Event 3 - £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha | 2009 World Series of Poker Europe

09-25-2009 21:36 UTC+2

Lederer Takes Another

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Howard Lederer and Jan Vilmunen reached the river of a {J-Hearts}

board where the former led for 70,000. Vilmumen called, but was quickly shown {K-?}

for the nut straight.

09-25-2009 21:48 UTC+2

Ville Haavisto Eliminated in 5th (£51,890)

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Howard Lederer raised to 77,000 from under the gun and Ville Haavisto defended from the big blind. On the {8-Clubs}

, Haavisto open-shoved and Lederer made the call.

Lederer = {K-?}

Haavisto = {8-?}

Turn =

River =

Cheeky straight on the river and the Finn is finished.

Tags: Haward Lederer Ville Haavisto

09-25-2009 21:53 UTC+2

Ross Boatman Eliminated in 4th (£69,030)

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Whilst we were still recovering from the last exit, Ross Boatman was busy moving all in and sweating another showdown. This time it was Aarno Kivelio looking to send him to the rail.

With {A-Spades}

against

, the Finn was in commanding shape, and after a {7-Clubs}

board, Britain's hopes of a Omaha bracelet turned to dust.

Boatman left to a nice ripple of applause, and also the odd chant - mainly from the Irish contingent propping up the bar - who burst into an intoxicated chorus of: "There's only one Rocky Boatman!"

Tags: Aarno Kivelio Ross Boatman

09-25-2009 22:02 UTC+2

Latest Chip Counts

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Seat 4: Howard Lederer -- 1,100,000
Seat 6: Aarno Kivelio -- 825,000
Seat 7: Jani Vilmunen -- 1,000,000

09-25-2009 22:11 UTC+2

Trips for Kivelio

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In a battle of the blinds encounter, Aarno Kivelio (small blind) and Jani Vilmunen (big blind) saw a cheap {A-Diamonds}

. Both players checked.

On the {6-Spades}

turn, Kivelio led for 30,000, before firing 50,000 on the {Q-Spades}

after his fellow countryman had made the call.

Vilmunen adopted a familiar stance: elbows on tables, heads resting on hands, fixed stare on his opponent... and then made the call.

Kivelio tabled {J-Clubs}

for flopped trips. Vilmunen mucked his hand.

Tags: Aarno Kivelio

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

09-25-2009 22:23 UTC+2

Chipped Away

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Exciting times. We're now losing the orange 100 chips.

09-25-2009 22:36 UTC+2

Kivelio Continues to Excel

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After an early slump today, Aarno Kivelio is beginning to return to his form from yesterday and has now recaptured the chip lead after taking a chunky pot off neighbour and fellow Finn Jani Vilmunen.

With Vilmunen button raisng to 80,000 preflop, Kivelio made the call in the big blind and the two players saw a {5-Spades}

flop. Kivelio bet 100,000 and Vilmunen called. On the {8-Clubs}

turn, Kivelio led again, this time for 200,000, and again, Vilmunen made the call.

On the {Q-Spades}

river, Kivelio broke his trend - and robbed us of a 1-2-3 of consecutive bets - by checking, and Vilmumen checked behind. Kivelio's {5-Hearts}

was enough to pick up the pot.

Tags: Aarno Kivelio Jani Vilmunen

09-25-2009 22:39 UTC+2

New Chip Leader

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Aarno Kivelio of Finland is your new chip leader with 1,300,000.

09-25-2009 22:54 UTC+2

House!

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Howard Lederer and Aarno Kivelio reached a flop of {2-Clubs}

. Lederer bet 50,000 and Kivelio called. {10-Hearts}

turn, and Lederer fired again, 120,000, Kivelio called.

On the {6-Diamonds}

river Lederer paused momentarily before reaching for chips and sliding 250,000 across the felt. Kivelio seemed caught in between two minds. As he tanked he shimmied his cards, as if his paws wanted him to fold, but his voice said call, and Lederer tabled {Q-Clubs}

. Kivelio revealed {10-Diamonds}

.

Lederer takes the chip lead.

Tags: Aarno Kivelio Howard Lederer