Autio's First Tournament Ends Cashless
Arto Autio, the Finnish businessman who played his first live poker tournament today, wasn't able to turn it into a Cinderella story and hit the rail in 11th place. In back-to-back hands, Autio lost his final chips.
Tommie Janssen took the first sizable chunk in a hand where Autio check-called 7,500 on a 
flop, before both players checked the 
turn. Autio bet 15,000 on the 
river and got a call from Janssen. The Finn showed 
but was second best to the Dutchman's 
.
In the next hand, which would be his last, he defended from the big blind against a Koray Aldemir raise. On the 
flop, Autio check-called 1,700 from Aldemir.
The turn was the 
and Autio checked. Aldemir bet 3,700, Autio check-raised all in for 12,600 and, slightly displeased, Aldemir called it off with 
.
Autio instantly flung his hand face-down in the muck, but once retrieved and turned over by the dealer he was still drawing live with 
. The river wasn't one of the paint card he needed and he made his way out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
145,000
22,500
|
22,500 |
|
||
|
108,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
Busted | |