PKR Heads Up Grand Slam | 2009 PKR Heads Up Grand Slam

10-10-2009 19:01 UTC+2

Snapping With King-High

[user76023]

Helppi raises to 4,500 and Geshkenbein calls.

The two players check the {4-?}

board to the river where Helppi bets 6,000 and Geshkenbein snap-called.

Helppi showed {10-?}

but was beaten by his opponent's {K-Diamonds}

.

10-10-2009 18:51 UTC+2

Helppiful Board

[user76023]

Helppi raises to 5,000 and Geshkenbein flat-calls.

The flop of {A-Hearts}

is checked by both players.

Geshkenbein fires 7,000 on the {5-Clubs}

turn and 18,500 on the {2-Hearts}

river. Helppi calls the first bet but looks confused at the second one, taking off his glasses. Eventually and somewhat out of curiousity, Helppi calls and gets shown {A-Clubs}

for his trouble.

The Russian has the chip lead.

10-10-2009 18:44 UTC+2

Chip Count

[user76023]

Helppi holds a slight advantage in chips with 164,000 to Geshkenbein's 156,000 now.

Interestingly the Russian has raised every single button so far, not folding once.

10-10-2009 18:41 UTC+2

Another For Helppi

[user76023]

Juha Helppi raised and Geshkenbein flat-called from the blinds.

The Russian check-called a bet of 5,000 on the {10-Hearts}

flop but folded when Helppi bet 10,000 on the {2-Hearts}

turn.

Blinds have moved up to 1,000/2,000.

10-10-2009 18:33 UTC+2

River A Bein To Helppi?

[user76023]

Geshkenbein raised to 5,000 and Helppi called.

Both players checked the {A-Clubs}

flop before Helppi check-called a bet of 6,500 on the {Q-Spades}

turn. The river was the {3-Spades}

and this time Helppi checked and Geshkenbein bet 15,100 declaring, "You have to fold, I have a deuce or a flush..."

Helppi, after much thought, did muck his hand.

10-10-2009 18:22 UTC+2

One For Helppi

[user76023]

Juha Helppi raises to 4,000 and Vladmir Geshkenbein calls.

The flop is {Q-Hearts}

and Helppi bets another 4,000 after Geshkenbein checks. The Russian calls, and they check the {8-Clubs}

turn and

river down.

Geshkenbein declares, "Ace high," but Helppi shows {6-Spades}

for the pot.

10-10-2009 18:15 UTC+2

Geshkenbein Signals His Intent

[user76023]

The very first hand and Vladmir Geshkenbein raises to 4,000 from the button. Juha Helppi folds and the Russian shows {8-Clubs}

attempting to set up his image.

10-10-2009 18:09 UTC+2

Stacks...

[user76023]

Players are starting with 160,000 chips and 800/1,600 blinds.

10-10-2009 18:07 UTC+2

Grand Final Upcoming...

[user76023]

Kara Scott is just starting the pre-final interviews then we will have our final match to decide it all...

It's the Finn Juha Helppi against the Russian Vladmir Geshkenbein!

10-10-2009 18:01 UTC+2