Travis Rice Eliminated in 2nd Place ($340,403); Jason Helder Wins!
Hand #138: Jason Helder made it 400,000 from the button and Travis Rice folded his big blind.
Hand #139 Rice completed from the button and Helder responding by shipping all in over the top. Rice folded.
Hand #140: Helder made it 400,000 from the button and Rice moved all in for roughly five million in chips. Helder called and the hands were turned over.
Helder: 
Rice: 
Helder had the lead and was five cards away from being crowned the champion. The flop came down 
, paring Helder's nine and giving him a tight grip on the hand.
"Five of hearts for a sweat!" chimed in third-place finisher Kevin Eyster from the rail.
The turn was in fact the 
, sealing the deal for Helder. The 
finished the board and Rice officially became the runner up for $340,403.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,015,000 | 6,015,000 |
|
Busted |