Mikalai Pobla opened for 275,000 under the gun with and received a call from Joni Jouhkimainen, who help in the big blind. The flop gave both a pair of aces, but of course Pobal's kicker had him out in front.
Jouhkimainen proceeded to check-call a bet of 325,000, and then checked the turn. Pobal slide out a bet of 700,000, and Jouhkimainen must not have liked what he saw as he laid down his hand.
Ilari Sahamies opened for 250,000 on the button with and was met with a three-bet to 700,000 from Joni Jouhkimainen, who held in the small blind. Sahamies reposnded with a four-bet to 1.3 million, and then folded when Jouhkimainen five-bet.
The two Finns have been very active today with four and five bets not uncommon.
Joni Jouhkimainen opened under the gun for 250,000 with only to have Mikalai Pobal three-bet to 700,000 from the button. The blinds got out of the way, and Jouhkimainen appeared as if he was going to four-bet. Surprisingly, he thought better of it and simply folded.
Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 250,000 on the button wit and Anaras Alekberovas defended from the big blind with . The didn't hit either player, but that did slow down the action.
Alekberovas checked, Jouhkimainen bet 255,000, and the Lithuanian woke up with a check-raise to 590,000. It was enough to get the job done as the Finn folded.
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Anaras Alekberovas raised to 250,000 on the button with and Joni Jouhkimainen three-bet to 610,000 from the big blind with . Alekberovas then minimum four-bet to 985,000, and Jouhkimainen folded.
With 1.19 million in the pot and a board reading , Anaras Alekberovas checked from the big blind with and then called when Joni Jouhkimainen bet 825,000 from the button with .
The river failed to complete Alekberovas' flush, and he checked. Jouhkimainen took the opportunity to bet 1.035 million, Alekberovas woke up with a check-raise to 3.3 million. Jouhkimainen gave it some serious thought, tanking for several minutes, before making the call, and he was glad he did as his two pair took down the 9.44 million pot.
Mikalai Pobal raised to 275,000 from the button with only to have Anaras Alekberovas three-bet all in for 1.285 million from the small blind. Pobal made the call and it was off to the races.
The flop was no help to the Lithuanian, though it did give hime a gut-shot straight draw. The turn was of no consequence, but Alekberovas pulled a page from Barry Greenstein's book, Ace on the River, and hit the on the river for the double.
Ilari Sahamies raised to 250,000 on the button with and was met with a three-bet to 675,000 by Joni Jouhkimainen, who held in the small blind. Sahamies made the call and then fired out 600,000 when Jouhkimainen checked the flop.
Jouhkimainen took a moment and then quietly said, "I'm all in." Sahamies snap-folded and Jouhkimainen chipped up to over 20 million.
and received a call from Joni Jouhkimainen, who help 
in the big blind. The 
flop gave both a pair of aces, but of course Pobal's kicker had him out in front.
turn. Pobal slide out a bet of 700,000, and Jouhkimainen must not have liked what he saw as he laid down his hand.
and was met with a three-bet to 700,000 from Joni Jouhkimainen, who held 
in the small blind. Sahamies reposnded with a four-bet to 1.3 million, and then folded when Jouhkimainen five-bet.
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didn't hit either player, but that did slow down the action.
and Joni Jouhkimainen three-bet to 610,000 from the big blind with 
. Alekberovas then minimum four-bet to 985,000, and Jouhkimainen folded.
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