On a completed board of K♣7♣3♠5♦7♠, with around 270,000 in the middle, Pasi Laihinen check-called a bet of 220,000 from Tommi Lankinen.
Lankinen tabled 8♥7♦ for the rivered trip sevens, forcing Laihinen to muck, taking a chunky pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,550,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
750,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
Pasi Laihinen opened to 60,000 from early position, and Tommi Lankinen defended the big blind.
On the A♦8♦5♦ flop, Lankinen check-called a bet of 50,000 from his opponent.
The same pattern followed on the Q♥ turn, this time in respect of a bet of 150,000 from Laihinen.
The 2♥ river was checked through, and Laihinen mucked when Lankinen tabled A♠5♥ for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
Bengt Larsson jammed from the small blind for 340,000 and Pasi Laihinen made the call in the big blind.
Bengt Larsson: K♦8♠ 
Pasi Laihinen: A♦3♣
Larsson needed some help, but he bricked the 10♣7♠5♣5♥9♦ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000
710,000
|
710,000 |
|
Busted |
Felix Seelentag was all-in for 315,000 and at risk against Bengt Larsson.
Felix Seelentag: J♠J♦
Bengt Larsson: A♣Q♥
It was a fair fight, but Seelentag flopped top set on the J♥8♠4♣ flop, and improved to a full house on the remaining 6♥8♦ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
690,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
|
400,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
After Tommi Lankinen took the first pot of the day, he opened to 50,000 from the cutoff, and called a three-bet jam to 260,000 from Lars Brodin on the button.
Action folded back to Lankinen, who made the quick call.
Lars Brodin: A♣8♣
Tommi Lankinen: Q♣Q♥
Brodin needed some help, and although he flopped a flush draw, he bricked the K♣6♣5♥10♠K♠ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
850,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
Busted |
Play is underway here in Day 2 of the Legends of the Game event, stay tuned to PokerNews for all your coverage.
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
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