Jorden Helstern Uses "Mamba Mentality" to Capture First Gold Ring
PokerNews is in town to report the $1,700 Main Event here at the World Series of Poker Circuit at Milwaukee��s Potawatomi Hotel and Casino, but that is just one of the gold ring events that will have played out by the end of the series.
Event #4: $400 NLH Turbo attracted 257 runners and offered up a $84,810 prize pool to the top 39 spots. Among those to cash were Craig Trost (3rd - $8,425), Brett Reichard (4th - $6,148), Eddie Blumenthal (5th - $4,570), Andrew Robinson (6th - $3,460), Adam Goldberg (17th - $985), and Steve Buell (26th - $697).
In the end, Chicago��s Jorden Helstern beat Robert Wendt in heads-up play to win the tournament for $19,019 and his first gold ring.
The heads-up battle was over quickly, after Helstern raised holding big slick and Robert Brandt three-bet jammed with an inferior ace. Helstern snap-called and held on to claim victory.
��It feels really good to get the ring and close one out,�� Helstern said after his victory. ��I was saying 'Kobe' the whole time at the final table, and I went in with the Mamba Mentality �C If you��re not winning, you��re losing.��
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorden Helstern | Chicago, Illinois | $19,019 |
| 2 | Robert Wendt | Menasha, Wisconsin | $11,753 |
| 3 | Craig Trost | Madison, Wisconsin | $8,425 |
| 4 | Brett Reichard | Janesville, Wisconsin | $6,148 |
| 5 | Eddie Blumenthal | Stoughton, Wisconsin | $4,570 |
| 6 | Andrew Robinson | Georgetown, Texas | $3,460 |
| 7 | Cory Eskoff | Crystal Lake, Illinois | $2,670 |
| 8 | Kurt Taphorn | Wildwood, Missouri | $2,101 |
| 9 | David Blackmon | Lake Charles, Louisiana | $1,686 |