Hands #157-159: Jumalon Applies Early Pressure
Hand #157: Lauri Saaskilahti limped with 7♦4♠ on the button, Lucas Jumalon called with Q♥J♥.
The flop was Q♣5♥A♠. Saaskilahti bet 3,000,000 and Jumalon called. The turn was the 6♣, Jumalon checked and Saaskilahti led for 12,000,000. Jumalon called.
The river was the 4♥, giving Jumalon the checkmark. The chipleader checked, Saaskilahti checked back and Jumalon picked up the pot.
Hand #158: On the button, Jumalon picked up 8♠8♥ and limped. Saaskilahti checked his Q♠5♦.
The dealer tabled a flop of 6♦8♣2♣, giving Jumalon top set. Saaskilahti checked, Jumalon bet 4,000,000 and Saaskilahti called.
The turn card was the 9♦. Saaskilahti checked and Jumalon sized a bet of 30,000,000 into the existing 20,000,000 pot. Saaskilahti laid it down.
Hand #159: Saaskilahti looked down at A♥J♥ on the button and raised to 12,000,000. Jumalon folded.
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