Diamonds} fell on the turn and again both players checked. The river {Q-Hearts} made Buonanno check. Salter bet 300,000 and Buonanno folded.

Tags: Antonio BuonannoJack Salter

Level: 35

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 40,000

Still Heads Up

Level 34 : 125,000/250,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #264: Buonanno opened {5-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for 500,000 and Salter made the call with {K-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}. {3-Clubs}{A-Spades}{8-Clubs} on the flop and Salter checked. Buonanno bet 400,000 with bottom pair and Salter made the call.

1,860,000 in the pot by the time the {J-Hearts} turn came on the turn. Salter and Buonanno both checked and the {J-Spades} fell on the river. Once again both players checked and Buonanno grabbed the chips.

Hand #265: Salter open folded to give Buoanno a walk.

Hand #266: Buonanno opened for 500,000 with {Q-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}. Salter moved all in for 5,325,000 with {K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and Buonanno folded.

Hand #267: Salter folded his six-deuce on the button, walk for Buonanno.

Hand #268: Buonanno opened {Q-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for 500,000, but folded as Salter shoved for 5,700,000 with {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts}.

Hand #269: Salter limped in with {6-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. Buonanno had {K-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and checked, and checked the {4-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}-flop as well. Salter bet 235,000 and Buonanno folded.

Hand #270: Buonanno raised with seven-five suited and Salter folded his deuce-three.

Hand #271: Salter had {K-Hearts}{10-Spades} on the button and made it 525,000. Buonanno folded.

Hand #272: Buonanno opened {J-Spades}{5-Spades} for 500,000 and Salter made it 1,350,000 with {J-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. Buonanno folded.

We're All Still Here

Level 34 : 125,000/250,000, 30,000 ante
Jack Salter can't face looking at the board against Antonio Buonanno
Jack Salter can't face looking at the board against Antonio Buonanno

Hand #252: Antonio Buonanno raised to 500,000 and Jack Salter folded.

Hand #253: Salter raised to 525,000 preflop with {9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #254: Buonanno raised to 500,000 with {Q-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and Salter folded.

Hand #255: Salter limped with {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} and Buonanno checked his option with {Q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. Both checked the {9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop and the {4-Spades} turn. The {3-Hearts} made both players a straight and Buonanno extracted a 500,000 bet from the Englishman.

Hand #256: Buonanno raised to 500,000 with {9-Clubs}{5-Hearts} but folded instantly when Salter shoved for about 4 million with {A-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}.

Hand #257: Salter raised to 525,000 with {10-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and won the blinds.

Hand #258: Buonanno raised to 500,000 with {J-Spades}{10-Diamonds} but folded when Salter moved all in for 4.8 million with {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}.

Hand #259: Salter raised to 525,000 with {8-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and won the blinds.

Hand #260: Buonanno raised to 500,000 but folded once more when Salter moved all in with {A-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}.

Hand #261: Buonanno got a walk.

Hand #262: Salter got a walk.

Hand #263: Salter raised with {A-}{Q-} to 525,000 and won the blinds.

Salter Doesn't Call The All In

Level 34 : 125,000/250,000, 30,000 ante

While Salter tried to get an even chop deal, Buonanno wanted nothing of it. The Italian player wanted to talk deal, but Salter only wanted to do it 50/50 and that wasn't working for Buonanno.

Hand #245: Salter opened to 525,000 with {9-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Buonanno made the call with {Q-Spades}{10-Spades}.

{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} on the flop and Buonanno checked to Salter. Salter bet 310,000 and folded after about two minutes of thinking. Even in chips again.

Hand #246: Buonanno opened with {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} for 500,000 and Salter with {J-Clubs}{9-Hearts} made the call.

{2-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} on the flop and Salter bet out 420,000. With two over and the flush draw Buonanno wasn't going anywhere, he called.

The {6-Hearts} on the turn didn't change anything and both players checked. The {Q-Diamonds} on the river gave Buonanno the flush. Salter made a serious bet and Buonanno announced all in. Salter had no other option than to fold.

Hand #247: Salter opened the button and Buonanno folded.

Hand #248: Buonanno opened his button with {10-Clubs}{9-Spades} for 500,000, but folded after Salter three-bet his big blind {K-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}.

Hand #249: Salter made it 525,000 with {9-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Buonanno called with {10-Spades}{8-Hearts}. {K-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{3-Clubs} on the flop and Buonanno checked. Salter bet 415,000 and Buonanno folded.

Salter wanted the organization to freeze the blinds. This request was not honored.

Hand #250: Buonanno had {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} on the button and made it 500,000. Salter made the call with {A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}. {Q-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades} and Salter check-called a 500,000 bet.

