07-04-2009 13:52 UTC-12

Helppi on the Turn

[user67765]

When we saw the ESPN film crew buzzing over Todd Brunson's table, we suspected something was up and we arrived just in time.

Juha Helppi had committed his last 6,725 on a flop of {2-Diamonds}

{2-Diamonds}

{2-Hearts}

{J-Diamonds}

and Brunson was in the tank. After a minute or two of thought, Brunson quipped, "I hope you're on the flush draw," and tossed in calling chips.

It was the right read by Brunson, as his {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

{J-Hearts}

held the lead against Helppi's {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

. However, great reads are only part of the game as the cards had other ideas with the {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

landing on the turn to give Helppi the lead with his pair of aces.

The river bricked the {5-Hearts}

{5-Hearts}

and Helppi doubles through to over 20,000, as Brunson slips to around 40,000.

Tags: Juha Helppi Todd Brunson