Ilari Sahamies Poker Tournament Updates

Ziigmund Takes Chip Lead; Busts ElkY

Sep 30, '09

During the final hands of the evening, Illari Sahamies quietly busted Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier from the tournament, giving himself the overall chip lead in the process.

We don’t know the details, but Sahamies now sits with 373,800 heading into tomorrow.

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Dan Shak Eliminated

Sep 30, '09

Dan Shak spent most of the day as a short stack, but spent most of the last level battling back to a respectable 65,000 or so.

Things were looking up when he raised pocket queens under the gun and his opponent reraised. Illari Sahamies then came over the top, putting Shak all in, which he quickly obliged.

The other player got out of the way and Shak was happy to see that he was ahead of Sahamies and his A-Q. Alas, an ace hit the turn and Shak was sent packing.

Player Tags: Dan Shak,   Ilari Sahamies

Sahamies Silently Sulks

Oct 01, '09

On a 7 3 2 flop, and a pot of around 45,000, Ilari Sahamies bets 22,000 and Leo Fernandez raises to 46,000. Sahamies tanks and calls. The turn is the 10 and Fernandez moves all in. Sahamies gets a count, and the all in bet is 95,800.

Sahamies goes into the tank, and appears to be really struggling with the decision.

He thinks, and he thinks, and … he thinks. Then he takes his headphones out, sighs, and … thinks again. What must be five minutes goes by and he folds. Fernandez shows A-K and Sahamies reaches into the muck for his cards but he doesn’t get there in time. He shows a 5 but it isn’t clear whether that was the river card or one of his own. Whatever it was, it doesn’t matter as Fernandez now has some of his chips, and “Ziigmund” does not look happy.

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Ilari Sahamies Eliminated in Sixth Place ($118,343)

Oct 02, '09

Eugene Katchalov moves all in and Ilari Sahamies calls. Katchalov shows pocket jacks while Sahamies shows A 10.

No luck appears for Sahamies however as the board comes 6-4-4-7-9 and Katchalov wins 732,000 in chips.

Sahamies leaves the tournament in sixth place, $118,343 richer.

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Sahamies Cripples Phillips

Oct 02, '09

Dennis Phillips bet and Ilari Sahamies moved all in for 195,000 in chips. Phillips quickly made the call and flipped over pocket queens, finding himself racing against Sahamies’ A K. A king came on the flop, and then another on the turn and Sahamies doubles up to the 400,000 mark.

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Ziigmund Takes Chip Lead; Busts ElkY

Sep 30, '09

During the final hands of the evening, Illari Sahamies quietly busted Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier from the tournament, giving himself the overall chip lead in the process.

We don’t know the details, but Sahamies now sits with 373,800 heading into tomorrow.

Player Tags: Ilari Sahamies

Dan Shak Eliminated

Sep 30, '09

Dan Shak spent most of the day as a short stack, but spent most of the last level battling back to a respectable 65,000 or so.

Things were looking up when he raised pocket queens under the gun and his opponent reraised. Illari Sahamies then came over the top, putting Shak all in, which he quickly obliged.

The other player got out of the way and Shak was happy to see that he was ahead of Sahamies and his A-Q. Alas, an ace hit the turn and Shak was sent packing.

Player Tags: Dan Shak,   Ilari Sahamies

Sahamies Silently Sulks

Oct 01, '09

On a 7 3 2 flop, and a pot of around 45,000, Ilari Sahamies bets 22,000 and Leo Fernandez raises to 46,000. Sahamies tanks and calls. The turn is the 10 and Fernandez moves all in. Sahamies gets a count, and the all in bet is 95,800.

Sahamies goes into the tank, and appears to be really struggling with the decision.

He thinks, and he thinks, and … he thinks. Then he takes his headphones out, sighs, and … thinks again. What must be five minutes goes by and he folds. Fernandez shows A-K and Sahamies reaches into the muck for his cards but he doesn’t get there in time. He shows a 5 but it isn’t clear whether that was the river card or one of his own. Whatever it was, it doesn’t matter as Fernandez now has some of his chips, and “Ziigmund” does not look happy.

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Ilari Sahamies Eliminated in Sixth Place ($118,343)

Oct 02, '09

Eugene Katchalov moves all in and Ilari Sahamies calls. Katchalov shows pocket jacks while Sahamies shows A 10.

No luck appears for Sahamies however as the board comes 6-4-4-7-9 and Katchalov wins 732,000 in chips.

Sahamies leaves the tournament in sixth place, $118,343 richer.

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Sahamies Cripples Phillips

Oct 02, '09

Dennis Phillips bet and Ilari Sahamies moved all in for 195,000 in chips. Phillips quickly made the call and flipped over pocket queens, finding himself racing against Sahamies’ A K. A king came on the flop, and then another on the turn and Sahamies doubles up to the 400,000 mark.

