Helppi Gets Some Back
Level 3
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Juha Helppi's not off to the start he'd wanted, but he just got some chips back from Ivan Luca. It looked as though the pot between Helppi, in the small blind, and Luca in the big, was limped, and the flop showed 
.
Helppi bet 2,000 on the flop and Luca raised it up to 6,000, after which the Finnish pro made the call.
On the turn the 
hit and both players checked. The river was the 
and Helppi lead out for 11,000, and Luca called.
Helppi showed 
and he took down this pot with trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
325,000 | -37,000 |
|
175,000 | 55,000 |