Chen Knocks Out Helou
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Anatoly Chen opened to 1,200 from early position and saw Mark Helou three-bet him to 3,000 from the hijack. Action made its way back to Chen and he called, bringing a flop of 
. Both players checked.
The turn came 
and Chen checked again. Helou fired out 3,000 and Chen made the call.
The river fell 
and Chen threw out a bet of 7,000, effectively putting Helou all in for just over 6,000. Helou thought for a couple of seconds and then announced a call.
Chen tabled 
for a rivered trip tens and Helou sent his cards forward slightly onto the felt face down to muck them. They were tabled due to the all-in situation to display 
, which proved to be second best, leaving him dry on chips for the final initial flight of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,500
42,500
|
42,500 |
|
Busted |