Mike Jarvela Eliminated In 3rd Place ($45,760)
Feb 17, '14
On the first hand after the break Mike Jarvela moved all-in for about 1 million. Ronnie Pease called and the hands were tabled.
Jarvela showed 3
3
and Pease turned over K
Q
.
Jarvela was ahead but only slightly. Things good good after a flop of 974 and even better on the turn when the 6 opened. But the K on the river ended Jarvela’s tournament as the third place finisher for $45,760.
Considering Jarvela had the short stack when play resumed nine and a half hours ago, his run was quite impressive.
Player Tags: Ron Pease, J Michael Jarvela
Mike Jarvela Doubles Through Frank Paul
Feb 17, '14
Mike Jarvela shoved for 630,000 on the button and Frank Paul went into the tank before finally calling. Ron Pease folded his big blind. The cards were tabled.
Jarvela: A K
Paul: A 10
The board ran out 6 4 2 4 J, and Jarvela had new life.
Paul was down to around 1.2 million after the hand.
Player Tags: J Michael Jarvela
Mike Jarvela Doubles Through Chip Leader
Feb 17, '14
Mike Jarvela was in the small blind when Chris Tryba raised to 135,000 from the button. Jarvela elected to shove all-in for around 560,000 in total. Tryba insta-called.
Jarvela exposed the A J and was ahead of Tryba’s K Q.
The board ran out A-8-5-2-6, offering no sweat after the turn for Jarvela.
Tryba was at around 3.5 million after the hand.
Player Tags: J Michael Jarvela
Jarvela Getting Love
Feb 17, '14
It’s pretty easy to be impressed by Mike Jarvela right now. The 23-year old poker pro came into Day 3 as the shortest stack in play when the tournament was still 13-handed. About seven hours later, Jarvela is still alive and well with only four player remaining.
It appears he has some fans following the live stream and rooting for him.
Player Tags: J Michael Jarvela
No Callers for Albin's All-In
Feb 17, '14
Mike Jarvela raised to 150,000 and Josh Albin moved all-in. Jarvela did not feel it was the right time to call and folded.
Player Tags: Joshua Albin, J Michael Jarvela
Mike Jarvela Doubles, Then Shoves On Pease And Tryba
Feb 17, '14
Mike Jarvela was on the button and decided to shove his short stack of 280,000 into the middle with the K 2. Next to act was Josh Albin, and he made the call with pocket queens. The big blind folded.
The queens were ahead, but the flop came K-J-8, giving Jarvela a big lead.
The turn brought a meaningless eight, and the river a harmless six, to secure the double.
Albin was down to around 450,000 after the hand.
On the very next hand, Ron Pease opened to 55,000, and Chris Tryba three-bet. Jarvela elected to shove for around 600,000. Action was back on Pease and he went into the tank before finally mucking. Tryba thought about it too, but not as long, before folding.
Jarvela raked in the nice pot.
Both Pease and Tryba were still sitting with big stacks after the hand.
Player Tags: J Michael Jarvela
Meet Your Final Table: Mike Jarvela
Feb 17, '14
Mike Jarvela
Mike Jarvela is a 23-year old poker pro from New Ipswich, New Hampshire with two years of experience at the professional level. Jarvela put players in the money in this event yesterday when he eliminated Mike Vela and the stone bubble.
Player Tags: J Michael Jarvela
Double Up For Jarvela
Feb 17, '14
Mike Jarvela started the day as the short stack but he just managed to find himself the first of many double ups needed to take this tournament down.
Tony Roberto, one of the big stacks in the tournament, was seated in the small blind when he ended up risking 86,000 chips to knock Jarvela out who was sitting to his direct left.
Roberto: 47
Jarvela: AK
The board ran out Q9QK3 and Jarvela doubled up but he still remains as one of the short stacks with 11 players remaining.
Player Tags: Anthony Roberto, J Michael Jarvela
