2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€1,037,109
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€9,365,350
Entries
1,931
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
2,500,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000

Wang All In on the River

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Piotr Nurzynski raised on the button with {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}, and Haoxiang Wang called in the big blind with {k-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. On the {2-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop, Wang check-called a bet and led on the {k-Clubs} turn for 3.5m.

Nurzynski called with ace high, and on the {q-Hearts} river Wang moved all in for 16m. The Polish player went into the tank and thought for a minute before he folded.

Player Chips Progress
Piotr Nurzynski pl
Piotr Nurzynski
30,000,000
-5,350,000
-5,350,000
EPT 1X Winner
Haoxiang Wang cn
Haoxiang Wang
27,000,000
4,500,000
4,500,000
Day 5 Chip Leader

Tags: Haoxiang WangPiotr Nurzynski

Level: 35

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

Nurzynski Takes Last Hand of the Level; Break

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Piotr Nurzynski
Piotr Nurzynski

Haoxiang Wang raised with the {K-Clubs}{9-Spades} and Piotr Nurzynski called in the big blind. On the {J-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{8-Spades} flop, Nurzynski checked and called a bet of 1.0 million by Wang. The {3-Diamonds} turn was checked and Nurzynski bet the {8-Clubs} river for 2.5 million.

Wang gave it some thought and folded, both players then headed into a 20-minute break. When they return to their seats, the level duration will be cut down to 45 minutes.

Player Chips Progress
Piotr Nurzynski pl
Piotr Nurzynski
35,350,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
EPT 1X Winner
Haoxiang Wang cn
Haoxiang Wang
22,500,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000
Day 5 Chip Leader

Tags: Haoxiang WangPiotr Nurzynski

The Kicker Plays For Nurzynski

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Haoxiang Wang raised to 650,000 with the {10-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and Piotr Nurzynski called with the {10-Hearts}{8-Clubs}. The flop came {K-Spades}{10-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Nurzynski checked, then called a bet of 700,000 by Wang.

Nothing changed with the {6-Hearts} turn and both players elected to check. The {2-Clubs} appeared on the river and Nurzynski bet 2.5 million, Wang called and saw the bad news.

Player Chips Progress
Piotr Nurzynski pl
Piotr Nurzynski
33,650,000
1,650,000
1,650,000
EPT 1X Winner
Haoxiang Wang cn
Haoxiang Wang
24,200,000
-1,800,000
-1,800,000
Day 5 Chip Leader

Tags: Haoxiang WangPiotr Nurzynski

A Straight for Wang This Time

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Haoxiang Wang raised to 650,000 from the button with {7-Spades}{6-Spades}, and Piotr Nurzynski called with {9-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. On the {a-Spades}{5-Hearts}{8-Hearts} flop both players held 50% equity, and Nurzynski check-called a 700,000 bet.

The {4-Spades} turn have Wang a lock on the hand with a straight, but Nurzynski wasn't interested and check-folded to a 4m bet.

Player Chips Progress
Piotr Nurzynski pl
Piotr Nurzynski
32,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
EPT 1X Winner
Haoxiang Wang cn
Haoxiang Wang
26,000,000
Day 5 Chip Leader

Tags: Haoxiang WangPiotr Nurzynski

Nurzynski Hits a Straight

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Haoxiang Wang raised on the button with {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}, and Piotr Nurzynski called with {j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}.

On the {3-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} flop Nurzynski check-raised to 2.5m after Wang had bet 900,000. Wang called, and when the {7-Hearts} hit the turn, Nurzynski hit the straight.

Nurzynski bet 4m and got a quick fold from Wang.

Player Chips Progress
Piotr Nurzynski pl
Piotr Nurzynski
31,000,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
EPT 1X Winner
Haoxiang Wang cn
Haoxiang Wang
26,000,000
-3,000,000
-3,000,000
Day 5 Chip Leader

Tags: Haoxiang WangPiotr Nurzynski

Stacks Even as Wang Gets Kings

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Piotr Nurzynski raised to 650,000 from the button with {q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, and Haoxiang Wang looked down at {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} in the big blind. Wang raised to 1.6m and Nurzynski folded which allowed Wang to win the pot and bring the stacks back to even.

