Aku Joentausta Leads Event #11 Final Table, Viktor Blom in Contention
Finland has dominated Poker Masters Online so far and Aku Joentausta will look to keep the momentum going at the Event #11 final table. Joentausta holds the chip lead heading into tomorrow’s restart, where he’ll have to contend with countryman Sami Kelopuro.
Both Fins are in the Poker Masters Online: PLO Championship top ten and could move into the top five with solid Event #11 finishes.
Another player that is also looking to add to his PMO total is Viktor Blom. The online legend will return with the shortest stack and Norway’s Espen Myrmo rounds out the final four.
$500,000 is up for grabs in this $10,000 buy-in event and here’s what is up for grabs.
Here’s what they’ll be playing for:
- $200,000
- $127,972
- $65,000
- $45,000
- Henrik Eide – $35,000
- Niklas Astedt – $27,027
The Poker Masters Online: Pot Limit Omaha Event #11 final table streams live tomorrow on Facebook and YouTube.
Watch and follow Poker Central’s live reporting from the rest of the partypoker series – where the next Poker Masters Online Champion will be crowned.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aku Joentausta | 3,431,544 |
781,660  |
| Sami Kelopuro | 1,741,614 |
972,522 |
| Espen Myrmo | 1,238,502 |
-490,365  |
| Viktor Blom | 938,340 |
-63,957 |
| Henrik Eide | Busted |
-921,650 |
Niklas Astedt Eliminated in 6th Place ($27,027)
When there were still two tables remaining, Niklas Astedt was one of the top stacks in Event #11. A level and a half later, Astedt was eliminated – falling to Aku Joentausta in 6th place.
Joentausta – sticking to the trend we’ve seen thus far – took the final table chip lead with the knockout. He’s now playing over 2,500,000 and is the first player to crack that threshold.
There are 20 minutes remaining in Level 15 and Day 1.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aku Joentausta | 2,649,884 |
1,298,962 |
| Niklas Astedt | Busted |
-1,577,172 |
Bujtas Laszlo Bubbles Event #11
Hungary’s Bujtas Laszlo was short stacked after the final table redraw and he was quickly eliminated by Niklas Astedt.
That means that Event #11 is now officially in the money, with a complete update of the chip counts provided below:
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Espen Myrmo | 1,728,867 |
1,002,303 |
| Niklas Astedt | 1,577,172 |
284,175 |
| Aku Joentausta | 1,350,922 |
-40,680 |
| Viktor Blom | 1,002,297 |
395,311 |
| Henrik Eide | 921,650 |
55,822 |
| Sami Kelopuro | 769,092 |
136,211 |
| Laszlo Bujtas | Busted |
-730,123 |
Pedro Zagalo Eliminated by Chip Leader Espen Myrmo
Event #11 is on the bubble after the elimination of Pedro Zagalo.
Espen Myrmo sent the Dutch PLO specialist packing and Myrmo is now the chip leader with over 1,800,000.
Unlike previous Poker Masters Online: PLO events, Event #11 has redrawn for the final table with seven players remaining.
Only six players will cash though and here’s what they’re playing for:
- $200,000
- $127,972
- $65,000
- $45,000
- $35,000
- $27,027
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Pedro Zagalo | Busted |
-713,452 |
Maksim Shuts & Bengt Sonnert Bust Before Bubble
Over the last half level, two short stacks have fallen on Table 2.
First, Maksim Shuts was eliminated in 10th place. The Belarusian was eliminated by chip leader Aku Joentausta – who is now over 1,300,000 chips.
Sweden’s Bengt Sonnert was then eliminated by countryman Niklas Astedt. The short stack got his final chip in the middle on the flop and Astedt scored the knockout.
Astedt trails Joentausta by just a few big blinds one spot from the Event #11 bubble.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aku Joentausta | 1,391,602 |
608,830 |
| Niklas Astedt | 1,292,997 |
-99,995 |
| Bengt Sonnert | Busted |
-718,210 |
| Maksim Shuts | Busted |
-211,442 |
Kelopuro Catches Against Voreland’s Aces
Short stack Benjamin Voreland just got all-in with pocket aces against Sami Kelopuro. Action was picked up with Voreland three-betting pre flop and Kelopuro called to see the flop.
