2009 World Series of Poker
Event 32 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Players On A 20 Minute Break
Mika Paasonen -- 4,900,000
Angel Guillen -- 4,300,000
Jason Boyes Eliminated in 3rd Place ($214,974)
The exit hand saw Boyes raise to 150,000 from the button and Paasonen call quickly to see a flop. Paasonen raised Boyes' continuation bet of 200,000 up to 600,000. After a pause for thought Boyes moved all in for another 1,530,000. Paasonen then went into a five minute tank where he alternated from staring his opponent down to pushing his thumbs in to his eyes sockets, deep in thought.
He came out of the tank by making a great call with as Boyes opened . The The turn came and river to make two pair for the Finn and bust Boyes.
Paasonen Wins Chicken Battle
Guillen stares down hard at his Finnish opponent before reraising, making it 775,000 on top.
Paasonen thinks for about 30 seconds before moving all in for 1,690,000. Guillen tanks a second time and even counts out the chips, but he clearly decides now is not the right time and folds his hand.
Paasonen is up to about 3 million in chips.
Chip Merry Go Round
The bit of calm they all needed probably after the 'Mexican Wave' of action just witnessed.
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Steve Kohner Eliminated in 4th Place ($150,761)
Guillen has about 5.4 million chips - there's only 9.2 million in play.
Eric Ladny Eliminated in 5th Place ($108,883)
The board came . The Mexican is running over the table right now. A spirited fight from Ladny and he leaves with a six figure sum.
Guillen Three-Bets Paasonen Out Of the Pot
The flop is and Guillen leads out for 125,000. Paasonen then reraises to 450,000 before Guillen makes it 1,450,000 after some serious thought.
The Finn folds, and Guillen flashes the as he increases his chip lead.
New Biggest Pot
Angel Guillen raised to 100,000 before Eric Ladny three-bet to 325,000. Guillen thought his choices through and then quietly announced all in and received a call.
Showdown
Guillen --
Ladny --
Huge shouts of "ten, ten" and " king, king" coming from the rail as the board comes:
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The rail got what they wanted but the Mexicans are the happy ones. Guillen up to 3,150,000 whereas Ladny is down to 550,000.