Online Poker -- Ilari Sahamies Gets in the Black

It had been a rough start to the month for Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies — until profits over the past week erased all his September losses.

The online high-stakes cash game regular dropped more than $500,000 to the likes of Cole South and Brian Hastings out of the gate this month. However, thanks to battles versus South over the past seven days, things have turned around.

At $500-$1,000 pot-limit Omaha on Full Tilt Poker this past Wednesday, Sahamies had the button and raised to $3,000. South was in the big blind, and he three-bet to $9,000. Sahamies called. The flop came K 8 8, and South checked.

Sahamies bet $13,000, and South called. The turn brought the 3. South checked again, and Sahamies bet $24,000. South called, and the 10 fell on the river. South checked for a third time, and Sahamies bet the pot, which was enough to put his opponent all in. South made the call for $82,500 and mucked when Sahamies exposed the A K 8 3 for a full house. Sahamies raked in the $256,998 pot.

Although Sahamies won the majority of the large confrontations, South was able to win a substantial six-figure hand.

Also at $500-$1,000 pot-limit Omaha, South had the button with the A K 6 10 and raised to $3,000. Sahamies was in the big blind, and he three-bet to $9,000. South called. The flop came 10 7 4 — giving South the nuts.

Sahamies bet $16,000, and South called. The turn brought the 9. Sahamies bet $20,000, and South called once again. The J fell on the river, and Sahamies bet enough to put his opponent all in. South called all in for $61,000 and won when the 10 9 6 2 of Sahamies was exposed. South scooped the $211,998 pot.

Even with some minor hiccups in the session versus South, Sahamies was able to win more than $700,000 off his opponent.

And although Sahamies lost almost $200,000 to David Benefield in a cap-game session and more than $150,000 in just 12 hands to Fabrizio “Superbaldas” Baldassari this past week, the Finnish pro has managed to pull himself into the black more than $150,000 for the month of September.

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