Loikkanen Over 3 Million
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Juha Helppi opened to 150,000 with 
and Arto Ilmari Loikkanen defended with 
.
Helppi nailed middle-pair on the 
flop and bet 150,000 after the action was checked to him and Loikkanen called.
The 
turn gave Loikkanen a straight. He opted to check and Helppi checked behind. Loikkanen tried to get valued after the 
completed the board on the river with a bet of 120,000. However, Helppi gave up on the hand and Loikkanen's stack went over 3 million for the first time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
||
|
3,100,000
700,000
|
700,000 |