Eelis Pärssinen is one of the most feared online poker players on the planet. In the season two premiere of "Last Call" Eelis reveals his secrets!
Known as online Pot Limit Omaha beast "EEE27", Eelis Pärssinen started his career from freerolls and climbed up to high stakes in NLHE, only to do a complete 180 and pursue a career as a commercial pilot instead. But poker kept pulling him back, and Eelis found a new path in Pot Limit Omaha. It took sacrificing night sleep, meticulous studying and playing around the clock, but by late 2010s Eelis had become one of the biggest online poker winners in the world.
But what makes Eelis so good that he's managed to climb to the top in two different forms of poker? What separates a $200/$400 nosebleed PLO beast from a mere mortal? Has money changed Eelis, and do seven-figure swings affect him? What did playing in a World Series of Poker final table with his best friends -- and winning a bracelet -- mean to him?
Also starring: Phil Galfond, Joni Jouhkimainen, Sami Kelopuro, Henri Koivisto, Samuli Sipilä.
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Directed by: Matti Harju
Screenplay: Miikka Anttonen
Original concept: Dan Tolppanen
Cinematography: Matti Harju
Edited by: Matti Harju, Miikka Anttonen
Executive producers: Miikka Anttonen, Matti Harju, Antti Tiainen, Dan Tolppanen
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:54 Eelis Pärssinen, biggest PLO cash game winner in the world?
01:03 Joni Jouhkimainen meets Eelis for the first time
01:18 Sami Kelopuro on Eelis' unique talent
01:33 Eelis' insane multitabling skills
01:54 Phil Galfond analyzing Eelis' play
02:24 Always on his A-game
02:42 "I've played 15--20 million hands of poker"
02:58 Final tabling a WSOP tournament with your friends...
04:45 ...and winning it
06:03 What does winning a WSOP bracelet feel like?
07:32 Has money changed Eelis?
08:13 Talking about money being awkward
08:55 Eelis' humble beginnings
10:35 Winning a sports car playing poker as a teenager
11:24 Reading poker books instead of high school textbooks
12:12 Rake races and crazy multi-tabling skills
12:45 Reaching high stakes
13:19 A shocking career change
14:10 Sleep deprivation and Supernove Elite chase
15:29 Losing a heads-up vs Isaac Haxton: 2000EUR penalty
15:37 Transition to PLO
16:41 A life-changing decision
17:01 From a high-volume grinder to mastering the game
17:24 Renting a grind office
18:02 Average day at work
18:56 Reaching the top, making millions
19:40 The difference between a good reg and a nosebleed crusher
20:12 Biggest winning and losing days
20:29 The classic poker wisdom is wrong
20:56 Epic tilt story
21:54 It's alright to hate losing
22:52 Does Eelis have anything left to achieve?
23:31 Investing
23:53 Has poker been worth it?
24:40 Sit your ass down and grind
25:26 Epic degen story (bonus)