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 Rivers a Straight

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

Simon Brandstrom won a pot with an ace but had to forfeit his big blind and big blind ante the next hand when Marton Czuczor raised it up with the {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}.

Brandstrom raised the {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and Czuczor folded a fice-high in the big blind.

No flop followed in the next hand and Brandstrom then raised to 500,000 with the {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}, Czuczor three-bet to 1,600,000 with {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs} and Brandstrom made the call.

The flop of {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} gave both players top pair and Czuczor continued for 2,100,000, Brandstrom called. The {9-Diamonds} followed on the turn and Czuczor checked, as did Brandstrom.

After the {q-Hearts} river, Brandstrom improved to a straight and Czuczor bet 1,500,000, Brandstrom tossed in a single chip for the call and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
42,275,000
-5,450,000
-5,450,000
Simon Brandstrom se
Simon Brandstrom
17,500,000
5,450,000
5,450,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Marton CzuczorSimon Brandstrom

Czuczor Four-Bets Successfully

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

Marton Czuczor opened to 600,000 with the {j-Spades}{5-Hearts} and Simon Brandstrom called with the {9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. The flop came {10-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Brandstrom check-folded to a bet worth 1,000,000.

Brandstrom then raised to 500,000 with {j-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and Czuczor defended the {j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. On a {10-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs} flop, Czuczor checked and Brandstrom made it 500,000 to go in order to win the pot.

Czuczor raised to 600,000 with the {k-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Brandstrom three-bet to 2,000,000 with {q-Spades}{8-Clubs}. Czuczor eyeballed the stack of his opponent and four-bet to 4,400,000, which ended the hand right there.

Player Chips Progress
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
47,725,000
2,350,000
2,350,000
Simon Brandstrom se
Simon Brandstrom
12,050,000
-2,350,000
-2,350,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Marton CzuczorSimon Brandstrom

Czucuzor Wins Most Of The Pots

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

Simon Brandstrom min-raised to 500,000 {7-Spades}{3-Spades} in the small blind and Marton Czuczor folded the {6-Hearts}{3-Clubs} in the big blind.

Czuczor raised to 600,000 with the {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and Brandstrom called with {j-Spades}{10-Spades} to see the {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{k-Spades} flop, on which Brandstrom checked. Czuczor tossed in a continuation bet of 400,000 and that did the trick to force a fold from Brandstrom.

Brandstrom limped the {4-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Czuczor raised to 1,000,000 with {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds} to win the pot.

Czuczor raised the {j-Clubs}{3-Hearts} in the small blind and won the pot.

Brandstrom raised to 500,000 with the {k-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and Czuczor defended the {j-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. Both checked the {6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop and the {2-Clubs} fell on the turn. No betting action followed and the {j-Clubs} river improved Czuczor, and he bet 800,000 to win the pot without resistance.

Player Chips Progress
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
45,375,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
Simon Brandstrom se
Simon Brandstrom
14,400,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Marton CzuczorSimon Brandstrom

Czuczor Wins Big Pot with Two Pair

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

Marton Czuczor found {10-Spades}{9-Hearts} on the button and raised to 600,000 and got no action.

Simon Brandstrom held {a-Spades}{3-Diamonds} on the button and limped in. Czuczor had {8-Spades}{5-Spades} in the big blind and raised to 1,000,000. Brandstrom called. The flop came {6-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{j-Clubs}, Czuczor picked up the open-ended straight draw but kept Brandstrom ahead. Czuczor continued with a bet of 1,500,000 and Brandstrom folded.

Czuczor raised to 600,000 on the button with {q-Clubs}{4-Spades}. Brandstrom called with {q-Spades}{8-Spades}. The flop came {q-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{10-Hearts} for them both to hit top pair. Both players checked through to the {4-Clubs} on the turn for Czuczor to make two pair. Brandstrom led out for 1,000,000 and Czuczor raised to 3,000,000. Brandstrom made the call to see the {3-Spades} complete the board. Brandstrom checked for the last time. Czuczor took a bit of time and then bet 6,200,000. Brandstrom called to see he lost a huge chunk of his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
43,775,000
10,800,000
10,800,000
Simon Brandstrom se
Simon Brandstrom
16,000,000
-10,800,000
-10,800,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Marton CzuczorSimon Brandstrom

First Heads-Up Hand Goes to Czuczor

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

Marton Czuczor picked up {k-Hearts}{j-Spades} on the button and raised to 600,000. Simon Brandstrom found {j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and opted to defend.

