Juha Helppi Eliminated in 2nd Place (€354,440)
Level 24
: 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Mike McDonald limped in from the small blind and Juha Helppi glanced at his cards. He announced all in and all McDonald did was toss in a single 5,000 chip to call. Helppi knew he was in trouble.
Juha Helppi: 
Mike McDonald: 
The 
in the window was anything but a good sign for Helppi, though he found some hope of a good outcome with the rest of the flop: 
.
Helppi needed a queen or running eights but failed to get so lucky. The 
on the turn and 
on the river were blanks and the title went to McDonald. Helppi had to settle for seconds, netting him €354,440.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,500,000 | 3,100,000 |
|
Busted |