Level: 34
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 30,000
Level: 34
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 30,000
When Ilari Sahamies went to the dinner break, he had not had a drop to drink in more than a week. When he came back, it was no longer true, and he had the sparkling hat to prove it. All of a sudden, EPT Barcelona has come to life. The PokerStars Blog battles double vision to check out the latest.
The players are now on a 20-minute break.
With 1,090,000 already in the pot and the board reading Joni Jouhkimainen checked in the big blind holding and Mikalai Pobal checked behind with .
The on the turn completed Pobal's straight draw and was followed by a bet of 425,000 by the Belorussian and Jouhkimainen check-called. The Finn then lead with a 1,000,000 bet on the river and Pobal reraised to 3,000,000. Jouhkimaine took his time before making the decision and finally made a smart fold.
From the button, Mikalai Pobal raised with the and Joni Jouhkimainen made the call from the big blind with the . On the flop, the fell and Jouhkimainen picked up top pair to take the lead. He checked to Pobal, who bet his flush draw for 450,000. Jouhkimainen called.
The turn was the and both players checked to see the land on the river. Jouhkimainen checked to Pobal, who had rivered the nuts with an ace-high heart flush. Despite having the nuts, Pobal checked behind.
The two players turned up their hands and everyone saw that Pobal had the nuts. He also realized this and threw himself back in his chair in surprise before being pushed the pot. The floor was called in to make a ruling and because Pobal checked behind with the nuts, he was given a one-round penalty.
Apparently the golden shiny hat has to be worn by the chip leader. The two Finns have just switched their hats as Ilari Sahamies is now leading the final table. Joni Jouhkimainen is currently wearing the silver one.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ilari Sahamies |
13,230,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
Mikalai Pobal |
10,460,000
1,075,000
|
1,075,000 |
|
||
Joni Jouhkimainen |
8,685,000
-1,505,000
|
-1,505,000 |
|
After Ilari Sahamies had raised on the button with , Joni Jouhkimainen three-bet to 1.175 million from the small blind holding . Sahamies must have known something was up as he four-bet to 2 million, but Jouhkimainen didn't back down and five-bet to 3.12 million. Sahamies wasted little time in six-betting all in, and then showed his hand when Jouhkimainen folded.
With that, Sahamies has taken over the chip lead.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ilari Sahamies |
12,800,000
3,385,000
|
3,385,000 |
Joni Jouhkimainen |
10,190,000
-4,135,000
|
-4,135,000 |
|
||
Mikalai Pobal |
9,385,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
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Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joni Jouhkimainen |
14,325,000
-1,070,000
|
-1,070,000 |
|
||
Ilari Sahamies |
9,415,000
1,875,000
|
1,875,000 |
Mikalai Pobal |
8,635,000
-805,000
|
-805,000 |
|