Joao Vieira Wins the partypoker MILLIONS UK High Roller Finale for $250,000
Kahle Burns was close to winning his second high roller of the week at the partypoker MILLIONS UK, but in the end, it was Joao Vieira to take home the top prize. Beating a field of 95 entries, the Portuguese high roller crushed the final day of the event, sending players home left and right and taking no prisoners at the final table.
Vieira won $250,000, one of the biggest scores of his career. After winning his first bracelet at the WSOP last summer, this is another crown achievement for the gifted poker player.
| Position | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | $250,000 |
| 2 | Kahle Burns | Australia | $165,000 |
| 3 | Alex Foxen | United States | $115,000 |
| 4 | Joni Jouhkimainen | Finland | $90,000 |
| 5 | Joao Simao | Brazil | $70,000 |
| 6 | Igor Kurganov | Russia | $55,000 |
| 7 | Michael Sklenicka | Czech Republic | $45,000 |
| 8 | Fahad Althani | United Kingdom | $35,000 |
The High Roller Finale at the partypoker MILLIONS UK started its last day with 17 players remaining and 13 making the money. Where some might have expected a long bubble, the reality was much different. Before the first level was over, the event was in the money with Marcel Luske the first to leave. As Daniel Rezaei followed, and Bruno Fitoussi and Tibor Nagygyorgy busted in the same hand, the players were in the money.
Sirzat Hissou and Kristen Bicknell followed before the last table was set. partypoker’s own John Duthie, one of the big stacks coming into the day, finished in tenth place after an audacious bluff against Vieira went awry. Duthie needed a club on the river after his semi-bluff was called, and ended up short with an off-suit jack completing the board.
With nine remaining, the tables merged, but the official final table wouldn’t be set until one more player exited. partypoker’s Anatoly Filatov shared that he really wanted to be in the official final table photo, he did end up with his head on the chopping block before the flashes would brighten the tournament room. Vieira collected another scalp in Filatov when the former’s ace-seven beat the latter’s seven-eight suited.
Fahad Althani left soon after play resumed. His king-queen wouldn’t hold against Igor Kurganov’s jack-eight with the Russian high roller making a straight on the river.
Kurganov eliminated another player in Michael Sklenicka, again with a slightly inferior hand. Sklenicka’s ace-deuce was beaten by Kurganov’s queen-jack when a jack appeared in the window.
While Kurganov was responsible for the first two eliminations, he himself would end up going out next. He started the day as chip leader, but by the time it was six-handed, he had to leave the top position to Vieira and Burns. It would be Burns to eliminate Kurganov in a classic set up. Kurganov raised with kings, Burns flatted with aces, and Vieira squeezed with queens. Kurganov shoved, Burns shoved, and Vieira got away from the ladies. Kurganov took home $55,000 for his efforts after a board full of blanks.
Another partypoker PRO in Joao Simao went down with ace-four to Alex Foxen’s ace-jack to make the tournament four-handed. While things had gone quickly up until then, the stage with four players remaining took hours.
Three one-hour levels later, Joni Jouhkimainen met his Waterloo. The Finish partypoker PRO was short and took his chances with ace-jack suited against Vieira’s pocket threes. With Vieira flopping an open-ended, Jouhkimainen lost some outs and never hit on the turn or river.
Foxen followed almost right after. The 2018 and 2019 GPI Player of the Year ran ace-queen into Vieira’s queens, and just like that, the tournament was heads-up.
Vieira started with a two-to-one chip lead and never relinquished. He took an even more substantial lead, winning the first two hands, leaving Burns short. Within the hour, it was all done as Burns shoved over a Vieira limp. The latter had just called with jacks and called Burns’ shove instantly. Burns showed ace-deuce and hit a pair of deuces on the flop, but the jack that came along put Vieira in the driver’s seat. After a blank on the turn, it was all over, and Burns and Vieira shook hands.
Having won the $25,500 Super High Roller earlier, this time, Kahle Burns had to make do with the runner-up position, good for $165,000. Joao Vieira took home the $250,000-first place prize and the trophy. What a start to the year for the Portuguese high roller!
Kahle Burns Eliminated in 2nd Place ($165,000)
Kahle Burns was close to grabbing his second partypoker high roller trophy of the week, but missed out on the top spot and had to do with second place in the $10,300 partypoker MILLIONS UK High Roller Finale.
In the last hand, Joao Vieira limped in from the button and big blind Burns shoved for 10,600,000 with blinds at 300,000 and 600,000. Vieira called instantly.
