2009 World Series of Poker

Event 50 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
123
Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$194,854
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Total Entries
572
Level Info
Level
7
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 572

Helppi Moves On

Juha Helppi Advances
Juha Helppi Advances
At three-handed, Juha Helppi had one short-stacked opponent all in before the flop. Helppi had {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and his opponent {J-Diamonds}{5-Spades}. The board came {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.