06-26-2009 20:27 UTC-12

Helppi Moves On

Shamus

Juha Helppi Advances

At three-handed, Juha Helppi had one short-stacked opponent all in before the flop. Helppi had {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{6-Hearts}

and his opponent {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{5-Spades}

. The board came {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

{9-Clubs}

{9-Spades}

{8-Spades}

, and that river eight meant they were down to heads up.

Two hands later, Helppi knocked out his other opponent when he got the last of his chips in the middle on the river after Helppi had made a Broadway straight. Helppi advances to Round 2.