Seat 3: Jani Sointula, Finland - 769,000
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Sointula is a familiar figure on the world poker circuit, and not just for his mane of blond hair that stretches down his back (which he has been growing since 2003), but for a tournament resume going back more than eight years, with big results from around the world.
Tallinn is a poignant venue for Sointula, whose first cash, and first tournament win, was here in 2003, the year he took up the game. Back then Sointula won the Baltic Open Championship, a title worth �3,240. Now he stands poised for a first prize of �275,000.
A little more than a year later, after playing the first ever EPT in Barcelona, Sointula made his breakthrough, winning the Monte Carlo Millions, with more results following. He finished runner-up in the 2006 WPT Paris main event and last season came second in the EPT London High Roller. To date he has nearly $1.8 million in live tournament winnings.
This is Sointula��s first EPT main event final, something he is proud to have achieved after four days of solid play. ��For the first three days I didn��t lose any pots, my stack growing all the time,�� said Sointula. ��I made a bad all-in today against Jeff [Sarwer] but if I hit the flop, I hit it.��