Level: 2
Limits: 300/600
Ante: 0
Level: 2
Limits: 300/600
Ante: 0
Last year, Finnish pro Juha Helppi took second place in the corresponding event, and recently claimed his first bracelet in the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship for $306,622.
He has now taken a seat here today at the end of the first level of play and like many will be hoping to run up a stack by nights end.
Mike Leah four-bet on the button and it was called by Anna Antimony in the small blind, the big blind and the cutoff player to create a four-way pot.
The flop showed ![]()
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and it checked to Leah who made a bet, which was called by the three other players. The
turn and
river brought no betting action and Antimony revealed ![]()
, which was good to make her opponents muck their hands.
Hope Williams bet on the button and James Little called from the big blind.
The flop came ![]()
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and Little check-called Williams's continuation. Both checked on the
turn.
The
completed the board and this time Little made a bet and William's called. Little tabled ![]()
for the full house and took down the pot.
The cutoff player raised and called a three-bet from Brian Hak on the button.
The cutoff check-called a bet from Hak on the board ![]()
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and opted to led on the
river. Hak made the call and won the pot without showdown after his opponent mucked.
Yaser Al-Keliddar won his first WSOP bracelet in this event last year when he defeated Juha Helppi heads-up to top the 580-player field to take home the $154,338 first-place prize.
Al-Keliddar has just taken a seat, wearing his traditional lucky cap, and is determined to defend his title.
The tournament director just announced the shuffle up and deal and cards are now in the air for Event #77: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed.
Level: 1
Limits: 200/400
Ante: 0