Hands #33-36: Tsoukernik Takes from Helppi; First Break
Hand 33: First to act, Viacheslav Buldygin raised to 125,000 with the 
and claimed the blinds and antes.
Hand 34: Juha Helppi raised to 150,000 with the 
and Leon Tsoukernik flat-called from one seat over with the 
in the cutoff. The flop fell 
and Helppi continued for 175,000, Tsoukernik called with middle pair.
On the 
turn, Helppi once again made it 175,000 to go and Tsoukernik raised to 425,000. Helppi gave it some thought and folded, then said "nice bluff" to his opponent. Tsoukernim regained the lead while Helppi dropped below one million.
Hand 35: Charlie Carrel raised to 150,000 with the 
on the button, Helppi shoved in the big blind with 
and Carrel quickly folded.
Hand 36: In the cutoff, Carrel opened to 120,000 with the 
and Tsoukernik defended the 
in the big blind, then checked in the dark. The flop fell 
and checked, Carrel bet 125,000 and scooped the pot.
After the hand was over, the players were sent into a 20-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,390,000
515,000
|
515,000 |
|
4,075,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
|
2,120,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
1,120,000
-340,000
|
-340,000 |
|
545,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |