2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
€1,290,166
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€9,641,800
Entries
1,988
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000

Brandstrom Takes Two

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

Simon Brandstrom raised to 600,000 from the button with {7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} which Marton Czuczor called with {10-Spades}{3-Spades}. The flop came {k-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{4-Spades}, Czuczor check-raised the 500,000 continuation-bet of Brandstrom to 1,700,000. Brandstrom looked at his cards twice more before letting them go.

Czuczor raised to 700,000 on the button with {q-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}. Brandstrom found {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and made the call. The flop came {6-Spades}{2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, Brandstrom check-called the 800,000 continuation-bet of Czuczor. The turn brought them the {a-Clubs} which didn't change things as Brandstrom was still ahead. Both players checked for the {2-Spades} to complete the board. Brandstrom bet 800,000 with the full house and that was enough for Czuczor to fold.

Brandstrom raised to 600,000 with {q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}. Czuczor three-bet to 2,000,000 with {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for Brandstrom to let his hand go.

Brandstrom got a walk first and then raised to 600,000 from the button with {q-Spades}{5-Clubs}. Czuczor called with {j-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. The flop came {10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} for Czuczor to hit top pair. Czuczor check-called the 600,000 bet of Brandstrom. The turn brought them the {3-Clubs}, Czuczor checked again. Brandstrom continued with a bet of 1,400,000 and Czuczor called. The river completed the board with the {8-Hearts}, Czuczor checked for the last time. Brandstrom barreled a bet of 5,000,000 over the line. Czuczor sighed and then decided to fold the best hand.

Player Chips Progress
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
35,900,000 -2,700,000
Simon Brandstrom se
Simon Brandstrom
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
23,800,000 2,700,000

Tags: Marton CzuczorSimon Brandstrom

Brandstrom Gets Some Back

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

Marton Czuczor raised to 700,000 with the {k-Hearts}{q-Spades} and Simon Brandstrom called with {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}. The {4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop was checked and Brandstrom paired up on the {6-Spades} turn, he bet 800,000and Czuczor folded.

Brandstrom raised to 600,000 with the {7-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Czuczor called with {q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}. On a {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs} flop, Czuczor checked his top pair and gutshot to Brandstrom, who bet his flush draw for 600,000. Czuczor just called and the {a-Spades} followed on the turn.

Czuczor checked and a bet of 1,400,000 by Brandstrom won the pot.

The next button was raised to 700,000 by Czuczor with the {8-Hearts}{6-Spades}, which won the pot uncontested.

Brandstrom raised to 600,000 with the {k-Spades}{q-Hearts} and Czuczor made the call with {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}. On a {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} flop, Czuczor checked and called a bet worth 400,000 to see the {3-Diamonds} turn. Both players checked and the {3-Hearts} river paired the board for the second time.

Czuczor now bet 500,000 and Brandstrom called to chop it up.

Player Chips Progress
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
38,600,000 -1,750,000
Simon Brandstrom se
Simon Brandstrom
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
21,100,000 1,750,000

Tags: Marton CzuczorSimon Brandstrom

Czuczor Turns a Flush

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

Simon Brandstrom found {a-Spades}{6-Spades} on the button and raised to 600,000 which was enough to get Marton Czuczor to fold.

Czuczor picked up {j-Spades}{2-Clubs} on the button the hand after and raised to 700,000. Brandstrom held {5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} to defend with and did so. The flop came {9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, Brandstrom check-folded to the 1,000,000 bet of Czuczor.

Brandstrom raised to 600,000 with {4-Spades}{2-Spades} and Czuczor called with {8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}. The flop came {2-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{9-Clubs}, Czuczor check-folded to the 600,000 continuation-bet of Brandstrom.

Brandstrom raised to 600,000 with {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and Czuczor three-bet in the big blind with {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} to 2,000,000 which was called. The flop came {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} for Czuczor to pick up the flush draw. Czuczor continued with a bet of 1,700,000 for Brandstrom to make the call. The turn brought Czuczor the flush indeed with the {10-Diamonds} who decided to fire a bet of 4,000,000 over the line after using a time bank card. Brandstrom confirmed the amount with the dealer and then let the hand go after a few seconds.

