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

Carmo Doubles Through Dimov

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Ognyan Dimov raised to 500,000 from early position with {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}, and when the action folded around to Rodrigo Carmo in the small blind, he moved all in for 2m with {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}. Dimov made the call, and Carmo's tournament life was on the line.

The flop came down {k-Spades}{6-Spades}{8-Clubs}, and Carmo took the lead. The {8-Spades} turn increased Dimov's outs with the flush draw but the {9-Hearts} river was no helo to him, and Carmo secured a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Ognyan Dimov bg
Ognyan Dimov
EPT 1X Winner
6,600,000 -2,200,000
Rodrigo Carmo pt
Rodrigo Carmo
4,200,000 1,650,000

Tags: Ognyan DimovRodrigo Carmo

Dimov Gets Shorter

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Piotr Nurzynski raised to 550,000 with the {K-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Matthias Tikerpe defended the {K-Spades}{9-Spades} out of the big blind. The flop came {10-Clubs}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Tikerpe checked, Nurzynski bet 400,000 and Tikerpe used one time bank before electing to fold.

Ognyan Dimov raised to 500,000 on the button with {A-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and Nurzynski called in the big blind with the {K-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. The flop brought {Q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Nurzynski check-called a bet of 400,000 to see the {K-Diamonds} turn. Both players checked and Nurzsnyki bet the {2-Clubs} for 1.3 million to force a fold from Dimov.

Player Chips Progress
Piotr Nurzynski pl
Piotr Nurzynski
EPT 1X Winner
26,225,000 2,625,000
Haoxiang Wang cn
Haoxiang Wang
Day 5 Chip Leader
12,175,000 -625,000
Pedro Marques pt
Pedro Marques
6,350,000
Ognyan Dimov bg
Ognyan Dimov
EPT 1X Winner
5,100,000 -1,500,000
Rodrigo Carmo pt
Rodrigo Carmo
4,225,000 25,000
Matthias Tikerpe ee
Matthias Tikerpe
3,975,000 -275,000

Tags: Matthias TikerpeOgnyan DimovPiotr Nurzynski

Carmo and Marques Both Shove

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The Portuguese duo of Rodrigo Carmo and Pedro Marques both just moved all in back-to-back hands but were not called.

In the first hand, Marques moved all in with ace-king from early position and saw everyone fold.

And in the very next hand, Ognyan Dimov raised to 500,000 with {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}, and Carmo moved all in from the small blind for 4m with {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and Dimov snap-folded.

Tags: Ognyan DimovPedro MarquesRodrigo Carmo

Successful Three-Bet by Wang

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Pedro Marques raised first to act to 525,000 with the {A-Spades}{10-Clubs} and Piotr Nurzynski called on the button with the {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}. Haoxiang Wang in the big blind gave it some thought with {8-Spades}{7-Hearts} and opted to three-bet to 2.5 million.

Before the bet was even counted, Marques had already folded. Nurzynski took a bit longer for the same decision and folded as well.

Player Chips Progress
Piotr Nurzynski pl
Piotr Nurzynski
EPT 1X Winner
27,675,000 1,450,000
Haoxiang Wang cn
Haoxiang Wang
Day 5 Chip Leader
12,725,000 550,000

Tags: Haoxiang WangPedro MarquesPiotr Nurzynski

Matthias Tikerpe Eliminated in 6th Place (€287,050)

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Matthias Tikerpe
Matthias Tikerpe

Matthias Tikerpe open-shoved for the last 3.975 million and Piotr Nurzynski called in the cutoff.

Matthias Tikerpe: {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}
Piotr Nurzynski: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

The Estonian rail gathered to see the showdown and the board ran out {8-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}{6-Hearts}{Q-Spades} and Tikerpe was the first player to bust on the final day in hand #50. Tikerpe exits in 6th place and receives €287,050 for his efforts.

Matthias Tikerpe
Matthias Tikerpe
Player Chips Progress
Piotr Nurzynski pl
Piotr Nurzynski
EPT 1X Winner
32,275,000 4,600,000
Matthias Tikerpe ee
Matthias Tikerpe
Busted

Tags: Matthias TikerpePiotr Nurzynski

Carmo and Dimov Shove Sevens

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The action folded to Rodrigo Carmo in the cutoff, and he moved all in for 3.8m with {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}. The rest of the players had no intention of making the call and Carmo took down the pot.

