Jacks Fail to Hold for Pirn

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Mati Pirn opened for 3,500 from the cutoff. Toni Hamalainen three-bet jammed for 19,200 from the button and Pirn went into the tank for close to a minute before he called.

Toni Hamalainen: A 5

Mati Pirn: J J

It was looking like a good spot for Pirn to chip up and a bad spot for Hamalainen to get called. The poker gods had something else in mind with Hamalainen improving to top pair on the 4 Q A flop. The 5 turn improved Hamalainen to two pair and Pirn was down to just two outs. A jack didn’t come as instead the 2 completed the board on the river for Hamalainen to double through Pirn.

Toni Hamalainen – 42,000

Mati Pirn – 30,000