The flop came {10-Spades}{5-Spades}{2-Spades}, Brandstrom checked and so did Czuczor to see the {k-Clubs} on the turn. Brandstrom checked again. Czuczor bet 500,000 which Brandstrom called.

The river completed the board with the {a-Spades} to give Czuczor the flush. Brandstrom checked for the last time, Czuczor now bet 1,800,000. Brandstrom believed him and let the hand go.

Player Chips Progress
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
32,975,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
Simon Brandstrom se
Simon Brandstrom
26,800,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Marton CzuczorSimon Brandstrom

Rui Sousa Eliminated in 3rd Place (�607,400)

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

Simon Brandstrom raised to 525,000 from the button with {j-Spades}{j-Clubs} and Rui Sousa defended his big blind holding {10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}.

The flop came {4-Clubs}{8-Spades}{3-Hearts} for Sousa to hit top pair. Sousa quickly checked and Brandstrom continued with a bet of 500,000. Sousa looked at Brandstrom and then announced he wanted to raise to 1,400,000 before putting the chips in. Brandstrom glanced at the board and Sousa a few times before announcing he was all-in. Sousa looked at his cards once more and then made the call for the 6,625,000 he had behind.

The Sousa-rail aksed for the {10-Spades} but instead, the turn was the {7-Hearts} which kept Brandstrom ahead.

The river completed the board with the {4-Diamonds} to seal the deal to send Sousa out of the Main Event in third place for �607,400.

Rui Sousa and Simon Brandstrom
Rui Sousa and Simon Brandstrom
Player Chips Progress
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
31,625,000
500,000
500,000
Simon Brandstrom se
Simon Brandstrom
28,000,000
6,900,000
6,900,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Rui Sousa pt
Rui Sousa
Busted

Tags: Rui SousaSimon Brandstrom

Czuczor Increases Chip Lead

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

Simon Brandstrom found {k-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} on the button and raised to 525,000 on the button and Rui Sousa defended his big blind with {4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. The flop came {9-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and both players checked through to the {8-Spades} on the turn. Sousa checked again and Brandstrom took a few seconds, then bet 600,000 for Sousa to give up on the hand immediately.

Marton Czuczor raised to 550,000 on the button with {a-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and Brandstrom defended his big blind while holding {9-Hearts}{7-Spades}. The flop came {k-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{j-Diamonds}, Brandstrom quickly checked and Czuczor continued with a bet of 375,000. Brandstrom glanced at the board and decided to let his hand go.

Sousa raised to 550,000 from the button with {a-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Brandstrom three-bet to 2,000,000 in the small blind with {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. Marton Czuczor found {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades} in the big blind. Czuczor asked how much Brandstrom had behind and then looked at his cards once more before four-bet shoving. Both Sousa and Brandstrom quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
31,125,000
3,375,000
3,375,000
Simon Brandstrom se
Simon Brandstrom
21,100,000
-1,900,000
-1,900,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Rui Sousa pt
Rui Sousa
7,400,000
-1,450,000
-1,450,000

Tags: Marton CzuczorRui SousaSimon Brandstrom

Brandstrom Counterfeits Sousa

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

Simon Brandstrom raised the {q-Clubs}{9-Hearts} in the small blind to 1,000,000 and won the big blind and big blind ante of Marton Czuczor.

Up next it was Czuczor in the small blind with {10-Spades}{8-Clubs} and limped in, Rui Sousa checked his option with the {k-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} in the big blind. Czuczor checked the {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop and a bet of Sousa won the pot.

Sousa limped the small blind with {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and Brandstrom in the big blind raised with the {k-Spades}{k-Clubs} to shut down all further action.

Sousa opened the button to 550,000 with the {4-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Brandstrom in the small blind three-bet to 2,000,000 with the {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. Sousa called and the flop came {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, which resulted in a bet of 800,000 by Brandstrom. Sousa raised to 1,900,000 and Brandstrom called.

The {9-Spades} followed on the turn and both players checked to the {9-Diamonds} river. Brandstrom made it 1,100,000 to go and Sousa sent his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
27,750,000
-1,250,000
-1,250,000
Simon Brandstrom se
Simon Brandstrom
23,000,000
5,150,000
5,150,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Rui Sousa pt
Rui Sousa
8,850,000
-3,900,000
-3,900,000

Tags: Marton CzuczorRui SousaSimon Brandstrom