2012 PokerStars.net EPT Prague

High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.net EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
€365,300
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€1,107,400
Entries
113
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Helppi Doubles Through Mercier

Juha Helppi (Day 2)
Juha Helppi (Day 2)

The action folded to Juha Helppi, who opened to 48,000 on the button. Jason Mercier tanked for a bit then three-bet to 94,000 from the small blind. After the big blind released, Helppi quickly moved all in.

Mercier asked for a count - it was a 483,000-chip bet - and after mulling it over for a bit, he called.

Helppi: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Mercier: {a-Spades}{9-Hearts}

The {9-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} flop gave Mercier a leading pair of nines, but Helppi still had outs to catch up. The {5-Diamonds} on the turn was a brick, but the {j-Spades} fell on the river, giving Helppi a pair of jacks and the win.

He doubled to over one million chips, while Mercier is back under 500,000.

Player Chips Progress
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
1,017,000 471,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
490,000 -434,000

Tags: Jason MercierJuha Helppi