Van den Belt Doubles Through Helppi
Level 20
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
With the board reading 2♠6♥10♦ and a bit over 1,000,000 in the middle, Luuk van den Belt was all-in for 900,000 from middle position and up against Juha Helppi, who covered him from early position.
Luuk van den Belt: A♣K♠K♦3♣ 
Juha Helppi: 8♥7♦6♣5♣
Helppi had middle pair and a straight draw, while Van den Belt had an overpair. Van den Belt's kings held up as the board ran out Q♦Q♣ to double up through Helppi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,300,000 | |
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2,300,000 | |
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