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€25,000 PLO High Roller
Day 2 Completed
Samuli Sipila overcame a 5:1 chip deficit to claim the EPT PLO High Roller title and €309,340. The win is the Finn's tenth reported Pot Limit Omaha win on his poker resume, and he sits in sixth place on the Finland All-Time Money List.*
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuli Sipila | Finland | €309,340 |
| 2 | Lautaro Guerra | Spain | €200,000 |
| 3 | Sampo Ryynanen | Finland | €133,000 |
| 4 | Laszlo Bujtas | Hungary | €96,000 |
| 5 | Lauri Saaskilahti | Finland | €78,000 |
*Stats courtesy of The Hendon Mob.
Samuli Sipila overcame the chip lead of Lautaro Guerra, sending Guerra out with the consolation prize of €200,000 for second place.
Another PLO High Roller reported to the rail as Sampo Ryynanen busted out in third place.
The final four wasted no time getting back into the action after dinner.
Laszlo Bujtas exited in fourth place, picking up €96,000.
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The remaining four players in the €25,000 Pot Limit Omaha High Roller event are enjoying their dinner break. Play will resume at about 7:58 p.m.
Before dinner, Marcus Dieleman busted out in sixth place, just missing out on a payday.
Lauri Saaskilahti hit the rail next, earning €78,000 for fifth place.
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