Song Leaves Helfenstein with a Grain of Rice
Level 35
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Alan Helfenstein made it 1,200,000 to play from the hijack and action folded to Kevin Song, in the small blind, who three-bet to 2,750,000. Helfenstein made the call.
The flop came 9♥Q♥10♥ and Song check-called Helfenstein's 2,500,000 continuation-bet for the J♦ to peel off on the turn.
Song checked it over to Helfenstein once more who moved all in and was snap-called by Song.
Kevin Song: A♥J♥
Alan Helfenstein : A♠Q♠
Song had Helfenstein drawing stone dead and had flopped the nut flush. The 3♠ sealed the deal on the river and the stacks were counted out as it was a close call. Helfenstein had Song covered but only by 50,000 so was left with less than a bowl of rice to play with.