Travis Rice Eliminated in 2nd Place ($340,403); Jason Helder Wins!
Hand #138: Jason Helder made it 400,000 from the button and Travis Rice folded his big blind.
Hand #139 Rice completed from the button and Helder responding by shipping all in over the top. Rice folded.
Hand #140: Helder made it 400,000 from the button and Rice moved all in for roughly five million in chips. Helder called and the hands were turned over.
Helder:
Rice:
Helder had the lead and was five cards away from being crowned the champion. The flop came down , paring Helder's nine and giving him a tight grip on the hand.
"Five of hearts for a sweat!" chimed in third-place finisher Kevin Eyster from the rail.
The turn was in fact the , sealing the deal for Helder. The finished the board and Rice officially became the runner up for $340,403.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jason Helder |
33,015,000
6,015,000
|
6,015,000 |
Travis Rice | Busted |