Player Chips Progress
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
40,350,000 2,000,000
Simon Brandstrom se
Simon Brandstrom
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
19,350,000 -2,000,000

Tags: Marton CzuczorSimon Brandstrom

Back-And-Forth

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

Marton Czuczor raised the {j-Diamonds}{5-Spades} to 700,000 and Simon Brandstrom three-bet to 2,200,000 with the {a-Spades}{3-Spades} to win the pot.

Brandstrom then opened the {j-Spades}{3-Hearts} to 600,000 and Czuczor defended {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. On a {6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop, Czuczor checked and Brandstorm made it 700,000 to go. Czuczor raised it up to 2,300,000 and Brandstrom reluctantly released his cards into the muck.

Czuczor raised to 700,000 with {10-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Brandstrom three-bet once more with a suited ace, this time it was the {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and he made it 2,200,000 to go. Czuczor opted to fold and the back-and-forth continued.

Brandstrom min-raised to 600,000 with the {9-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and Czuczor called with {10-Spades}{7-Diamonds}. The flop came {q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and both players checked. Czuczor also checked the {3-Hearts} turn and Brandstrom checked back to see the {k-Clubs} river for free.

Once Czuczor checked the third street in a row, Brandstrom bet 1,400,000 and that immediately won the pot without resistance.

Up next, Czuczor raised to 700,000 with {a-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Brandstrom defended the {j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. The {k-Spades}{8-Spades}{4-Hearts} provided no hit for either player and a continuation bet of 500,000 won the pot for Czuczor.

Player Chips Progress
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
38,350,000
Simon Brandstrom se
Simon Brandstrom
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
21,350,000

Tags: Marton CzuczorSimon Brandstrom

A Little Bit for Brandstrom

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

Simon Brandstrom raised to 600,000 on the button with {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} and got no action. The hand after, Marton Czuczor raised to 700,000 from the button with {10-Spades}{9-Spades} and got no action either.

Brandstrom raised to 600,000 on the button with {9-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Czuczor defended with {7-Hearts}{4-Clubs}. The flop came {q-Spades}{5-Spades}{10-Spades}, Czuczor check-folded to Brandstrom's continuation-bet.

Czuczor found {j-Spades}{j-Clubs} on the button and raised to 700,000 which Brandstrom called with {a-Clubs}{3-Spades}. The flop came {10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{a-Diamonds} for Brandstrom to hit for top pair. Brandstrom check-called the 400,000 continuation-bet of Czuczor. The turn was the {2-Clubs}, both players checked to see the {5-Hearts} complete the board. Brandstrom bet 1,500,000 and Czuczor quickly called when he heard the amount to see the pot get awarded to Brandstrom.

Brandstrom picked up {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} on the button and raised to 600,000. Czuczor called with {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}. The flop came {5-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{3-Spades} for Brandstrom to stay ahead. Czuczor check-raised the 500,000 continuation-bet of Brandstrom to 1,700,000 which was enough to scoop the pot.

Czuczor raised to 700,000 on the button with {q-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and Brandstrom defended with {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}. The flop came {9-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{2-Clubs} for Czuczor to hit a pair of sixes. Brandstrom check-folded to the 1,200,000 continuation-bet of Czuczor.

Brandstrom raised to 600,000 on the button with {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}, Czuczor called with {k-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. The flop came {6-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{q-Hearts}, Czuczor check-raised the 500,000 bet of Brandstrom to 1,500,000 which was enough to get the fold.

Player Chips Progress
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
38,350,000 -300,000
Simon Brandstrom se
Simon Brandstrom
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
21,350,000 300,000

Tags: Marton CzuczorSimon Brandstrom

Small Pots for Brandstrom

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

Marton Czuczor raised the {10-Hearts}{3-Clubs} to 700,000 and Simon Brandstrom called with the {a-Clubs}{6-Hearts}. The flop of {8-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} gave Czuczor bottom pair and Brandstrom checked, Czuczor bet 400,000 and received a call.

