River Raise from Benzimra
Action folded to Christophe Benzimra, the 2009 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw champion, on the button, and he raised to 700. Mike "Timex" McDonald, winner of the 2008 PokerStars.net EPT Dortmund, called from the small blind, and Joni Jouhkimainen called out of the big blind.
The flop came down 
, and action checked around to see the 
pair the board on the turn. McDonald checked, and Jouhkimainen bet 1,300. Benzimra called, then McDonald folded.
The river was the 
, and Jouhkimainen bet 3,000. Benzimra took a minute, then raised to 8,500. Jouhkimainen folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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82,000
32,000
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32,000 |
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58,000
-49,000
|
-49,000 |
|
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40,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
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