2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
€1,007,550
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€5,247,700
Entries
1,082
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

Jouhkimainen in Need of an Eight

We didn't catch the initial betting actions in the hand, but we do know Joni Jouhkimainen had put in a raise to 140,000 and John Juanda moved all in. Jouhkimainen proceeded to call off for 765,000 and discovered the bad news.

Showdown
Juanda: {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}
Jouhkimainen: {A-Spades}{8-Clubs}

Both players paired their ace on the {5-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} flop, but Juanda's kicker had him well out in front. The {2-Diamonds} turn meant Jouhkimainen needed one of the three remaining eights on the river to stay alive, and wouldn't you know it, the {8-Diamonds} spiked on the river. Neither Jouhkimainen nor Juanda reacted at all, but the fact remained the former got lucky to double through the latter.

Player Chips Progress
John Juanda id
John Juanda
3,700,000
-815,000
-815,000
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
1,550,000
740,000
740,000
Run It Once

Tags: John JuandaJoni Jouhkimainen