The {8-Hearts} fell on the turn and Salter checked again. With 2,060,000 in the pot Buonanno bet 600,000. Salter reluctantly folded.

Hand #251: Salter opened for 525,000 holding {9-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Buonanno made the call with {K-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}. {6-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{10-Spades} on the flop and Buonanno checked. Salter bet 445,000 and Buonanno called.

{K-Diamonds} on the turn and Buonanno checked with his newly paired king. Salter kept firing, this time for 1,275,000. Buonanno made the call.

{9-Hearts} on the river and Buonanno open shoved. Salter thought for about 7 minutes but eventually folded.

Tags: Antonio BuonannoJack Salter

Buonanno Doubles Up Yet Again

Level 34 : 125,000/250,000, 30,000 ante
Jack Salter vs Antonio Buonanno
Jack Salter vs Antonio Buonanno

Hand #241: Jack Salter raised 525,000 from the button and won the blinds.

Hand #242: Antonio Buonanno raised to 500,000 preflop with {K-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Jack Salter three-bet to 1,350,000 with {9-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and won the pot.

Hand #243: Salter raised to 525,000 with {Q-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and Buonanno called with {J-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. The flop was {6-Spades}{2-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and Buonanno folded to a 345,000 bet.

Hand #244: Buonanno raised to 500,000 on the button with {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}. Salter picked up {10-Hearts}{10-Spades} and made it 1.35 million. Buonanno moved all in and Salter quickly called.

The flop came {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}{J-Spades}, Buonanno flopped top pair but Salter had a royal flush draw. The {7-Diamonds} turn meant Salter had to hit one of his 14 outs, the {10-Clubs} was not one of those as Buonanno made a straight on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Buonanno it
Antonio Buonanno
10,435,000
3,855,000
3,855,000
EPT 1X Winner
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
9,040,000
-3,855,000
-3,855,000

It's Still Going

Level 34 : 125,000/250,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #232: {10-Spades}{6-Clubs} for Buonanno on the button and he opened for 500,000. Salter had {5-Hearts}{4-Spades} and he folded.

Hand #233: Salter made it 525,000 with {A-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. Buonanno had a real hand with {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs} and he three-bet to 1,550,000. 1,025,000 for Salter to call but he folded.

Hand #234: Buonanno opened for 500,000 with {J-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and Salter called with {K-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}.

{8-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{8-Clubs} on the flop and Salter check-called Buonanno's 500,000 bet. The {6-Spades} on the turn changed nothing and both players checked.

The {K-Clubs} on the river made both players check again and Salter took it down with his rivered pair of kings.

Hand #235: Salter opened with {Q-Hearts}{J-Spades} for 525,000. Buonanno had the same hand with {Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} and called.

They both flopped a straight on {9-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} and Buonanno checked to Salter who bet 400,000. Buonanno made it 1,050,000 and Salter called.

The {Q-Diamonds} on the turn made Buonanno bet 1,125,000 and Salter called.

The {K-Hearts} on the river paired the board and with 5,460,000 in the middle, Buonanno bet 2,000,000. Salter called and they chopped the pot evenly.

Hand #236: Buonanno opened with {Q-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for 500,000. Salter woke up with {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts} and made it 1,355,000. Buonanno folded.

Hand #237: Salter folded his button, giving Buonanno a walk.

Hand #238: Buonanno folded his button, giving Salter a walk.

Hand #239: Salter had {J-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} on the button and opened for 525,000. Buonanno found a suited connector with {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and made the call.

The {4-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}-flop was good for Buonanno and he checked. Salter bet 400,000 and Buonanno made the call.

1,510,000 in the middle and the {J-Spades} hit the turn. Salter now took the lead in the hand but both players checked.

Another jack on the river with the {J-Clubs}. Buonanno checked and Salter bet 1,480,000 into 1,910,000. That was too big for Buonanno who folded.

Hand #240: Buonanno opened for 500,000 with {10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}. Salter with {10-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} three-bet to 1,350,000 and Buonanno folded.

Tags: Antonio BuonannoJack Salter

Buonanno Doubles Once More

Level 34 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante
Jack Salter
Jack Salter

Hand #231: Jack Salter raised to 520,000 preflop. Before Antonio Buonanno could three-bet to an amount we could see, Salter had moved all in and Buonanno called.

Buonanno: {K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}
Salter: {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}

The flop came {J-Spades}{10-Hearts}{K-Clubs} and Buonanno took the lead. The {7-Diamonds} on the turn changed nothing. The river was the {7-Hearts} and Buonanno doubled back up.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
10,685,000
-4,395,000
-4,395,000
Antonio Buonanno it
Antonio Buonanno
8,790,000
4,395,000
4,395,000
EPT 1X Winner