Arto Ilmari Loikkanen Eliminated in 2nd Place (�41,000)

Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Juha Helppi opened for 200,000 with and Arto Ilmari Loikkanen three-bet to 550,000 with
. Helppi four-bet shoved covering Loikkanen's remaining 2,200,000 in chips and got a call.
Helppi's hand was still ahead on the flop. A flush draw opened up for Loikkanen after the
appeared on the turn. However, the
appeared on the river to eliminate Loikkanen in second place for �41,000.
Meanwhile, Helppi got his first big win in a tournament with over 200 players and capped off an amazing week of high-stakes cash games and a win in the Main Event for �62,000.
PokerNews will interview Helppi shortly on Facebook live and a recap of the event will follow.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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8,100,000
3,100,000
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3,100,000 |
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Busted |