Joni Jouhkimainen Eliminated in 21st Place ($82,754)
Level 23
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
On a heads-up flop of J♦6♣9♠, short-stacked Joni Jouhkimainen bet the pot of 680,000 and Ka Kwan Lau quickly moved all in to cover him.
Jouhkimainen made the call to put his tournament life at risk and the cards were tabled.
Joni Jouhkimainen: A♥8♦7♥4♠
Ka Kwan Lau: J♠J♥7♠4♣
Jouhkimainen had flopped an open-ended straight draw but Lau had the lead with his top set of jacks. the turn changed nothing with the K♥ but the river 9♦ gave Lau a full house to eliminate Jouhkimainen in 21st place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,050,000 | 1,650,000 |
|
Busted |