With just over 125,000 behind Voreland, Kelopuro bet the pot on the flop and the short stack called to put himself at risk.
Voreland’s pocket aces – or jacks, for that matter – were ahead on the flop, but not on after the turn. The river was no help and the Norwegian pro was eliminated in 11th place.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sami Kelopuro | 632,881 |
265,649 |
| Benjamin Voreland | Busted |
-234,399 |
Final Two Tables
Event #11 is down to the final two tables and Sweden’s Niklas Astedt leads the way.
Astedt is the only player so far today to eclipse the 1,000,000 chip mark and countryman Henrik Eide sits second on 865,000.
Poker Masters Online: PLO Championship contender Aku Joentausta, Bujtas Laszlo, and Espen Myrmo round out the top five.
Right before the last break, Andras Nemeth was eliminated in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Niklas Astedt | 1,392,992 |
608,981 |
| Henrik Eide | 865,828 |
26,413 |
| Aku Joentausta | 782,772 |
124,052 |
| Laszlo Bujtas | 730,123 |
274,797 |
| Espen Myrmo | 726,564 |
-52,231 |
| Bengt Sonnert | 718,210 |
614,360 |
| Pedro Zagalo | 713,452 |
608,367 |
| Viktor Blom | 606,986 |
-13,157 |
| Sami Kelopuro | 367,232 |
78,294 |
| Benjamin Voreland | 234,399 |
-14,529 |
| Maksim Shuts | 211,442 |
33,522 |
| Andras Nemeth | Busted |
-237,435 |
Every Event #11 Count
With late registration closed, Event #11’s field is set and here are the counts from every player still in contention:
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Henrik Eide | 839,415 |
338,058 |
| Niklas Astedt | 784,011 |
136,444 |
| Espen Myrmo | 778,795 |
208,370 |
| Aku Joentausta | 658,720 |
83,988 |
| Viktor Blom | 620,143 |
188,341 |
| Farid Jattin | 568,785 |
237,369 |
| Andreas Torbergsen | 485,112 |
335,112 |
| Laszlo Bujtas | 455,326 |
46,075 |
| Sami Kelopuro | 288,938 |
138,938 |
| Benjamin Voreland | 248,928 |
11,865 |
| Andras Nemeth | 237,435 |
-4,047 |
| Ludovic Geilich | 191,789 |
41,789 |
| Lasse Nielsen | 185,689 |
28,927 |
| Eelis Parssinen | 182,211 |
-75,178 |
| Maksim Shuts | 177,920 |
27,920 |
| Maxime Lemay | 145,350 |
-4,650 |
| Matthew Wood | 130,371 |
-80,629 |
| Simon Scobie-Trumper | 119,817 |
-30,183 |
| Pedro Zagalo | 105,085 |
-14,385 |
| Bengt Sonnert | 103,850 |
-218,825 |
| James Greenwood | 64,250 |
-85,750 |
Late Registration Closed, Payouts Set
Level 9 has concluded and that means that the payouts are set.
A total of 49 entries nearly met the $500,000 guarantee and six players will cash in the second Super High Roller of the Poker Masters Online: Pot Limit Omaha series.
- $200,000
- $127.972
- $65,000
- $45,000
- $35,000
- $27,027
Whether we get ITM today or after tomorrow’s Day 2 restart remains to be seen. Regardless, Poker Central will be here to bring you the action from the next few hours of action – Day 1 will conclude at the end of Level 15.
Updated Top Ten Counts
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Niklas Astedt | 647,567 |
292,786 |
| Aku Joentausta | 574,732 |
417,449 |
| Espen Myrmo | 570,425 |
420,425 |
| Henrik Eide | 501,357 |
122,913 |
| Viktor Blom | 431,802 |
-74,051 |
| Laszlo Bujtas | 409,251 |
258,751 |
| Farid Jattin | 331,416 |
181,416 |
| Bengt Sonnert | 322,675 |
202,183 |
| Eelis Parssinen | 257,389 |
-191,628 |
| Benjamin Voreland | 237,063 |
11,089 |
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