2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
€1,007,550
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€5,247,700
Entries
1,082
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

Level: 34

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 30,000

Pobal Turns a Straight

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

With 1,090,000 already in the pot and the board reading {9-Spades} {2-Spades} {6-Clubs} Joni Jouhkimainen checked in the big blind holding {A-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} and Mikalai Pobal checked behind with {10-Spades} {8-Hearts}.

The {7-Diamonds} 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 {4-Diamonds} river and Pobal reraised to 3,000,000. Jouhkimaine took his time before making the decision and finally made a smart fold.

Pobal Checks Behind River with Nuts and Receives Penalty

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

From the button, Mikalai Pobal raised with the {A-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and Joni Jouhkimainen made the call from the big blind with the {K-Spades}{9-Spades}. On the flop, the {K-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} 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 {3-Diamonds} and both players checked to see the {7-Hearts} 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.

Tags: Joni JouhkimainenMikalai Pobal

Six-Bet Shove from Sahamies Earns Him the Chip Lead

After Ilari Sahamies had raised on the button with {Q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}, Joni Jouhkimainen three-bet to 1.175 million from the small blind holding {10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. 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 fi
Ilari Sahamies
12,800,000 3,385,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
10,190,000 -4,135,000
Mikalai Pobal by
Mikalai Pobal
EPT 2X Winner
9,385,000 750,000

Tags: Joni JouhkimainenIlari Sahamies