Helppi Got No Help in the End
Level 2
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Elias Talvitie raised to 2,5000 from the hijack and Juha Helppi three-bet to 8,000 from the button. Action folded back to Talvitie who made the call.
The flop came 
, Talvitie checked and Helppi bet 12,000. Talvitie now decided to raise to 30,000 which Helppi called.
The turn brought them the 
, Talvitie took over the initiative and bet 55,000. Helppi looked at the bet and then decided to shove for 151,000 which Talvitie snap-called.
Helppi tabled 
for the overpair but was beaten by the 
of Talvitie who had flopped the set.
The 
on the river completed the board and made Helppi the first elimination of the day.
The players have now gone for their first 20-minute break of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
790,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
Busted |