Juha Helppi check-called a bet of 3,000 on a board of 
. The river brought another nine, the 
. Helppi checked, and this time his opponent bet a whopping 20,000.
Helppi went into the tank, and after a couple of minutes, his opponent playfully slid two of the orange T5,000 chips back, leaving 10,000 out there.
"I would have actually called that, but this, I don't know," Helppi said with a laugh. "Will you show me if I fold? One card maybe?"
His opponent just smiled, and Helppi folded after about another minute or so.
Helppi will have to console himself with his well-above-average stack.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
163,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
||
. Honig could only hope for runner runner to win, but the 
on the turn ended things. The 
on the river was a bit of a needle for Honig, who dropped to 25,350 after that hand.
. The turn was the 
, Elias' opponent flipped forward 6,500, and Elias called.
completed the board, the player moved all in for 20,600, and Elias tanked for a minute or so before calling. The player turned over 
flop and not much changed after it was dealt. The 
river fell, sending his opponent to the rail. As soon as the fourth heart hit the board, Mike Matusow stated the obvious, "and that is Greg Merson, folks".
for a pair of aces.
— and after Maimone checked, Black fired 2,000 and only the original raiser called. The 
fell on the turn, and both players checked.
