2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4432
Prize
$271,552
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,750,973
Total Entries
1,319
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
76
Players Left
7
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Helppi Doubles Then Busts in Three-Way Clash

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Juha Helppi
Juha Helppi

Juha Helppi squeezed tio 330,000 in the big blind and then faced the repot of Daniel Perkusic to 1,000,000. Helppi mulled it over before he moved all in for little more and Perkusic called.

Juha Helppi: KKQ93 All in
Daniel Perkusic: AA1033

"I have very weak aces," Perkusic said when the cards were flipped over.

The board ran out J9768 and Helppi turned a flush. Both stacks were counted and Helppi's 1,045,000 double left Perkusic on fumes.

In the very next hand, Perkusic jammed for the last 75,000 in the cutoff. Helppi potted to 255,000 in the small blind and Ravi Shankar called in the big blind.

The AK3 flop saw Helppi lead for 300,000 and Shankar then raised the pot. Helppi was briefly stunned before he eventually stuck in his stack of more than 1.8 million and Shankar instantly called.

Daniel Perkusic: A10985 All in
Juha Helppi: KKJ93 All in
Ravi Shankar: AAQ62

Perkusic needed a lot of help and had just two outs on the 3 turn. However, there was no miracle on the J river and Shankar knocked out two opponents.

"Can I fold there?" Helppi asked.

Bouwe Claushuis replied, "of course, I would snap-fold there." There was more table chatter and the Dutch player even remarked "I am sorry but you suck," for which he apologized, pointing out several times that Shankar was a very tight player and would only ever make that move with pocket aces.

Tags: Bouwe ClaushuisDaniel PerkusicJuha HelppiRavi Shankar

Double Up for Helppi

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Juha Helppi
Juha Helppi

Juha Helppi raised to 105,000 from under the gun before Ravi Shankar made the call from the next seat over.

Daniel Perkusic opted to reraise to 200,000 from the small blind. Helppi went all in for 455,000 total. Shankar folded, but Perkusic put in the call to put Helppi at risk.

Juha Helppi: AA1043All in
Daniel Perkusic: KK843

Helppi had the lead as they went to a showdown.

The runout of 895Q2 did not dethrone Helppi's aces as he secured the double-up.

Tags: Daniel PerkusicJuha HelppiRavi Shankar

Gruneberg Doubles Through Helppi

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The cards were already flipped over when Zachary Gruneberg was all-in and at risk for 275,000 and looked up by Juha Helppi with the turn showing 1064Q.

Zachary Gruneberg: AAK96 All in
Juha Helppi: QJ1095

Helppi was ahead with his two pair while Gruneberg needed a jack or diamonds to survive. The river was the 7 and Gruneberg earned the double.

Tags: Juha HelppiZachary Gruneberg

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Helppi Makes Gruneberg Tank

Level 22 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Juha Helppi under the gun opened to 85,000 and Zachary Gruneberg in the small blind reraised to 280,000. Helppi called.

The flop came 283. Gruneberg took his time to think of his action before he potted to 600,000. Helppi went into the tank but ultimately folded.

Birger Larsen, who rushed back to his seat after momentarily leaving was told that he didn't miss anything. Gruneberg informed him, he had a long tank. Larsen asked, "Who made you think?" Pointing to Helppi, Gruneberg answered, "He always makes me think."

Tags: Birger LarsenJuha HelppiZachary Gruneberg

Balint Wins Without Showdown

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Krzysztof Magott limped from under the gun. Garth Paul joined with a limp from the next seat over, and Sebestyen Balint checked his option in the big blind.

All three knuckled the 6JK flop to bring the 5 turn. Magott checked again before Balint bet 100,000.

Both Paul and Magott folded to yield the pot to Balint.

Tags: Garth PaulKrzysztof MagottSebestyen Balint

No Need to Show for Larsen

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Birger Larsen limped from early position and Juha Helppi in the small blind followed suit. Ravi Shankar in the big blind checked his option taking them to showdown.

The flop came K27. After a check from the blinds, Larson fired 65,000. Helppi called but Shankar moved out of the way.

Both players checked the J turn. On the river K, Helppi announced all-in for 2,540,000. Larsen who only had 205,000. After taking time to mull things over, he called prompting Helppi to muck his hand.

Larsen scooped the pot without showing his hand.

Tags: Birger LarsenJuha HelppiRavi Shankar

River Aggression from Shankar

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar

Zachary Gruneberg raised to 80,000 and was called by Juha Helppi from the cutoff and Ravi Shankar on the button.

Gruneberg slowed down with a check on the 293 flop. Helppi bet 135,000 and was called by both Shankar and Gruneberg.

All three players checked the 10 turn to bring the 3 river.

Gruneberg bet 250,000, which elicited a fold from Helppi. Shankar had other plans, and he opted to raise to 800,000. Gruneberg quickly folded to award the pot to Shankar.

Tags: Juha HelppiRavi ShankarZachary Gruneberg

Avila Improves and Doubles

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Denis Vladimirov was waiting for Miguel Ore Avila, who was taking his time to act on a 67A flop beside a 170,000 pot. After considering his options Avila finally bet pot which prompted Vladimirov to shove all in for around 300,000. Avila called taking them to the ensuing showdown.

Miguel Ore Avila: AK1086 All in
Denis Vladimirov: AKQ87

Both players hit the ace on the flop but Avila had a chance to improve to a straight or a flush. Nothing changed when the dealer peeled a 4 turn. But Avila completed his draw on the 4 river leaving Vladimirov with only 20,000 behind.

Vladimirov was eliminated soon after.

Tags: Denis VladimirovMiguel Ore Avila

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