H-109: $25,500 Sunday 5 Million | 2021 GG Spring Festival

04-26-2021 20:22 UTC

Showdown Pot for Kelopuro

Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 35,000-70,000

Sami Kelopuro three-bet successfully to then lose his profit in a small showdown pot against Andras Nemeth. The Finn kept the foot on the pedal and made it 147,000, which Joao Vieira in the small blind called.

Both players checked down the entire board of and Kelopuro prevailed with versus .

Player	Chips	Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen	2,901,423 34,000	34,000

Andras Nemeth	2,782,890 476,000	476,000
Sami Kelopuro	2,609,744 434,000	434,000
Isaac Haxton	2,356,781 139,000	139,000

Joao Vieira	2,174,902 251,000	251,000

Niklas Astedt	1,815,337 34,000	34,000
Elio Fox	1,338,303 279,000	279,000

Artur Martirosian	624,142 34,000	34,000

Seth Davies	596,478 139,000	139,000

04-26-2021 20:17 UTC

Kelopuro More Than Doubles

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Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 35,000-70,000

Isaac Haxton raised to 140,000 from under the gun and Seth Davies three-bet to 336,000 from one seat over. Sami Kelopuro four-bet jammed for 962,122 and Davies called.

Sami Kelopuro:
Seth Davies:

It was a classic flip in which Kelopuro prevailed thanks to the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen	2,935,423 129,500	129,500

Isaac Haxton	2,495,781 2,000	2,000

Joao Vieira	2,425,902 39,500	39,500

Andras Nemeth	2,306,890 159,500	159,500
Sami Kelopuro	2,175,744 1,174,122	1,174,122
Niklas Astedt	1,849,337 210,500	210,500
Elio Fox	1,617,303 69,500	69,500

Seth Davies	735,478 844,122	844,122

Artur Martirosian	658,142 144,500	144,500

04-26-2021 20:13 UTC

Kelopuro's Turn to Double

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Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 30,000-60,000

Elio Fox raise-folded to a three-bet by Andras Nemeth and Isaac Haxton did so when Seth Davies reraised to 288,000.

Joni Jouhkimainen then opened to 126,000 and Nemeth three-bet once more to 330,000 total. Jouhkimainen opted to fold as Nemeth chipped up uncontested.

Haxton raised the button to 141,000 only for Joao Vieira to successfully three-bet the big blind as the streak without any flops continued.

There was a flop, turn and river up next when Sami Kelopuro jammed for 422,061 in the hijack and Haxton called in the cutoff.

Sami Kelopuro:
Isaac Haxton:

The board ran out and the ten on the river kept Kelopuro in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen	3,064,923 171,000	171,000

Isaac Haxton	2,493,781 818,061	818,061

Andras Nemeth	2,466,390 673,500	673,500
Joao Vieira	2,465,402 163,500	163,500

Elio Fox	1,686,803 225,000	225,000

Niklas Astedt	1,638,837 75,000	75,000
Seth Davies	1,579,600 142,500	142,500

Sami Kelopuro	1,001,622 444,561	444,561
Artur Martirosian	802,642 135,000	135,000

04-26-2021 20:07 UTC

Astedt Jams Into Kelopuro

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Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 30,000-60,000

Joni Jouhkimainen won three out of five pots without resistance after the break and the other two went to Niklas Astedt.

Sami Kelopuro, however, dropped back even further after he was forced out by Astedt. It started with a min-raise by the Finn and Astedt came along out of the big blind. The flop was checked and Astedt led the turn for 116,375, picking up a call. Astedt jammed the river and Kelopuro let go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	3,311,842 37,500	37,500

Joni Jouhkimainen	3,235,923 375,000	375,000

Joao Vieira	2,301,902 127,500	127,500

Elio Fox	1,911,803 229,500	229,500

Andras Nemeth	1,792,890 127,500	127,500
Niklas Astedt	1,713,837 525,875	525,875
Seth Davies	1,437,100 67,500	67,500

Artur Martirosian	937,642 37,500	37,500

Sami Kelopuro	557,061 273,875	273,875

04-26-2021 20:01 UTC

Updated Counts on the Break

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Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 30,000-60,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	3,349,342 135,000	135,000

Joni Jouhkimainen	2,860,923 349,500	349,500

Joao Vieira	2,429,402 25,500	25,500

Elio Fox	2,141,303 112,500	112,500

Andras Nemeth	1,920,390 592,500	592,500
Seth Davies	1,504,600 105,000	105,000

Niklas Astedt	1,187,962 135,000	135,000
Artur Martirosian	975,142 135,000	135,000

Sami Kelopuro	830,936 180,000	180,000

04-26-2021 19:55 UTC

First Break With Nine Remaining

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Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 30,000-60,000

During the first hand of the new level, Joao Vieira raised to 138,000 in the cutoff and Joni Jouhkimainen three-bet to 462,000 in the small blind. Andras Nemeth activated his time bank in the big blind to then four-bet jam for more than 1.3 million. Vieira quickly folded, Jouhkimainen did so after some consideration.

Vieira and Elio Fox then claimed the blinds and antes. Sami Kelopuro also got through with two jams and Jouhkimainen a few chips before the remaining nine players headed into the first break with 14 hands left in the level.

04-26-2021 19:52 UTC

Kelopuro Gets Short

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Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 25,000-50,000

Sami Kelopuro made it 100,000 to go in the hijack and he was called by Isaac Haxton in the cutoff. Kelopuro bet the flop for 108,570 and folded when Haxton raised to 242,140.

One hand later, Haxton won a small pot off Joni Jouhkimainen to take over the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	3,484,342 393,570	393,570

Joni Jouhkimainen	3,210,423 138,000	138,000

Joao Vieira	2,454,902 149,000	149,000

Elio Fox	2,028,803 105,000	105,000

Seth Davies	1,609,600 105,000	105,000

Andras Nemeth	1,327,890 99,000	99,000
Niklas Astedt	1,322,962 30,000	30,000
Artur Martirosian	1,110,142 30,000	30,000

Sami Kelopuro	650,936 263,570	263,570

04-26-2021 19:48 UTC

Haxton Nails the River Double

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Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 25,000-50,000

Joni Jouhkimainen raised it up to 105,000 for Isaac Haxton to three-bet for 450,000 out of the small blind. Jouhkimainen then moved all-in for more than 4.8 million and Haxton as one of the medium stakes called for the 1,043,386 he had behind his three-bet.

Isaac Haxton:
Joni Jouhkimainen:

The pocket pair remained ahead on the flop and turn but Haxton got there with the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen	3,348,423 1,505,386	1,505,386

Isaac Haxton	3,090,772 1,535,386	1,535,386

04-26-2021 19:45 UTC

Jouhkimainen Catches Kelopuro Bluffing

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Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 25,000-50,000

Joni Jouhkimainen made it 105,000 to go in the hijack and Sami Kelopuro matched that out of the big blind. The flop brought and Kelopuro check-called for 50,000. Both checked the on the turn and Kelopuro bet the river for 281,740.

Jouhkimainen called with the and was good, as his countryman only had .

Player	Chips	Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen	4,853,809 533,740	533,740

Joao Vieira	2,305,902 68,000	68,000

Elio Fox	2,133,803 55,000	55,000

Seth Davies	1,714,600 60,000	60,000

Isaac Haxton	1,555,386 93,000	93,000

Niklas Astedt	1,352,962 111,000	111,000
Andras Nemeth	1,228,890 18,000	18,000
Artur Martirosian	1,140,142 111,000	111,000

Sami Kelopuro	914,506 472,740	472,740

04-26-2021 19:40 UTC

Davies Doubles Through Fox

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Christian Zetzsche

Blinds 25,000-50,000

Seth Davies made it 110,000 to go on the button with 722,800 behind. Elio Fox in the big blind simply piled it in with the superior stack and Davies snap-called.

Seth Davies:
Elio Fox: