Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 20,000
2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona
Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€5,247,700
Entries
1,082
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000
Here We Go Again on a Break
Level 30
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
The Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,245,000
-340,000
|
-340,000 |
|
9,515,000
655,000
|
655,000 |
|
5,160,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
4,455,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
|
||
Five-Bet from Jouhkimainen
Anaras Alekberovas opened for 225,000 from the big blind with 
only to have Joni Jouhkimainen three-bet to 600,000 from the big blind with 
. Alekberovas has been three-bet a lot as of late, and he opted to push back with a four-bet to a million. Not to be outdone, Jouhkimainen five-bet the minimum to 1.4 million. It was enough as Alekberovas released his hand.
When presented with three-bet opportunities, Jouhkimainen has taken advantage 36% of the time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,585,000
990,000
|
990,000 |
|
|
8,860,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
5,285,000
-1,225,000
|
-1,225,000 |
|
|
4,645,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
|
||
Jouhkimainen's Aggression
Level 30
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Joni Jouhkimainen, who began the day as the short stack, is now the chip leader after playing 19 hands thus far, nine of which he won preflop and five post-flop.
The Daily Strategy: The Final Table
Level 30
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Today is all about final tables. Both the main event and high roller play to a finish today, the former on the televised feature table. One player who has experienced the pressures involved on a big stage is 2008 World Series of Poker main event runner up Ivan Demidov, who talks about preparation and keeping control of your emotion.
Four-Bet Win for Pobal
Mikalai Pobal raised to 225,000 under the gun with 
only to have Anaras Alekberovas three-bet to 575,000 from the button. Pobal responded with a small four-bet to 875,000, and it proved enough to win the pot as Alekberovas tossed his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,510,000
-645,000
|
-645,000 |
|
|
4,500,000
770,000
|
770,000 |
|
|
||
Chippies
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,595,000
-205,000
|
-205,000 |
|
|
8,895,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
7,155,000
-345,000
|
-345,000 |
|
|
3,730,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
|
||
Four-Bet Fail for Pobal
On Hand #41 of the final table, Ilari Sahamies opened for 225,000 from the button and was met with a three-bet to 600,000 from Joni Jouhkimainen, who held 
in the small blind. Mikalai Pobal, who had been very quiet today, then put in a four-bet to 1.05 million from the big blind holding 
.
Sahamies quickly folded, and Jouhkimainen thought for a bit before moving all in. Pobal, who didn't know he'd be racing, took about three seconds before releasing his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,800,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
3,800,000
-540,000
|
-540,000 |
|
|
||
Jouhkimainen Pushing the Action
Anaras Alekberovas raised to 225,000 preflop with 
and then called a three-bet to 600,000 from Joni Jouhkimainen, who held 
in the small blind. The 
flop saw Jouhkimainen fire out 600,000, Alekberovas call with second pair, and the 
turn.
The Finn had picked up a flush draw and opted to bet it strong by sliding out 1.12 million. It proved enough to get the job done as Alekberovas wasted little time in slinging his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,700,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
|
|
7,500,000
-618,000
|
-618,000 |