Photos courtesy of Elena Kask / Tallinn Summer Showdown
2019 Tallinn Summer Showdown
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2019 Tallinn Summer Showdown
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€185,250
Entries
195
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Players Left 1 / 195
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Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Yesterday, Jussi Mattila predicted he would bag 137,000 with three hours left to play. He was spot on as that is what he brought into Day 2.
He currently sits on about 340,000 and said he predicted today he would bag 488,000 exactly. Time will tell if he is correct again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
490,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
||
|
440,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
|
420,000 | |
|
|
340,000 | |
|
320,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
260,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
260,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
250,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
250,000
134,900
|
134,900 |
|
180,000
126,800
|
126,800 |
|
180,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
||
|
150,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
120,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
90,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
After eliminations taking place at a fast and furious pace, there has not been a single elimination during Level 15 with 30 minutes left on the clock.
A total of 31 players remain with 23 making at least a min-cash of €2,180. It is uncertain at this point whether the money bubble will break today or tomorrow.
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Aki Pyysing opened from early position to 10,000. Richard Randolph jammed from the button for 55,000. Mathias Siljander smooth called from the small blind before Pyssing jammed for 118,000. Siljander made the quick call and players turned over their cards.
Richard Randolph: 
Aki Pyysing: 
Mathias Siljander: 
Pyysing had the nuts preflop and his hand held strong with the 
running out on the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
310,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
300,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
Busted | |
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Kimmo Kurko jammed for 36,000 from under the gun. The action paused on Kim Lindstrom in the hijack for about a minute before he opted to make the call. The rest of the players folded and Lindstrom had the advantage turning over 
to Kurko's 
.
Kurko got out of his seat but didn't turn his back completely on the table after Lindstrom nailed top pair on the 
flop. The on the turn gave him three outs for the save.
The three-outer came for Kurko with the spiking the board on the river to save him from busting short of the money and to double up his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
370,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
82,000
49,600
|
49,600 |
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The tournament is five away from cashing. The tournament director announced that regardless of what happens today that players will be in the money with 23 players cashing for at least €2,180.
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Pasi Laihinen opened for 7,000 from under the gun and got calls from three players including Jari Lahtinen from the hijack, Mathias Siljander on the button and Aki Pyysing in the big blind.
The action checked to Lahtinen after the 
came on the flop and he bet 12,000. Siljander and Pyysing quickly folded before Laihinen called.
Laihinen check-called a bet of 28,000 after the 
came on the turn. The 
completed the board on the river and Laihinen checked again. Lahtinen paused and his hands were visibly shaking as he reached for chips before deciding on a bet size of 62,000. Laihinen quickly called and got the bad news that his opponent flopped the nuts with 
before he tossed his hand away.
Meanwhile, at another table, Kimmo Kurko was eliminated leaving just 27 players left in the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
360,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
200,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
