2020 PokerStars EPT Online

EPT Online 02: $10,300 PLO [6-Max, PLO High Roller]
Day: 2
Event Info

2020 PokerStars EPT Online

Final Results
Winner
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau
Winning Hand
aq87
Prize
$188,937
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$700,000
Entries
70
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Players Left
1

Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen Eliminated in 3rd Place ($105,574)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

In a battle small blind versus button, Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen three-bet the pot for more than a third of his stack and Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau called to see a flop of {6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Pärssinen jammed for 577,752 and Lau called.

Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{10-Clubs}

Pärssinen had some outs but missed them all on the {q-Diamonds} turn and {7-Spades} river to bow out in 3rd place for $105,574.

Pärssinen eliminated in 3rd place
Pärssinen eliminated in 3rd place
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau es
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau
3,672,081
957,752
957,752
Profile photo of Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas
Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas
3,327,919
-40,000
-40,000
Profile photo of Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen fi
Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen
Busted

Runner-Runner Magic for Pärssinen

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau raised the pot from the small blind and was called by the short stack Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen in the big blind. Lau continued for 240,000 on the {q-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop and Pärssinen gave it some thought before moving all-in for little more, Lau called instantly.

Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen: {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Clubs}
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau: {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{10-Spades}{9-Hearts}

The {2-Clubs} turn and {9-Clubs} river runout gave Pärssinen a flush.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas
Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas
3,367,919
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau es
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau
2,714,329
-498,876
-498,876
Profile photo of Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen fi
Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen
917,752
438,876
438,876

Pärssinen Below Half a Million

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

With just one showdown in a minor pot and none in several other hands, Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen has dropped below half a million and now has 12 big blinds at his disposal.

In the latest hand, Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau limped the small blind and called a pot-sized raise to 120,000. They checked to the {j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} river on which Lau's bet of 120,000 won the pot uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas
Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas
3,307,919
304,000
304,000
Profile photo of Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau es
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau
3,213,205
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen fi
Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen
478,876
-324,000
-324,000

Lau Takes the Lead

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

In the first hand of the new level, Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau limped the button and called a pot-sized raise to 140,000 by Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas in the big blind. The {j-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs} flop was checked and Bujtas check-called the {9-Spades} turn for180,000.

The {2-Clubs} river completed the board and Bujtas led 495,000 into 660,000, which Lau called after some contemplation. Bujtas rolled over {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{j-Spades}{5-Spades} but that was no good, as Lau's {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs} had turned a straight and rivered a flush.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau es
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau
3,193,205
835,000
835,000
Profile photo of Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas
Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas
3,003,919
-613,750
-613,750
Profile photo of Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen fi
Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen
802,876
-221,250
-221,250

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

Bujtas and Pärssinen Add Chips

Level 24 : 17,500/35,000, 0 ante

Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau limped the button and Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas checked his option from the big blind. Bujtas check-called a min-bet on the {k-Clubs}{9-Spades}{4-Diamonds} flop and the {a-Diamonds} turn was checked by both. Bujtas then min-bet the {9-Diamonds} river and was called to reveal {j-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for a flush as the winning hand.

Bujtas dragged in another pot against Lau by leading the {10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Clubs}{6-Hearts} river, which found no resistance.

Up next, Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen won back-to-back pots by leading on the turn to force folds from Lau and Bujtas respectively, boosting his stack up to more than one million again.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas
Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas
3,617,669
122,500
122,500
Profile photo of Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau es
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau
2,358,205
-262,500
-262,500
Profile photo of Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen fi
Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen
1,024,126
140,000
140,000

Lau and Pärssinen Trade Pots

Level 24 : 17,500/35,000, 0 ante

Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau surrendered on the {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{k-Clubs}{8-Hearts} river and that allowed Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen to pick up a pot of 504,000. However, soon after Lau struck back in a pot that started with a limped battle of the blinds between them.

Lau check-called 45,500 on the {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} flop and 161,000 on the {4-Diamonds} turn, the {a-Spades} river was checked and Lau's {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{2-Hearts} for the ace-high straight won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas
Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas
3,264,169
-164,500
-164,500
Profile photo of Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau es
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau
2,554,205
189,000
189,000
Profile photo of Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen fi
Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen
1,181,626
-24,500
-24,500

Bujtas Bombs the River

Level 24 : 17,500/35,000, 0 ante

The trademark raise to 87,500 by Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas got things rolling and Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen came along out of the big blind. Once the {a-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop was checked through, Pärssinen opted to bet the pot for 192,500 on the {3-Clubs} turn, Bujtas tossed in calling chips.

Pärssinen then bet the {2-Diamonds} river for 175,000 and Bujtas raised the pot to 1,102,500 in order to force a fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas
Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas
3,428,669
380,625
380,625
Profile photo of Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau es
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau
2,365,205
-87,500
-87,500
Profile photo of Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen fi
Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen
1,206,126
-293,125
-293,125

Lau On a Roll

Level 24 : 17,500/35,000, 0 ante

Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas raised it up to 87,500 on the button and both his opponents in the blinds came along. The {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{6-Spades} flop was checked and Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau bet the pot for 262,500 on the {9-Clubs} turn, only Bujtas made the call.

The {q-Diamonds} river paired the board and Lau bet the pot, Bujtas snap-folded.

One hand later a limped three-way pot headed to the {j-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop on which Lau bet 52,500. Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen check-called in the small blind and did so again for 175,000 on the {6-Diamonds} turn. On the {10-Clubs} river, Pärssinen checked and Lau's pot-sized bet of 560,000 shut down his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas
Laszlo "omaha4rollz" Bujtas
3,048,044
-402,500
-402,500
Profile photo of Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau es
Ka Kwan "kaju85" Lau
2,452,705
910,000
910,000
Profile photo of Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen fi
Eelis "EEE27" Pärssinen
1,499,251
-507,500
-507,500