PKR Heads Up Grand Slam
Day 3 Completed
2009 PKR Heads Up Grand Slam
PKR Heads Up Grand Slam
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
2009 PKR Heads Up Grand Slam
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$350,000
Entries
32
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Facing the always difficult to play against Juha Helppi, the Russian's aggressive attacking play and winning of several crucial large pots allowed him to whittle his opponent down to a short stack, finishing him off at the first time of asking.
Geshkenbein came into the tournament as one of the less well-known players but now goes home with the title as the champion. Congratulations to him and to all of those who cashed in the event!
From Pokernews, it's over and out!
Helppi:
Geshkenbein:
The flop came
and the Russian picked up a gutshot to hit. The turn was the 
and now gave Helppi even more bullets to dodge as his opponent now also had a flush draw.The river was the
and Geshkenbein completed his flush draw to eliminate Juha Helppi in 2nd place.The Finn goes home as runner-up, taking $70,000 with him.
and the Finn's continuation bet of 8,000 was check-raised to 25,000.Helppi made the call and the turn was the
, now Geshkenbein moved all-in putting the Finn in the tank.Geshkenbein said, "I have a very good hand, I don't mind if you call and I don't mind if you fold. I will show."
After a couple of minutes, Helppi folded and Geshkeinbein showed
for a pair, gutshot and flush draw.The Russian has a big chip lead now.
to push Geshkenbein off the hand, then reraised all-in against a button raise.He's heading in the right direction at the moment.
The Russian offered Helppi the chance to see one card and Helppi turned over the
.
Juha Helppi -- 114,500
Vladmir Geshkenbein -- 245,500
Both players check the
flop before Geshkenbein checked the 
turn also. Helppi bet 5,000 and Geshkenbein check-raised to 16,000.The Finn took a couple of minutes but made the call. The river was the
and Geshkenbein now fired out 26,000 against his opponent.Helppi thought for a minute, but then folded while the Russian's chip lead increases.