Siljander Wins Huge Hand with Set of Rooks
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Tapio Vihakas opened to 100,000 from the small blind with 
and Mathias Siljander called with 
.
Vihakas had top pair after the 
came on the flop but was very behind in the hand with Siljander hitting a flush. Both players checked before checking again after the 
came on the turn.
The action picked up after the 
completed the board on the river. Vihakas bet 150,000 and Siljander raised to 680,000. Vihakas tanked for a minute before he made the call and got the bad news.
Siljander not only regained the chip lead after the hand but had 3.4 million in chips or more than anyone has had thus far in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,400,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
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|
2,000,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
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