Hands #78-84: Helm Takes Over the Chip Lead
Hand #78: Louis Helm limped in from the small blind and Olivier Busquet raised to 70,000 from the big blind. Helm raised to 220,000 and Busquet folded.
Hand #79: Busquet limped in from the small blind and Upeshka De Silva checked from the big blind. The flop came 
and De Silva check-folded to a bet of 30,000 from Busquet.
Hand #80: De Silva limped in from the small blind and Jan Schwippert checked his option from the big blind. The flop came 
and De Silva led out for 20,000. Schwippert folded.
Hand #81: Busquet raised to 45,000 from the cutoff and Linglin Zeng called from the big blind. The flop came 
and Zeng check-called a bet of 53,000 from Busquet. The turn was the 
and both players checked. The river was the 
and both players checked again. Busquet quickly tabled 
for a pair of aces but Zeng revealed 
for a set of deuces to scoop the pot.
Hand #82: Busquet raised to 40,000 from under the gun and Helm defended his big blind. the flop came 
and Helm check-folded to a bet of 50,000 from Busquet.
Hand #83: De Silva raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Zeng called on the button. The flop came 
and De Silva checked. Zeng bet 65,000 and De Silva check-raised to 192,000. Zeng folded.
Hand #84: Helm raised to 50,000 on the button, and De Silva called. The flop came 
and De Silva check-called a bet of 55,000 from Helm The turn was the 
and both players checked to the river, which was the 
. De Silva checked, and Helm bet 110,000. De Silva tank-called.
Helm tabled 
for a pair of queens and De Silva mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
1,950,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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