Hands #123-130: De Silva Extends His Lead
Hand #123: Louis Helm raised to 80,000 on the button and Upeshka De Silva three-bet to 365,000. Helm folded.
Hand #124: De Silva raised to 80,000 and got no action.
Hand #125: Helm raised to 80,000 and De Silva called. The flop came 
and De Silva checked. Helm bet 110,000 and De Silva check-raised to 274,000. Helm folded.
Hand #126: De Silva raised to 90,000 on the button, and Helm called. The flop came [qs5h3] and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Helm check-called a bet of 48,000 from De Silva. The river was the . Helm checked and De Silva bet 149,000. Helm called and De Silva tabled 
for the winner.
Hand #127: Helm limped in on the button and De Silva raised to 125,000. Helm called. The flop came 
and De Silva led out for 87,000. Helm called. The turn was the and both players checked to the river, which was the 
. De Silva bet 257,000 and Helm called. De Silva mucked and Helm tabled 
for two pair.
Hand #128: De Silva raised to 90,000 on the button and got no action.
Hand #129: Helm limped in, and De Silva checked his option. The flop came 
and both players checked to the turn, which was the 
. De Silva bet 55,000 and Helm called. The river was the . De Silva bet 158,000 this time and Helm called. De Silva tabled 
for a straight to the ten and scooped the pot.
Hand #130: De Silva raised to 90,000 on the button and Helm called. The flop came 
and Helm checked. De Silva bet 72,000 and Helm called. The turn was the 
and both players checked to the river, which was the 
. Both players checked and Helm tabled 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,550,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
||
|
2,000,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |