Seppanen Demonstrates Diamond Domination
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
Ari Seppanen, already in the top three chip-wise, has eliminated another player to increase his stack to 150,000. An early position raise (blinds now 300/500/500) saw Seppanen and the now-bust player call in turn to see a flop of 
. Seppanen was the one who bet the flop - 6,000 - and his in-position opponent moved all-in for under 25,000 total, while his out-of-position one folded. Seppanen called sharpish, and found that not only had he the best hand with top pair top kicker, he had his opponent's draw in a choke-hold:
Seppanen: 
Opponent: 
The turn and river ran out 
and Seppanen extended his lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
49,000
|
49,000 |