Helppi Wins One, Then Losses One

Not long after Juha Helppi doubled through Thompson, he got right back into the action in a pot against Maria Ho. We caught up with the action on the turn, with the board showing . Ho check called a bet from Helppi, and when the came on the river, Ho fired out. Helppi thought for just a few moments before he announced raise, and committed almost all of his chips into the middle. Ho tanked for a bit before folding, and Helppi collected the pot.

On the very next hand, Helppi raised it up, and Danny Le three bet it. The flop came , and Helppi check called a bet from Le. The turn was the , and both players checked. The hit the river, and Helppi bet out. Le called, and Helppi confidently showed for top pair on the river. It was no good though, ans Le had for a better kicker.