Both opted to check down the {q-Spades} and {2-Diamonds} river to award the pot to Czuczor.

Brandstrom raised the {a-Spades}{j-Clubs} to 600,000 and Czuczor called with {k-Spades}{5-Clubs}, which led to a {a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop. Czuczor checked and a bet of 400,000 by Brandstrom was called. After the {10-Hearts} turn, Czuczor checked a second time and bowed out when Brandstrom made it 1,400,000 to go,

The next button was raised to 600,000 by Brandstrom with the {a-Spades}{6-Hearts} and Czuczor called with the {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. On a {j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop, a continuation bet of 400,000 by Brandstrom did the trick.

Czuczor raised the {6-Clubs}{3-Spades} to 700,000 and Brandstrom came along with the {9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} to see a {k-Hearts}{9-Spades}{2-Spades} flop. A check by Brandstrom was followed by a bet worth 400,000 by Czuczor and the Swede called.

The {6-Hearts} turn gave Czuczor a pair as well and Brandstrom checked the second street in a row, this time Brandstrom checked back. After the {j-Spades} river, Brandstrom bet 700,000 and Czuczor folded after some consideration.

Player Chips Progress
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
38,650,000 -2,050,000
Simon Brandstrom se
Simon Brandstrom
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
21,050,000 2,050,000

Tags: Marton CzuczorSimon Brandstrom

Brandstrom Gets Some Chips Back

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

Simon Brandstrom raised to 600,000 on the button with {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Marton Czuczor defended with {6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. The flop came {q-Spades}{4-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}, Czuczor check-folded to the 500,000 continuation-bet of Brandstrom.

Czuczor raised to 700,000 with {q-Diamonds}{2-Spades} on the button and got no action.

Brandstrom found {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds} on the button and raised to 600,000 which Czuczor called with {9-Hearts}{8-Spades}. The flop came {j-Spades}{2-Spades}{j-Diamonds}, Czuczor check-folded to the 500,000 bet of Brandstrom.

Brandstrom limped in on the button with {8-Spades}{4-Hearts}. Czuczor opted to check with {a-Clubs}{7-Hearts}. The flop came {q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}, Czuczor checked and so did Brandstrom for the {j-Diamonds} to fall on the turn. They both checked again for the {4-Diamonds} to complete the board and give Brandstrom two pair. Czuczor check-folded the 500,000 bet of Brandstrom.

Player Chips Progress
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
40,700,000 -1,950,000
Simon Brandstrom se
Simon Brandstrom
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
19,000,000 1,875,000

Tags: Marton CzuczorSimon Brandstrom

Levels Remain at 90 Minutes

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

Initially, the heads-up levels were scheduled to take 30 minutes each. Since the three-handed stage with a level duration of 45 minutes was never played as such with the field reduced to heads-up so quickly, it was decided to keep the level duration at 90 minutes.

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

Czuczor Pulls Some Back; First Scheduled Break

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

Simon Brandstrom raised to 500,000 with {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} and Marton Czuczor defended the {4-Spades}{2-Spades}. The {7-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Diamonds} flop was checked and the {8-Clubs} followed on the turn. Czuczor checked once more and Brandstrom bet 600,000, no call by Czuczor followed.

Czuczor opened to 600,000 with the {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and Brandstrom called with {k-Spades}{7-Hearts}. Both missed the {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{6-Clubs} flop and Brandstrom checked, Czuczor bet 400,000 and received a call.

After the {10-Diamonds} turn, Brandstrom checked once more and that triggered a second barrel worth 1,200,000 by Czuczor. An instant fold from Brandstrom followed to end the first full level of the day and both players agreed to a 30-minute break.

Heads Up
Heads Up
Player Chips Progress
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
42,650,000 375,000
Simon Brandstrom se
Simon Brandstrom
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
17,125,000 -375,000

Tags: Marton CzuczorSimon Brandstrom