Juha Helppi Not Coasting to Day 2

[user40108]

With just under a half-hour left in Day 1b, many players are tightening up, trying to make Day 2. Juha Helppi is not one of them. He is mixing it up quite frequently, getting involved in many pots. Action folded around to a late-position player who raised to 1,600. Helppi called from the button and it was heads-up to the flop. The late-position player bet 2,700 on the {7-Diamonds}

flop and Helppi made the call. The dealer peeled the {J-Diamonds}

on the turn and Helppi's opponent slowed down, checking this street. Helppi bet 5,000 and got a timid call. Fifth street was the {A-Hearts}

and again the late-position player checked. Helppi sat statuesque for over a minute before finally checking behind. The late-position player showed {10-Clubs}

and Helppi grimaced, double checked his cards, then tossed them in. The Helsinki native is far from done for, however, as he still sits on almost 40,000 in chips.

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