Hand #96-100: Jouhkimainen Begins His Climb
Hand #96: Kevin Rabichow opened from the small blind to 5 million from the button, Joni Jouhkimainen called in the big blind and the flop came down 
. Action checked to Jouhkimainen, he bet 5 million and Rabichow folded.
Hand #97: Jouhkimainen limped the small blind, Francois Billard raised to 8 million in the big blind and Jouhkimainen called. A flop of 
came down and Jouhkimainen checked his action to Billard who bet 5.5 million.
An 
fell as the turn card and both players checked. The 
landed on the river, Jouhkimainen checked to Billard, he bet 17 million and Jouhkimainen quickly called. Billard showed 
for two pair and would be behind as Jouhkimainen tabled 
for three aces, shipping the pot to Jouhkimainen.
Hand #98: Alexandros Kolonias received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #99: Rabichow called from under the gun, Jouhkimainen limped the cutoff, Kolonias limped the small blind and Paul Fontan moved all in for 48.3 million. Everyone folded and Fontan took down the pot with his preflop jam.
Hand #100: Rabichow received a walk in the big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,500,000
-34,200,000
|
-34,200,000 |
|
115,000,000
30,800,000
|
30,800,000 |
|
||
|
57,100,000
6,300,000
|
6,300,000 |
|
51,600,000
-6,300,000
|
-6,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
21,000,000
-1,300,000
|
-1,300,000 |
|
|
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