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Jens Kyllonen Is the EPT Champion! 9 months ago

A fast and furious final was settled moments ago when the two players left got their chips in preflop.

With such aggressive characters at the table, it was unlikely this heads-up would last long, and after Hedlund found As Jh and raised to $220,000, he was going nowhere when Jens pushed his chips in.

Peter insta-called, though he found he was in bad shape versus the Js Jc in Jens's hand.

Needing an ace to stay alive, Peter watched a 9s 8h 5s Kh Qc board peel off to finish off his chances at the title. The enthusiastic crowd, only semi-inebriated at this stage, applauded wildly as a new EPT champion was announced!

The baby-faced but jubilant Jens Kyllonen is EPT Copenhagen champion, picking up the incredible 6,541,920 DKK (€878,000) first prize for the win, while the popular Peter Hedlund takes down an also impressive 3,703,392 DKK (€497,000) for second.

Congratulations to Jens, and we'll be back soon with some shots of the final moments.

  • Level: 25
  • Blinds: 20,000/40,000
  • Ante: 4,000
  • Average Stack: $2,310,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

Heads-Up for Glory! 9 months ago

Peter Hedlund is battling away against the chip advantage held by Finnish young gun Jens Kyllonen.

Thus far it is about honors even, although Peter has shown an unpredictable streak that has netted him a few chips as he struggles to achieve parity with his young nemesis.

Jens had been raising regularly to $120,000 on the button and he did so again, Peter making the call quickly.

The flop came down ace-high and when Peter checked and Jens led out for $175k, Peter immediately check-raised all-in!

Jens sighed and passed quickly, only to be shown a stone-cold bluff in 3s 6s by Peter, who turned round to soak up the applause from the watching rail.

Out of the two players Hedlund is by far the most animated, regularly engaging in banter with the crowd, whilst Jens is doing a passable impression of fellow Finn Patrik Antonius at his robotic, emotionless best.

  • Level: 25
  • Blinds: 20,000/40,000
  • Ante: 4,000
  • Average Stack: $2,310,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

Anders Ended (3rd) 9 months ago

Anders Langset's amazing run here at EPT Copenhagen, which he claims came just three weeks after he started playing the game, is now over.

He raised it up to $120k preflop from the button, and Jens Kyllonen made the call from the big blind. The flop came Qs Js 9s and after Kyllonen checked, Langset sent $200k across the line. The Finn made a quick call, checking again when the 7s turn fell.

Langset leaned back in his chair with a rather perplexed look on his face before standing up and pushing all-in.

Kyllonen snap-called, sending Langset reeling, and when the cards were revealed, the Norwegian was drawing dead. Kyllonen had flopped the nuts with As 8s, and Langset's fate was sealed with Ac 4s.

He takes third place, and heads-up begins with Kyllonen on $3.5 million to Peter Hedlund's $1.1 million.

  • Level: 25
  • Blinds: 20,000/40,000
  • Ante: 4,000
  • Average Stack: $2,310,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

The Flipping Finn 9 months ago

Jens Kyllonen is getting a reputation for winning coin flips. The last hand saw Jens raise it up, only for the big-stacked Anders to put in a reraise.

An uncomfortable-looking Jens then went for the throat, putting a big four-bet all-in, and when he was snap-called, his head fell, suggesting he thought his Kd Qh would be in bad shape.

He was somewhat relieved that Anders just had eights however, and a big race was on the cards.

With a chip lead-deciding pot in the offing, the two Scandinavians watched a 9d 6d 4h peel off.

The 3d on the turn changed nothing, Anders' eights remaining in the lead, although a king, queen or diamond on the river would keep the Finn in the tournament.

The river was both! The Kd was dealt out to give Jens a winning flush and propel him into the chip lead.

The Michael Martin lookalike has drifted effortlessly through the final, and a combination of having made few mistakes and winning his crucial coin flips has brought him into a small chip lead as the three continue with everything to play for.

  • Level: 24
  • Blinds: 15,000/30,000
  • Ante: 3,000
  • Average Stack: $1,540,000
  • Players Left: 3
  • Tables Left: 1

Jussi Finn-ished Off! (4th) 9 months ago

That crippling hand meant Jussi Nevanlinna was in dire straights, needing redemption and chips ASAP.

He made his move, shipping in his microstack, only for both Peter Hedlund and his sparring partner from that big hand, Jens Kyllonen, to make the call.

The two active players saw a Qc 5s 2d board and checked it through.

The turn came the Ad and again neither player wanted to bet out into the dry pot.

Finally the dealer completed the board with the 2h, and when the cards were turned over, it transpired that Nevanlinna had got his chips in good with nines versus the Kh 9h of Jens and the ace-four of Peter.

The single ace gave Peter the advantage though, meaning he took the pot down to consolidate his ever-growing chip stack.

Meanwhile Jussi Nevanlinna is out in fourth spot, winning 1,641,024 DKK or €216,000.

  • Level: 24
  • Blinds: 15,000/30,000
  • Ante: 3,000
  • Average Stack: $1,540,000
  • Players Left: 3
  • Tables Left: 1

The Fighting Finns 9 months ago

A battle of Finns has resulted in Jens Kyllonen doubling through Jussi Nevanlinna after making a rather loose call for his tournament life.

