Helppi Doubles Through Mercier
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The action folded to Juha Helppi, who opened to 48,000 on the button. Jason Mercier tanked for a bit then three-bet to 94,000 from the small blind. After the big blind released, Helppi quickly moved all in.
Mercier asked for a count - it was a 483,000-chip bet - and after mulling it over for a bit, he called.
Helppi: 
Mercier: 
The 
flop gave Mercier a leading pair of nines, but Helppi still had outs to catch up. The 
on the turn was a brick, but the 
fell on the river, giving Helppi a pair of jacks and the win.
He doubled to over one million chips, while Mercier is back under 500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,017,000
471,000
|
471,000 |
|
490,000
-434,000
|
-434,000 |
|
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