Toikkanen Rides a Rollercoaster
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Teemu Toikkanen opened to 40,000 in middle position and the player on his left shoved all in for around 500,000. Mario Sousa thought for nearly two minutes in the big blind but eventually folded. Toikkanen instantly called off his last 331,000 chips and the cards were on their backs.
Teemu Toikkanen: 
Opponent: 
Toikkanen was looking strong for a double up but the flop of 
gave his opponent the lead with a set of tens. However, the 
on the turn shot Toikkanen back to the lead and the 
on the river provided no further drama.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
685,000
606,500
|
606,500 |