Kyllonen made it $80k from under the gun and when it got to Nevanlinna in the small blind, he pushed all-in. Peter Hedlund stepped out of the way and although it appeared Kyllonen would fold knowing he was beat, he made the call with just Ah 7c.

As it turned out, he was in a race against Nevanlinna's 5d 5h and took the lead when the flop came As Ks 3c. The Qs turn and 9d river were five-less, leaving Nevanlinna with under $200k.

Kyllonen now has $1.2 million and is second in chips.

  • Level: 24
  • Blinds: 15,000/30,000
  • Ante: 3,000
  • Average Stack: $1,155,000
  • Players Left: 4
  • Tables Left: 1

Chirping Chips 9 months ago

Anders Langset had pulled massively away from the pack with $2,500,000 to his name but in recent times Hedlund has made some ground on him.

This was mainly as a result of a hand where the pair saw a flop of 2-2-Q and both players checked it down.

The turn was a nine and when Anders checked, Peter bet out $40k. Anders, who has been relatively quiet so far, now check-raised to $110,000 and Peter moved all-in.

Anders laughed and thought a little before throwing his hand away, allowing Peter to show down ace-queen as he gleefully raked in the pot.

  • Level: 24
  • Blinds: 15,000/30,000
  • Ante: 3,000
  • Average Stack: $1,155,000
  • Players Left: 4
  • Tables Left: 1

Petter'd Out (5th) 9 months ago

Swede Petter Petersson has finally succumbed to his short-stack status, leaving EPT Copenhagen in fifth place.

He got it all in preflop with Ac 2h against the dominating Peter Hedlund's As Qs.

The Js 6h 6s flop gave Petersson some outs to chop, but the two spades on board made Hedlund an even bigger favorite.

The 4d turn meant nothing and when the Ks fell giving Hedlund the flush, Petersson's hopes for an EPT title were dashed.

  • Level: 24
  • Blinds: 15,000/30,000
  • Ante: 3,000
  • Average Stack: $1,155,000
  • Players Left: 4
  • Tables Left: 1

Rasmus Rammed (6th) 9 months ago

Rasmus Nielsen has outplayed himself here in Copenhagen, falling short of his fourth-place finish here last year in bowing out sixth.

He was clearly playing more pots than anyone else at the final table, but eventually that was his downfall. Moments after getting pushed off a $300k pot by chip leader Anders Langset, he limped from the small blind.

Langset raised it up by $70k and Nielsen couldn't help but call. He checked the Ad 6c 5d flop, but when Langset led out for $200k, he shipped his entire $540k stack in the middle.

Langset, who has admitted to only playing one other live tournament in his life and a little bit online, called instantly with Ac Kh, having Nielsen's As 9d absolutely crushed.

The 7h turn and Ks river ended Nielsen sixth, giving the inexperienced Norwegian a massive chip lead now.

  • Level: 23
  • Blinds: 10,000/20,000
  • Ante: 2,000
  • Average Stack: $924,000
  • Players Left: 5
  • Tables Left: 1

Danish Domination! 9 months ago

Rasmus may be the only Dane left, and he may not be the chip leader, but right now he is definitely the man.

Nielsen's latest coup saw him pounce on a Peter Hedlund opening raise to $60,000, repopping the betting to $160,000. Hedlund looked pained, knowing that Rasmus could be making a move.

Eventually, though, he decided that $100,000 was too much of his stack to gamble, and passed pocket fives. A smiling, predatory Nielsen revealed the 3c for what was a highly effective resteal maneuver.

If the others are unable to adapt to his play, Nielsen is going to be a tough man to stop in his bid for the title, though who knows what the future holds in this crazy game.

  • Level: 23
  • Blinds: 10,000/20,000
  • Ante: 2,000
  • Average Stack: $770,000
  • Players Left: 6
  • Tables Left: 1

EPT Scandinavian Open

  • Buy-In: $8,566
  • Entrants: 462
  • Total Prize Money: $3,799,205
  • Date: Feb 17, 2009
  • Final Day Feb 21, 2009

Event Chip Leaders9 months ago

EPT Scandinavian Open

Player Chip Stack
Jens Kyllonen $3,500,000
Peter Hedlund $1,100,000

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Blind Structure9 months ago

EPT Scandinavian Open

Level Ante Blinds               
Level 1 25/50
Level 2 50/100
Level 3 75/150
Level 4 100/200
Level 5 150/300
Level 6 25 150/300
Level 7 50 200/400
Level 8 75 300/600
Level 9 100 400/800
Level 10 100 500/1,000
Level 11 100 600/1,200
Level 12 200 800/1,600
Level 13 200 1,000/2,000
Level 14 300 1,200/2,400
Level 15 300 1,500/3,000
Level 16 400 2,000/4,000
Level 17 500 2,500/5,000
Level 18 500 3,000/6,000
Level 19 1,000 4,000/8,000
Level 20 1,000 5,000/10,000
Level 21 1,000 6,000/12,000
Level 22 2,000 8,000/16,000
Level 23 2,000 10,000/20,000
Level 24 3,000 15,000/30,000
Level 25 4,000 20,000/40,000
Level 26 5,000 25,000/50,000

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