Helder Heading to the Top
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Pratyush Buddiga opened to 2,000 from the cutoff, Jason Helder three-bet to 4,200 on his direct left, and the action folded back to Buddiga. The former Scripps National Spelling Bee winner four-bet to 8,500, and Helder promptly grabbed a handful of blue T5,000 chips, five-betting all in for effectively 40,000 or so.
Buddiga instantly mucked, and Helder, who qualified for this event on PokerStars, chipped up to around 240,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
30,000
-4,600
|
-4,600 |