John Juanda is one lucky boy, after he found himself in a very cold spot.
Our information is very limited as this hand took place on the TV table. What we do know is that Juanda got his stack in with pocket kings and was called by Ole Schemion holding pocket aces.
Juanda was looking doomed on the flop, but the spiked on the turn to give him a set, much to Schemion's disgust. The river was of no consequence and Juanda doubled tp 3.5 million.
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With the board reading Samuel Rodriguez bet 45,000 and Aku Joentausta made the call. Aku fired 110,000 when the dealer opened on the turn and Rodriguez called.
The on the river was followed by another 145,000 bet from the Finn and Rodriguez answered with the call. Joentausta showed for a pair of eights and Rodriguez opened for two queens and collected the pot.
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Ilari Sahamies opened the pot with raise to 51,000 from the cut-off before Zawadzki three-bet to 120,000 from the button and Merino Borbolla moved all in for 546,000 from the small blind. Sahamies folded but Zawadzki called to create a showdown.
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Samuel Rodriguez opened from the early position for 55,000, Aku Joentausta three-bet to 140,000 from the cutoff and Rodriguez called. Aku went in for 137,000 when the dealer opened on the flop and Rodriguez check-called.
Both checked the turn and after Rodriguez checked the on the river Joentausta shoved his remaining stack of 626,000. This made Rodriguez wonder for a little while and he finally decided to call.
Aku showed for a pair of queens and Rodriguez flipped in frustration. Aku's ace kicker gave him a double up and a huge blow to Rodriguez's stack.
Mauro Canavese raised to 65,000 from the small blind and Ilari Sahamies defended the big. The latter proceeded to call bets of 50,000 and 75,000 on the flop and turn respectively, and then called one final bet of 125,000 on the river.
Canavese was hesitant to show his hand, but eventually tabled the , which was no good against the of Sahamies.
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flop, but the 
spiked on the turn to give him a set, much to Schemion's disgust. The 
river was of no consequence and Juanda doubled tp 3.5 million.
Samuel Rodriguez bet 45,000 and Aku Joentausta made the call. Aku fired 110,000 when the dealer opened 
on the turn and Rodriguez called.
on the river was followed by another 145,000 bet from the Finn and Rodriguez answered with the call. Joentausta showed 
for a pair of eights and Rodriguez opened 
for two queens and collected the pot.
to pair the Pole's queen.
on the flop and Rodriguez check-called.
turn respectively, and then called one final bet of 125,000 on the 
, which was no good against the 
of Sahamies.
