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2018 Unibet Open Malta
Short stack Ilkka Heikkila went all in for 335,000 from middle position with . Everyone folded to Jan Eckert in the big blind, who was the second shortest stack at the table. Eckert thought for 90 seconds before folding .
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Jan Eckert |
721,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
Ilkka Heikkila |
403,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
This time, it was Henri Piironen who got an and he raised to 55,000 from middle position. Julien Stropoli defended his small blind with .
The flop gave Piironen top pair and he bet 60,000. Stropoli check-called with his pocket nines.
On the turn, Stropoli picked up a straight draw to go with his nines and he checked. The wet board prompted a second bet from Piironen worth 165,000. Stropoli stared at the board and his opponent before sliding in another call.
The on the river gave Piironen the checkmark and Stropoli checked a third time. Piironen reached for chips, then decided against it and checked behind to win the hand.
Julien Stropoli raised to 54,000 from under the gun with and Daniel Jacobsen called with in the next position. Stropoli flopped top pair on and bet 60,000, which Jacobsen called.
The turn and river got checked by both players and Stropoli tabled the winner.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Julien Stropoli |
2,097,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
Daniel Jacobsen |
1,003,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
Roberto Morra raised in early position to 50,000 with and Henri Piironen called on the button with . Kristof Segers found in the small blind and went all in for 676,000, resulting in two quick folds.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Kristof Segers |
842,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Photos by Tambet Kask / Unibet Open.
[Removed:155] picked up in the cutoff and raised to 55,000. Morra got dealt on the button and called.
Daniel Jacobsen also got dealt and went all in for 527,000 from the big blind. Brand shoved all in as well and Morra folded.
With one queen gone, Jacobsen needed one of the remaining ones if he was to survive. The flop provided some chop outs for the Dane, but the on the turn was even better for him to make Brand the one drawing slim.
The river was the and the start-of-the-day chipleader got dealt another big blow.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Daniel Jacobsen |
1,153,000
618,000
|
618,000 |
|
||
[Removed:155] |
844,000
-642,000
|
-642,000 |
|
Second to act, Daniel Jacobsen open-shoved for 467,000 total, 19 big blinds. Everyone folded, including Roberto Motta in the big blind who folded .
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Daniel Jacobsen |
535,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
Kristof Segers shoved in the small blind and Ilkka Heikkila folded . Heikkela is down to 13 big blinds.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Kristof Segers |
792,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
Ilkka Heikkila |
320,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
Niveau: 21
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000