Helander Wins the Flip
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
MIchael Helander was in late position and was faced with an all-in bet from a middle-position player for 450,000. Helander then decided to reshove all in for 675,000. The rest of the players quickly got out of their way and the cards were tabled.
Opponent: 
Helander: 
The board runout of 
gave Helander top two pair and he took the pot, which gave him an almost complete double to break a million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,125,000
820,000
|
820,000 |