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
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Piotr Nurzynski
30,000,000
-5,350,000
-5,350,000
EPT 1X Winner
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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
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Piotr Nurzynski
35,350,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
EPT 1X Winner
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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
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Piotr Nurzynski
33,650,000
1,650,000
1,650,000
EPT 1X Winner
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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
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Piotr Nurzynski
32,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
EPT 1X Winner
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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
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Piotr Nurzynski
31,000,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
EPT 1X Winner
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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
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Haoxiang Wang
29,000,000
2,500,000
2,500,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
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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
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Piotr Nurzynski
31,350,000
6,650,000
6,650,000
EPT 1X Winner
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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
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Haoxiang Wang
33,000,000
-12,225,000
-12,225,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
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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
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Haoxiang Wang
45,225,000
-775,000
-775,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
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Piotr Nurzynski
12,525,000
525,000
525,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Haoxiang WangPiotr Nurzynski