Just a couple of hands later, Ognyan Dimov also picked up pocket sevens and moved all in with the same outcome preflop to pick up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ognyan Dimov bg
Ognyan Dimov
EPT 1X Winner
4,500,000 -600,000
Rodrigo Carmo pt
Rodrigo Carmo
4,200,000 -25,000

Tags: Rodrigo Carmo

Rodrigo Carmo Eliminated in 5th Place (€354,200)

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Rodrigo Carmo
Rodrigo Carmo

Haoxiang Wang raised to 600,000 under the gun and Rodrigo Carmo in the big blind moved all in for 4.0 million. Wang asked for a count and called.

Rodrigo Carmo: {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Haoxiang Wang: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

The board ran out {J-Clubs}{5-Spades}{2-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Carmo has been eliminated in 5th place for €354,200.

Rodrigo Carmo and Haoxiang Wang
Rodrigo Carmo and Haoxiang Wang
Player Chips Progress
Haoxiang Wang cn
Haoxiang Wang
Day 5 Chip Leader
16,975,000 4,250,000
Rodrigo Carmo pt
Rodrigo Carmo
Busted

Tags: Haoxiang WangRodrigo Carmo

Dimov Doubles Through Nurzynski

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Ognyan Dimov raised to 500,000 from the cutoff with {k-Spades}{q-Spades} and Piotr Nurzynski three-bet to 1.4m from the button with {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. Dimov had a stack worth 4.6m and made the call.

Dimov hit top pair on the {6-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and both players checked to see the {10-Diamonds} turn. Dimov checked again, this time with two pair, and Nurzynski checked behind.

The river {q-Clubs} improved Dimov to a stronger two pair, and he checked for the third and final time. Table chip leader Nurzynski moved all in, and Dimov called after ten seconds of thought.

Nurzynski's hand was no good, and Dimov secured the double to 10m.

Player Chips Progress
Piotr Nurzynski pl
Piotr Nurzynski
EPT 1X Winner
26,525,000 -5,750,000
Haoxiang Wang cn
Haoxiang Wang
Day 5 Chip Leader
16,475,000 -500,000
Ognyan Dimov bg
Ognyan Dimov
EPT 1X Winner
10,750,000 6,250,000
Pedro Marques pt
Pedro Marques
4,050,000 -2,300,000

Tags: Ognyan DimovPiotr Nurzynski

Small Pots for Marques and Wang

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

In a limped battle of the blinds, Pedro Marques with {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Ognyan Dimov with {Q-Hearts}{8-Clubs} headed to the {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{7-Spades} flop. Marques bet 250,000 and Dimov called. They checked the {3-Spades} turn and the {5-Clubs} river brought a bet of 675,000 by Marques.

Dimov folded and Marques claimed the pot without showdown.

Haoxiang Wang raised to 600,000 with {J-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and Dimov called from the small blind with {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}. The flop brought {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}{3-Spades} to give Wang a pair of jacks and Dimov checked. Wang bet 700,000 and a quick fold by Dimov followed.

Player Chips Progress
Haoxiang Wang cn
Haoxiang Wang
Day 5 Chip Leader
16,975,000 500,000
Ognyan Dimov bg
Ognyan Dimov
EPT 1X Winner
9,400,000 -1,350,000
Pedro Marques pt
Pedro Marques
5,400,000 1,350,000

Tags: Haoxiang WangOgnyan DimovPedro Marques

Wang Closes the Gap to Nurzynski

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Haoxiang Wang raised to 600,000 with the {8-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Piotr Nurzynski called in the big blind with the {K-Spades}{4-Spades}. The flop came {7-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Nurzynski checked, then called a bet of 1.1 million by Wang. On the {9-Clubs} turn, both players checked and the {2-Diamonds} river paired the board.

Nurzynski bet 600,000 and Wang called to claim the pot, almost closing the gap to chip leader Nurzynski.

Player Chips Progress
Piotr Nurzynski pl
Piotr Nurzynski
EPT 1X Winner
22,975,000 -3,550,000
Haoxiang Wang cn
Haoxiang Wang
Day 5 Chip Leader
20,025,000 3,050,000
Ognyan Dimov bg
Ognyan Dimov
EPT 1X Winner
9,400,000
Pedro Marques pt
Pedro Marques
5,400,000

Tags: Haoxiang WangPiotr Nurzynski