Kahle Burns: [Ad2c]
Joao Vieira: [JhJc]
While the window card was the [2d] giving Burns possibly some home, the [Js] and [3c] followed. After the [9d] on the turn, it was all over and Burns and Vieira shook hands. The [Td] on the river was there just to make things official and Burns exited in second place.
An extensive recap of today’s action is to follow later today.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joao Vieira | 95,000,000 |
14,000,000  |
| Kahle Burns | Busted |
-14,000,000  |
Turn Raise by Burns
Kahle Burns limped in and Joao Vieira checked. They both checked the [7s6s9h] flop before Vieira bet 800,000 on the [Kh] turn. Burns raised to 2.8 million and Vieira called.
Vieira checked the [Td] on the river and Burns, using a time extension card, bet 3.4 million with 5,350,000 behind). Vieira folded.
Another Big One for Vieira
Kahle Burns opened for 1,150,000 and Joao Vieira called from the big blind. Vieira check-raised Burns’ 725,000 bet to 2,350,000 on [5c7c5s]. Burns called.
Both checked the [7d] on the turn before the [2s] completed the board. Vieira checked and saw Burns use his full 30 seconds before betting 7 million. Vieira called instantly.
Burns showed [6s8s] for the missed draw and the pot went to Vieira who tabled [5dQs].
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joao Vieira | 81,000,000 |
11,000,000 |
| Kahle Burns | 14,000,000 |
-11,000,000 |
Two Pair for Vieira
Kahle Burns opened the button for 1,150,000 and Joao Vieira called. Vieira check-called 1,500,000 on the [Ah6c4s] flop and another 3,900,000 on the [5c] turn. The [9h] river was checked through and Vieira won the pot showing [Ac5h].
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joao Vieira | 70,000,000 |
6,300,000 |
| Kahle Burns | 25,000,000 |
-6,300,000 |
Alex Foxen Eliminated in 3rd Place ($115,000)
Alex Foxen (small blind) and Joao Vieira (big blind) got their chips in the middle before the flop. Seeing their hands, it wasn’t a surprise the two got it all in.
Alex Foxen: [AhQs]
Joao Vieira: [QdQh]
The board ran out an uneventful [7cTs3c] [4d] [8s] and Foxen hit the rail in third place.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joao Vieira | 63,700,000 |
19,200,000 |
| Kahle Burns | 31,300,000 |
-600,000 |
| Alex Foxen | Busted |
-15,250,000 |
Joni Jouhkimainen Eliminated in 4th Place ($90,000)
Joni Jouhkimainen opened first to act for 1,150,000 and Kahle Burns on the button called. Small blind Alex Foxen called as well before Joao Vieira in the big blind had his option. After thinking about it for a bit, he squeezed to 5.5 million.
Jouhkimainen tanked and used two time bank extension cards before shoving all in for slightly more than the raise. Burns and Foxen instantly folded, Vieira called.
Johni Jouhkimainen: [AhJh]
Joao Vieira: [3d3s]
The [5s2c4d] flop wasn;t good for Jouhkimainen who lost the aces as outs. The [Tc] on the turn and [4s] on the river weren’t cards he was looking for either and Jouhkimainen said his goodbyes in 4th place, good for $90,000.
The three remaining players are guaranteed $115,000 from here on out with $165,000 for 2nd and $250,000 for the winner.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joao Vieira | 44,500,000 |
8,500,000 |
| Joni Jouhkimainen | Busted |
-16,000,000 |
Foxen Doubles Through Burns
Alex Foxen opened the button for 5.1 million with 2,150,000 behind. Big blind Kahle Burns shoved and Foxen called.
Alex Foxen: [AdQd]
Kahle Burns: [AcTd]
The board ran out [8h5c3s] [Kh] [7h] and Foxen doubled.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Kahle Burns | 31,900,000 |
-7,350,000 |
| Alex Foxen | 15,250,000 |
8,250,000 |
Another Lucky Double for Jouhkimainen
The first hand back from break, Joni Jouhkimainen shoved for 7,625,000 from the button. Big blind Alex Foxen called.
Joni Jouhkimainen: [3h3s]
Alex Foxen: [6d6h]
Foxen was well ahead but would lose the hand on the river: [4hJs8d] [Jd] [3d].
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joni Jouhkimainen | 16,000,000 |
8,375,000 |
| Alex Foxen | 7,000,000 |
-8,125,000 |
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