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Mikalai Pobal raised from the early position to 130,000 and Anaras Alekberovas made the call from the hijack seat. Antonin Duda called as well from the small blind and Samuel Rodriguez raised to 350,000. The original raiser Pobal folded and Alekberovas did the same while Duda made the call.
The flop went 
and Rodriguez bet another 380,000. Duda folded and Rodriguez collected the pot.
Ilari Sahamies raised preflop, how much we're not sure, and was called by Samuel Rodriguez in the small blind. The 
flop saw Rodriguez check-call a bet of 140,000 and then check the 
turn. Sahamies upped his bet a bit to 500,000, which proved enough to get the job done as Rodriguez folded his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,500,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
4,400,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
Lynn Gilmartin and Kristy Arnett broadcast once again from EPT Barcelona. The two update you on all the festivities going on there, and also update you on everything else that happened this week in poker.
Ilari Sahamies can bet multiple streets with a wide range of hands, that is why it is so hard to play against him.
The Finnish superstar opened to 130,000 from under the gun and was called by Mikalai Pobal on the button, and Anaras Alekberovas in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Sahamies' 230,000 c-bet was only called by Pobal. The turn came as 
and Sahamies fired for 750,000. Call.
The pot was really big now as the river fell 
, and it didn't get any smaller from here as Sahamies bet a cool one million. Pobal called quickly and then looked visibly distraught when Sahamies declared a straight and tabled ace-six. Sahamies flashed a rare smile as he took over the chip lead from his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,750,000
2,350,000
|
2,350,000 |
|
3,565,000
-2,680,000
|
-2,680,000 |
|
||
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With the board reading 
and two players, Ilari Sahamies and Samuel Rodriguez still in play, the latter bet 145,000 and Sahamies called. He did the same after Rodriguez fired another 185,000 on the 
turn. The Spaniard continued for 325,000 on the 
river and Sahamies called again. The tournament director asked the players to open their hands and Rodrigues showed 
for trips and collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,315,000
770,000
|
770,000 |
|
|
6,095,000
-655,000
|
-655,000 |
The remaining players seem intent on playing it safe and making the final table. There have been a few all-in shoves in the last hour, but no calls. It looks like it's going to take either two big hands for this bubble to burst.
Ilari Sahamies showed the other side of his game (pot control) when in a hand against John Juanda.
He opened to 130,000 from the hijack and Juanda peeled from the big blind to see a 
flop. The action was checked there, and on the 
turn before Juanda led for 170,000 after the 
river appeared.
Sahamies called quickly with pocket tens, besting the ace-six of Juanda.
And so after approximately three hours of nine-handed play, Season 9 EPT Barcelona Main Event is finally down to the final table. The unfortunate bubble boy of the night was Germany's Ole Schemion who was busted by Ilari Sahamies, the new chip leader coming into the final day of the tournament.
Sahamies raised preflop to 130,000 and Ole Schemion to his immediate left went all-in for around 1,220,000. Action folded back to Sahamies and he made the call.
Showdown
Sahamies: 
Schemion:
Everyone in the tournament room held their breath as the dealer opened 
on the flop giving Sahamies two pair and leaving the German in need of help. The wasn't it, and neither was on the river. Sahamies' eights held and Schemion was eliminated from the tournament in ninth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,885,000
1,790,000
|
1,790,000 |
|
Busted |
Play has come to an end here on Day 5. The final eight players are in the process of bagging and tagging. They will return tomorrow at noon, but play won't resume until 13:00 PM CET. It will be broadcast on a one-hour delay, which means our updates will resume at 14:00 PM CET.
Stay tuned for the official chip counts and our recap of Day 5 action.
