Helppi Cannot Make the Call
Level 29
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
David Eldridge limped on the button holding K?Q?9?6? and Juha Helppi called in the small blind with A?K?5?5?. Ethan Cahn then checked his option out of the big blind with A?K?7?6? to send action three-way to the flop.
All three players checked through the 3?8?2? flop to the 4? turn at which point Helppi checked again, having made a wheel. Cahn took the opportunity to fire off 900,000. Eldridge quickly got out of the way while Helppi opted for a call.
The 7? river saw Helppi check once more. Cahn continued his bluff by betting 2,500,000. Helppi considered for a moment, then laid down the best hand to take a hit to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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22,525,000
525,000
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525,000 |
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17,150,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
14,400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
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|
9,375,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
8,000,000
-2,400,000
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-2,400,000 |
|
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