It's been pretty slow here at the Casino Barcelona as of late. In the last hand, Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 200,000 from the button holding and both his opponents folded from the blinds. This is indicative of the sort of action we've seen in the last few orbits.
2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joni Jouhkimainen |
17,630,000
1,535,000
|
1,535,000 |
|
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Ilari Sahamies |
7,630,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
Mikalai Pobal |
7,115,000
-1,605,000
|
-1,605,000 |
|
Mikalai Pobal raised to 450,000 from the button with , which Ilari Sahamies three-bet to 900,000 from the small blind with . Not to be outdone, Pobal came in with a four-bet to 1.9 million, which proved enough to win the pot as Sahamies released his hand.
Steve O'Dwyer explains why everyone loves to gamble it up on the last day of a festival while Bryn Kenney focuses on booking the win.
The players have returned from the dinner break, and the two Finns are sporting new hats. They're essentially shiny, sparkling fedoras. Ilari Sahamies is donning a silver one, while Joni Jouhkimainen has chosen gold. What's more, the Finns in the crowd, such as Juha Helppi, are wearing multicolored ones to support their countrymen.
Level: 33
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 30,000
Players are now on a one-hour dinner break.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joni Jouhkimainen |
16,095,000
-780,000
|
-780,000 |
|
||
Mikalai Pobal |
8,720,000
1,520,000
|
1,520,000 |
|
||
Ilari Sahamies |
7,460,000
-395,000
|
-395,000 |
Mikalai Pobal raised on the button with and was met with a three-bet to 900,000 by Ilari Sahamies, who held on the button. Pobal pushed back with a four-bet to 1.6 million, Sahamies called, and the flop fell .
Sahamies didn't get any piece of it and ended up check-folding to a bet of 2.5 million.
Joni Jouhkimainen seems to be bleeding his chips, giving away double ups to both of his opponents. At first it was Shamies who doubled through his fellow countryman and just now Mikalai Pobal did the same.
Pobal opened the action with a raise to 350,000 and Jouhkimainen shoved all in. Pobal gave it a thought and decided to make the call putting his tournament life at risk.
Jouhkimainen showed and Pobal flipped . The Belorussian was still in the lead after the flop, while Jouhkimainen was in need on another nine. The on the turn paired both aces, but favored Pobal more and the on the river gave him a double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joni Jouhkimainen |
16,875,000
-3,895,000
|
-3,895,000 |
|
||
Mikalai Pobal |
7,200,000
3,550,000
|
3,550,000 |
|
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joni Jouhkimainen |
20,770,000
4,980,000
|
4,980,000 |
|
||
Ilari Sahamies |
7,855,000
-925,000
|
-925,000 |
Mikalai Pobal |
3,650,000
-3,170,000
|
-3,170,000 |
|