Heads Up!
Jun 30, '10
Ikonen Knocked Out in 3rd ($212,660)
Shawn Busse raised to 185,000 and Owen Crowe reraised to 500,000. Pekka Ikonen reraised yet again all in over the top for 1.3 million. Busse got out of the way and Crowe called. Their hands:
Crowe: A
4
Ikonen: Q
J
Crowe had the lead and hit part of the flop that ran 6
34. Ikonen needed to see some paint but the turn and river came 22 and he was eliminated in 3rd place, making $212,600 for his solid showing.
The knockout left Owen Crowe and Shawn Busse heads up. Between the two of them they had eliminated every player at the final table except one.
Crowe had a 2-1 chip lead going into heads up against Busse, with 6.2 million to Busse’s 3.1 million.
Player Tags: Owen Crowe, Shawn Busse, Pekka Ikonen
Down to Three
Jun 30, '10
Jin Eliminated in 5th ($112,720)
Action folded to Pekka Ikonen who moved all in from the small blind. Wenlong Jin sat with a severely short stack in the big blind and decided he had to make the call. Their hands:
Ikonen: 97
Jin: 86
It was close, but Ikonen held the edge. The flop came AAJ, changing nothing. The 5 on the turn left Jin in need of an eight or six. The 9 came on the river and Ikonen’s two pair took the pot and booted Jin in 5th place for $112,720.
Ikonen had around 2 million in chips following the hand.
Pocket Pair Battle Results in Shi Busting in 4th ($153,935)
Pekka Ikonen raised to 140,000 from under the gun and Chuan Shi raised to 350,000 total. Shawn Busse got out of the way and Owen Crowe pushed all in.
Ikonen quickly let his hand hit the muck and Shi made the call. Their hands:
Crowe: JJ
Shi: 88
Crowe held the bigger pocket pair and Shi was in serious trouble. The board ran 4225A and Shi fell in 4th place, making $153,935.
Crowe had 5.2 million in chips following the hand and took the chip lead into three-way action.
Player Tags: Owen Crowe, Wenlong Jin, Chuan Shi, Pekka Ikonen
