2019 World Series of Poker

Event #72: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
$306,622
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,109,200
Entries
118
Level Info
Level
25
Limits
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
0

Helppi Folds His Hand

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Mike Lancaster raised from the button and Juha Helppi called.

The flop came {j-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}, Helppi check-called the continuation-bet of Lancaster.

They both checked through the {8-Diamonds} on the turn to the {5-Spades} on the river. Helppi checked for the last time and Lancaster bet. Helppi went through the options in his hand while glancing at the board and Lancaster before opting to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Lancaster us
Mike Lancaster
5,000,000
220,000
220,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
2,080,000
-220,000
-220,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Mike LancasterJuha Helppi

Some Chips for Helppi

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Mike Lancaster raised from the button and Juha Helppi three-bet for Lancaster to make the call.

The flop came {4-Hearts}{k-Spades}{a-Clubs}, Helppi bet and Lancaster called.

The turn was the {q-Diamonds} and Lancaster called Helppi's bet again.

The {6-Hearts} completed the board on the river and Helppi fired another bet in. Lancaster called but mucked when Helppi tabled {a-Spades}{2-Spades} for the pair of aces.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Lancaster us
Mike Lancaster
4,520,000
-480,000
-480,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
2,560,000
480,000
480,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Juha HelppiMike Lancaster

Queens for Helppi

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Juha Helppi raised on the button and Mike Lancaster called.

The flop appeared {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and Lancaster check-raised a raise from Helppi, who called. The {5-Hearts} appeared on the turn and Helppi called a bet from Lancaster.

The same action happened on the {5-Spades} river and Helppi tabled {q-Spades}{q-Clubs} to earn the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Lancaster us
Mike Lancaster
4,000,000
-520,000
-520,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
3,080,000
520,000
520,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Mike LancasterJuha Helppi

Lancaster's Pair of Tens is Good

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Mike Lancaster raised from the button and Juha Helppi three-bet for Lancaster to call.

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{2-Diamonds}, Helppi bet and Lancaster called.

the turn was the {9-Clubs}, Helppi bet again and Lancaster called.

They then both checked through the {3-Diamonds} on the river.

"Queen-high," Helppi said so Lancaster quickly turned around {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for the flopped pair of tens to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Lancaster us
Mike Lancaster
4,560,000
560,000
560,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
2,520,000
-560,000
-560,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Juha HelppiMike Lancaster

Lancaster Increases Lead

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Juha Helppi raised from the button and Mike Lancaster called.

They both checked through the {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop, the {2-Hearts} on the turn, and the {10-Clubs} on the river.

Lancaster tabled {3-Spades}{2-Spades} for another pair of deuces.

"Can't beat you when you have a deuce," Helppi commented and Lancaster just smiled.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Lancaster us
Mike Lancaster
4,870,000
160,000
160,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
2,210,000
-160,000
-160,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Juha HelppiMike Lancaster

Helppi Getting Shorter

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Juha Helppi raised from the button and Mike Lancaster three-bet which Helppi called.

The flop came {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{3-Hearts}, Lancaster bet and Helppi called.

The turn was the {10-Hearts}, Lancaster check-called the bet of Helppi.

The river completed the board with the {2-Spades} and they both checked again for Lancaster to claim the pot with {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Lancaster us
Mike Lancaster
5,275,000
405,000
405,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
1,805,000
-405,000
-405,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Juha HelppiMike Lancaster

Helppi Comes Back

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Juha Helppi raised Mike Lancaster called.

The flop came {7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and both checked. On the {6-Hearts} turn, Helppi raised a bet from Lancaster and the latter tanked before reraising it. Helppi called.

The {10-Hearts} completed the board and Lancaster bet. Helppi raised and Lancaster took a minute before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Lancaster us
Mike Lancaster
4,405,000
-870,000
-870,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
2,675,000
870,000
870,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Juha HelppiMike Lancaster

Level: 24

Limits: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 0