Hand #62-65: Rabichow Opening Up His Range
Level 35
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Hand #62: Kevin Rabichow opened to 4 million on the button and won the blinds and ante.
Hand #63: Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 4.5 million on the button and won the blinds and ante.
Hand #64: Rabichow opened to 4 million from under the gun, Alexandros Kolonias moved all in for 39.4 million and Rabichow folded.
Hand #65: Jouhkimainen raised to 4.5 million from under the gun, Rabichow called in the big blind and the flop came down 
. Rabichow checked to Jouhkimainen, he bet 3 million and Rabichow check-called. The 
came on the turn, both players checked and the 
peeled off on the river. Both players checked, Rabichow tabled 
and Jouhkimainen showed 
for the same hand, splitting the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,700,000 | 500,000 |
|
124,000,000 | 100,000 |
|
121,000,000 | -9,000,000 |
|
67,900,000 | -5,300,000 |
|
47,400,000 | 4,000,000 |
, he picked up some back door straight outs.
on the turn gave Jouhkimainen outs to a chop with any jack or eight seeing the pot split, while a queen would secure him the double.
on the river to give the partypoker pro the check mark as he doubled into the chip lead with over 80 big blinds.
and Billard check-called a bet of 4 million from Rabichow. 
on the river. Billard checked once more and Rabichow knuckled the table as well. Billard showed 
for a pair of fours but Rabichow held 
and Rabichow led out for 3 million. Jouhkimainen raised to 10 million and Rabichow called to see the 
for a higher straight and Jouhkimainen conceded the pot.
, action checked to Jouhkimainen who bet 3 million and only Francois called. A 
, both players checked, Billard tabled 
river. Fontan bet 4 million, Rabichow folded and Fontan took down another pot.
on the turn. Fontan checked, Jouhkimainen bet 4 million, and Fontan called as the 
and Rabichow led out for 1.6 million. Jouhkimainen called and the 
. Kolonias led out for 1.8 million and Fontan quickly folded.
peeled off on the turn. Rabichow pushed in 3.2 million, Jouhkimainen called and a 
, Fontan checked and Rabichow bet 6.5 million. Fontan folded and Robichow scooped in another pot.