Player Chips Progress
Haoxiang Wang cn
Haoxiang Wang
29,000,000
2,500,000
2,500,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Piotr Nurzynski pl
Piotr Nurzynski
28,600,000
-2,750,000
-2,750,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Haoxiang WangPiotr Nurzynski

Nurzynski Pulls Into the Lead

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Piotr Nurzynski
Piotr Nurzynski

Piotr Nurzynski raised to 650,000 with the {Q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and Haoxiang Wang called in the big blind with {J-Clubs}{5-Spades}. The flop brought {Q-Spades}{9-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Wang led for 700,000, Nurzynski called.

After the {2-Spades} turn, Wang checked and Nurzynski bet to win the pot.

Wang claimed the next pot and Nurzynski raised it up to 650,000 with the {A-Hearts}{9-Clubs} the hand after. Wang three-bet to 2.2 million with {K-Clubs}{5-Spades}, Nurzynski called. They checked the {A-Spades}{J-Spades}{5-Clubs} flop and on the {Q-Spades} turn, Wang bet 3.4 million, Nurzynski called.

The {7-Hearts} appeared on the river and Wang checked, Nurzynski checked behind and claimed the pot to take over the lead.

Player Chips Progress
Piotr Nurzynski pl
Piotr Nurzynski
31,350,000
6,650,000
6,650,000
EPT 1X Winner
Haoxiang Wang cn
Haoxiang Wang
26,500,000
-6,500,000
-6,500,000
Day 5 Chip Leader

Tags: Haoxiang WangPiotr Nurzynski

Nurzynski Doubles Up

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Piotr Nurzynski
Piotr Nurzynski

Haoxiang Wang raised to 650,000 on the button with {j-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and Piotr Nurzynski three-bet to 2m with {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}, which Wang called.

The {9-Spades}{10-Spades}{8-Diamonds} gave Wang a pair and the up-and-down straight draw.

Nurzynski checked, Wang bet 2.2m, and the former moved all in which Wang snap-called.

Wang had 47% equity and if he hit it would all be over for Nurzynski.

The {5-Hearts} turn kept Nurzynski in the lead and Wang was calling for a seven on the river. But it was not to be as the {6-Hearts} fell, and Nurzynski doubled to stay alive in the tournament and brought the chips stacks a lot closer together.

Player Chips Progress
Haoxiang Wang cn
Haoxiang Wang
33,000,000
-12,225,000
-12,225,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Piotr Nurzynski pl
Piotr Nurzynski
24,700,000
12,175,000
12,175,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Haoxiang WangPiotr Nurzynski

Nurzynski Takes Two; Wang Takes One

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Piotr Nurzynski limped the button with {K-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and Haoxiang Wang checked with the {8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}. The flop came {Q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{9-Spades} and Wang bet 600,000, Nurzynski called.

The {3-Spades} turn, Wang checked and Nurzynski bet 500,000 to claim the pot right there.

Wang raised to 650,000 with the {8-Spades}{7-Hearts} and Nurzynski called with {Q-Spades}{J-Clubs}. Both checked through the {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} flop and the {J-Hearts} turn. On the {4-Spades} river, no betting action took place either and Nurzynski won the pot.

Nurzynski raised with the {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs} and Wang called with {8-Spades}{4-Clubs}. The {9-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop was checked and Wang check-called the {J-Diamonds} turn for 800,000. after the {10-Hearts} river, Wang bet 2.2 million with his straight and Nurzynski used one time bank before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Haoxiang Wang cn
Haoxiang Wang
45,225,000
-775,000
-775,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Piotr Nurzynski pl
Piotr Nurzynski
12,525,000
525,000
525,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Haoxiang WangPiotr Nurzynski