An exciting week of PLO Poker Masters saw Finnish pro Eelis Pärssinen take a big lead into the final five events of the new poker series as $2.3 million was awarded at the online felt.

With eight events having taken place so far, it has been a tournament dominated by Finnish players not least the impressive Pärssinen, who is 68 points ahead of Jens Kyllonen heading into the final five events.

There’s plenty to win in the PLO Poker Masters, as apart from the money up for grabs in each event itself, there’s a free ticket into the $51,000-entry Poker Masters Online PLO Series Main Event, with a massive $1.5m guarantee.

Event #3 was a classic, with Jens Kyllonen eventually winning out having been short-stacked along the way at the final table. Kyllonen, who plays under the pseudonym ‘Jeans89’ online, eventually took home $212,000, winning heads-up against Jonathan Depa.