Helppi Yourself
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Just before the break, there was an open to 6,000 from under the gun on Table 15. Marc Witt called in middle position, Khiem Nguyen called in the cutoff, Juha Helppi called in the small blind, and the player in the big blind defended.
The flop fell 
, and Helppi led out for 13,500. Only Witt called.
The turn was the 
, Helppi led out again - this time for 40,000 - and Witt tanked before grabbing enough blue T5,000 chips to make the call.
The 
completed the board, and Helppi emptied the chamber, firing a third and final bullet worth 50,000. Witt tanked for several minutes, then stood up to spread the pot. The dealer tried to stop Witt, but it was too late. The German had already grabbed a large portion of the chips and moved them around.
He then returned to his chair, tanked for a little bit longer, and called. Helppi ripped over 
for trip jacks, and Witt gave a thumbs up before mucking his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000 | 114,900 |
|
185,000 | -36,000 |
and De Arruabarrena was knocked out. Ulrich is still short and looking for a double up in order to keep his hopes alive.
, and Bastian Winde Harbo tossed out 24,500. Anderson tank-called.
hit.
ripped off on the river, giving Ulrich eights full of aces and the best hand.