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Ziigmund Takes Chip Lead; Busts ElkY

Sep 30, '09

During the final hands of the evening, Illari Sahamies quietly busted Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier from the tournament, giving himself the overall chip lead in the process.

We don’t know the details, but Sahamies now sits with 373,800 heading into tomorrow.

Player Tags: Ilari Sahamies

Dan Shak Eliminated

Sep 30, '09

Dan Shak spent most of the day as a short stack, but spent most of the last level battling back to a respectable 65,000 or so.

Things were looking up when he raised pocket queens under the gun and his opponent reraised. Illari Sahamies then came over the top, putting Shak all in, which he quickly obliged.

The other player got out of the way and Shak was happy to see that he was ahead of Sahamies and his A-Q. Alas, an ace hit the turn and Shak was sent packing.

Player Tags: Dan Shak,   Ilari Sahamies

Sahamies Silently Sulks

Oct 01, '09

On a 7 3 2 flop, and a pot of around 45,000, Ilari Sahamies bets 22,000 and Leo Fernandez raises to 46,000. Sahamies tanks and calls. The turn is the 10 and Fernandez moves all in. Sahamies gets a count, and the all in bet is 95,800.

Sahamies goes into the tank, and appears to be really struggling with the decision.

He thinks, and he thinks, and … he thinks. Then he takes his headphones out, sighs, and … thinks again. What must be five minutes goes by and he folds. Fernandez shows A-K and Sahamies reaches into the muck for his cards but he doesn’t get there in time. He shows a 5 but it isn’t clear whether that was the river card or one of his own. Whatever it was, it doesn’t matter as Fernandez now has some of his chips, and “Ziigmund” does not look happy.

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Ilari Sahamies Eliminated in Sixth Place ($118,343)

Oct 02, '09

Eugene Katchalov moves all in and Ilari Sahamies calls. Katchalov shows pocket jacks while Sahamies shows A 10.

No luck appears for Sahamies however as the board comes 6-4-4-7-9 and Katchalov wins 732,000 in chips.

Sahamies leaves the tournament in sixth place, $118,343 richer.

Player Tags: Ilari Sahamies

Sahamies Cripples Phillips

Oct 02, '09

Dennis Phillips bet and Ilari Sahamies moved all in for 195,000 in chips. Phillips quickly made the call and flipped over pocket queens, finding himself racing against Sahamies’ A K. A king came on the flop, and then another on the turn and Sahamies doubles up to the 400,000 mark.

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Ilari "Zigmund" Sahamies Eliminated

Apr 30, '09

Ilari Sahamies moved all in from the big blind on a board of 1010543 and seat 5 went into the tank UTG+1. He was in the tank for a while and then Sahamies called the clock. Seat 5 then made the call as time expired and he turned up K10. Sahamies mucked and promptly exited the tournament floor.











 

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Ilari 'Ziigmund' Sahamies Defeats Gavin Smith

Mar 06, '09

Gavin Smith moved all in for the last of his chips preflop against Ilari "Ziigmund" Saharies. Their cards:

Smith: A-10
Ziigmund: J-10

Board: K-5-2-2-J

Ziigmund won the hand on the river and Smith was eliminated in the first round for the first time ever after taking a bad beat on the river.

Player Tags: Gavin Smith,   Ilari Sahamies

Bertrand Grospellier Defeats Ilari Sahamies

Mar 07, '09

ElkY had Ziigmund short stacked in his match and the two got it all in preflop on a coinflip.

Grospellier showed pocket deuces and they held against Sahamies and his A10 when the board rolled out K-5-3-Q-7.

Grospellier will now play the winner of Gabe Kaplan and John Juanda.









 

Player Tags: Ilari Sahamies,   Bertrand Grospellier

Ilari 'Ziigmund' Sahamies Defeats Gavin Smith

Mar 06, '09

Gavin Smith moved all in for the last of his chips preflop against Ilari "Ziigmund" Saharies. Their cards:

Smith: A-10
Ziigmund: J-10

Board: K-5-2-2-J

Ziigmund won the hand on the river and Smith was eliminated in the first round for the first time ever after taking a bad beat on the river.

Player Tags: Gavin Smith,   Ilari Sahamies

Bertrand Grospellier Defeats Ilari Sahamies

Mar 07, '09

ElkY had Ziigmund short stacked in his match and the two got it all in preflop on a coinflip.

Grospellier showed pocket deuces and they held against Sahamies and his A10 when the board rolled out K-5-3-Q-7.

Grospellier will now play the winner of Gabe Kaplan and John Juanda.









 

Player Tags: Ilari Sahamies,   Bertrand Grospellier