From Short Stack to the Second Biggest Stack
Samuel Rodriguez raised to 225,000 under the gun with 
and Joni Jouhkimainen three-bet to 405,000 immediately after with 
. The rest of the field got out of the way, Rodriguez called, and the flop fell 
.
Rodriguez checked his flop set, and the check-raised to 800,000 when Jouhkimainen bet 335,000. The latter responded by moving all in for 3.31 million and Rodriguez snap-called. Jouhkimainen needed a spade to stay alive, and while he would find it on the 
turn, he did on the 
river.
Rodriguez was clearly disappointed as his hope of becoming the first-ever Spaniard to win an EPT decreased significantly; meanwhile, Jouhkimainen is now up +6.1 million since the start of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,900,000 | 4,500,000 |
|
3,300,000 | -5,455,000 |