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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 
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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.