Aku Kautonen was down to just 3,000 and shoved all in. Mika Uikkanen was the initial raiser and made the call for just a little bit more. Kautonen showed his and was soon facing the bad news; for Uikkanen.
The board ran out and Kautonen made his exit as the first of 144 players.
Sam Grafton just entered the tournament room and sat down over on table 8. Grafton hosts a stream over on Twitch for Unibet each week, and is the lead commentator for the Global Poker League.
Melissa - who's better known as thebesttaco on Twitch - played in her first ever poker tournament on live broadcast during the e-sports Battle Royale at Unibet Open Malta. We spoke to her during the Main Event about what it was like, and how different it is from the usual games she plays.
GPL commentator Sam Grafton entered the tournament in the second level of play, his colleague Griffin Benger entered just now. That brings the total amount of entries to 148, one more than yesterdays 147.
From the hijack Petri Rossi opened for 700 and his neighbor Sam Grafton three-bet to 2,050. Action folded back to Rossi and he made the call to see a flop heads up.
On Rossi checked. Grafton answered with a bet of 3,700 and Rossi made the call.
The hit the turn and Rossi glanced at his stack, picked up his last three chips, and pushed all in for 10,025 total. Grafton leaned back, and tossed in some chips to make the call.
Rossi:
Grafton:
The on the river was a blank and Rossi made his exit.
and Blahynka fired 1,300. Van Wolferen made the call and called the 3,200 bet on the 
turn as well.
completed the board and Blahynka bet what appeared to be 7,100. Van Wolferen tanked for a bit, asked "Top set?", and eventually folded.
and was soon facing the bad news; 
for Uikkanen.
and Kautonen made his exit as the first of 144 players.
Rossi checked. Grafton answered with a bet of 3,700 and Rossi made the call.
hit the turn and Rossi glanced at his stack, picked up his last three chips, and pushed all in for 10,025 total. Grafton leaned back, and tossed in some chips to make the call.
on the river was a blank and Rossi made his exit.