€10,300 Pot-Limit Omaha | 2018 PokerStars EPT Prague

2018-12-15 03:10 UTC+2

Norden Doubles Through Van Hoof

Nível 19 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

The flop was down , and Jorryt van Hoof was first to act and bet pot. Alexander Norden then also announced pot to move all in and Van Hoof called.

Alexander Norden:
Jorryt van Hoof:

Norden hit trip fives on the flop, and when the turn card came the , he improved to trip nines. The river card came the and meant the Norden was to be the new chip leader with Van Hoof left on 110,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alexander Norden	530,000 310,000	310,000
Jorryt van Hoof	110,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Alexander Norden Jorryt van Hoof

2018-12-15 03:17 UTC+2

Max Silver Eliminated in 5th Place (€23,960)

Nível 19 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Silver had held the chip lead but has seen his stack diminish in a hand against Alexander Norden.

Silver raised to 30,000 from the small blind and was called by Norden in the big blind.

Norden called a 20,000 bet on the flop and the turn card was the . Silver bet 60,000 and Norden called.

The river was the , and Silver checked to see Norden bet 60,000. Silver was unsure on what to do and was talking out loud to himself in a bid to figure out Norden's hand.

After having to use a time bank Silver folded, and Norden tabled from his hand.

Silver was unable to make a comeback after that hand and saw his last 10bb go to Niko Soininen not long afterward.

As Silver departed he asked Norden about the hand above, as to whether it was a bluff or not, and Norden said he held pocket nines for the full house.

Silver, who was in for two bullets, takes away €23,960 for his efforts today.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Max Silver	Eliminado

Tags: Alexander Norden Max Silver Niko Soininen

2018-12-15 03:22 UTC+2

Jorryt van Hoof Eliminated in 4th Place (€29,640)

Nível 19 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Jorryt van Hoof raised to 55,000 from under the gun and left himself with 40,000 behind. Arvi Vainionkulma called in the big blind and after the flop fell Vainionkulma bet the 40,000 enough to put Van Hoof all in and he made the call.

Arvi Vainionkulma:
Jorryt van Hoof:

The board completed with the and to give Vainionkulma the flush and a lock on the pot.

Van Hoof departs from the event in fourth place and good for €29,640.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jorryt van Hoof	Eliminado

Tags: Arvi Vainionkulma Jorryt van Hoof

2018-12-15 03:45 UTC+2

Soininen Shoves on Norden

Nível 19 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

The flop was down , and Niko Soininen checked to Alexander Norden who bet 18,000. Soininen made the call, and the turn card was the .

Soininen then check-called a 52,000 bet and checked for a third time on the river.

Norden pushed a stack worth 116,000 in the middle but was soon facing a huge decision after Soininen moved all in for 363,000.

Norden went deep into the tank, and he thought for nearly two minutes. He studied the board, and after using three time-bank cards, he came to the decision to fold and sacrificed the chip lead to Soininen in the process.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Niko Soininen	660,000 210,000	210,000
Alexander Norden	390,000 -120,000	-120,000
Arvi Vainionkulma	255,000 -65,000	-65,000

Tags: Alexander Norden Niko Soininen

2018-12-15 03:45 UTC+2

Break

Nível 19 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

The three remaining players are now on a 20-minute break.

Nível: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

2018-12-15 04:08 UTC+2

Vainionkulma Doubles Through Soininen

Nível 20 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Niko Soininen raised to 40,000 from the button and saw Arvi Vainionkulma raise to 130,000.

Vainionkulma had 60,000 behind, and Soininen called.

The flop fell , and Vainionkulma moved all in, which was called.

Arvi Vainionkulma:
Niko Soininen:

The turn and river saw Vainionkulma win as hit the higher two pair with jacks and nines on the river to double.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Arvi Vainionkulma	600,000 345,000	345,000
Niko Soininen	500,000 -160,000	-160,000

Tags: Arvi Vainionkulma Niko Soininen

2018-12-15 04:12 UTC+2

Norden Doubles Through Vainionkulma

Nível 20 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

The flop was down , and Alexander Norden with a stack worth 254,000 got all his chips into the middle against Arvi Vainionkulma.

Alexander Norden:
Arvi Vainionkulma:

Norden hit a set of jacks, but Vainionkulma had outs. However, the turn and river were kind to Norden, and he held to regain the chip lead and leave Vainionkulma with just five big blinds.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alexander Norden	600,000 210,000	210,000
Arvi Vainionkulma	100,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Arvi Vainionkulma Alexander Norden

2018-12-15 04:19 UTC+2

Arvi Vainionkulma Eliminated in 3rd Place (€41,000)

Nível 20 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Niko Soininen raised to 50,000 from the button, and Arvi Vainionkulma called in the big blind off a 95,000 stack.

The flop fell , and Vainionkulma moved all in for his last 45,000 and was called.

Niko Soininen:
Arvi Vainionkulma:

Soininen had hit top pair, and Vainionkulma needed to improve on the turn or river. But the cards fell completely in Soininen's favor as the and hit to give him a full house.

Vainionkulma departs in third place for €41,000, and heads-up play is now underway.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Arvi Vainionkulma	Eliminado

Tags: Arvi Vainionkulma Niko Soininen

2018-12-15 04:26 UTC+2

Norden Shoves

Nível 20 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

The board was down , and Niko Soininen check-called a 103,000 bet from Alexander Norden.

The river card was the , and after Soininen checked, Norden moved all in for 340,000.

Soininen went into the tank and needed a minute to think. With one call away from a potential victory he seemed to be weighing up his options.

Soininen gave his decision some more thought but ultimately opted to fold as Norden won the first heads-up battle.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alexander Norden	700,000 100,000	100,000
Niko Soininen	600,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Alexander Norden Niko Soininen