World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) Event #4 €1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) has reached its final episode and the former World Poker Tour (WPT) Champion Juha Helppi will take the starring role as the chip leader.
Finland’s Juha Helppi will have a slight chip advantage over the remaining six players when the final table of Event #4 kicks off at 14:00 (CET) later today. It will be Helppi’s fourth WSOP final table of his career, and he will be hoping to headline WSOP poker news after finally bagging his first slither of gold later today.
184 players entered the event – the lowest figure for this event since it was introduced back in 2011 – and the final table promises to be a cracker with Jeremy Ausmus, Jan Peter Jachtmann and Jason Mercier all starring.
Let’s see how they all got there with a recap of the days main talking points.
Level 9: Watson is Eliminated and Denishev Bubbles
Mike ‘SirWatts’ Watson left the building just shy of the money when he tangled with Dan Kelly. It was an all-in pre flop confrontation with Watson holding [Ah] [7h] [7d] [3s] and Kelly holding [As] [Ac] [Kd] [Tc]. Kelly dancing on Broadway after the flop, turn and river had been dealt.
Then Mariov Denishev became the most popular man in the room after crashing out on the money bubble.
Jan Peter-Jachtmann opened the action before calling a three-bet from Denishev. The flop would fall [8c] [6s] [6h] and Jachtmann would call the all-in from Denishev (who had whiffed completely) holding two pair – sixes and tens – and that would be good enough to take the pot.
Level 10: The Ryan Chapman Show
This level was all about the man who started the penultimate day as the chip leader: Ryan Chapman.
Firstly, he disposed of Max Pescatori. The money going in on the flop with Pescatori ahead with a pair of kings, only for Chapman to improve to the nut flush on the turn.
Next Chapman eliminated the former 2011 WSOP H.O.R.S.E champion, Fabrice Soulier, after the pair got it in on [9c] [4h] [3h] with Chapman holding [Ah] [Ad] [Qc] [2h], and Soulier holding [Qh] [Ts] [9h] [8h]. The turn and river changed nothing and Soulier was out.
So Chapman was running away with it. Well not quite. Jan Peter-Jachtmann decided to have his say on the matter when he doubled through Chapman to take the chip lead into the 11th level of play.
It was a three-bet pot with Chapman the aggressor, and he would continue in that way all the way to the turn with an all-in on [Jc] [Tc] [8s] [Ad]. Chapman was holding [Ah] [Ac] [8c] [8h] for top set and nut flush draw, and Jachtmann had [As] [Qs] [Td] [9c] for the straight. The river bricked for Chapman and Jachtmann was the new chip leader.
Level 11: Helppi Doubling; Vedes, Castle and Charania Leaving
Juha Helppi doubled through Tommy Vedes on [9d] [6c] [2h] with Vedes holding nothing but top pair, and Helppi holding a pair of aces. The turn and river changed nothing and Martin Kozlov would finish him off a few hands later.
Then to finish the level off we lost both Kasey Castle and Mohsin Charania in pots against Dan Kelly and Michael Schwartz respectively.
Level 12: Kelly Busts and the Unofficial Final Table Set
Dan Kelly was the man responsible for the formation of the unofficial final table after busting against Jachtmann. It was a three-way pot with Kelly holding top set of queens against the nut flush of Jachtmann that had gotten there on the turn.
Kelly was out and WSOP bracelet holder Jachtmann was looking strong.
Level 14: The Final Table is Set; Helppi Leads
The final table of six was set after a fast and furious level 14.
Ryan Chapman lost out to Jeremy Ausmus when the pair got it in on [Jc] [Ts] [9c]. Chapman held [9s] [7d] [6s] [6d] and Ausmus held top two pair that would turn into a boat on the turn.
Yohann Aube would face elimination by Jonathan Little after the pair got it in pre flop. Little flopping top set, Aube turning the nut flush, before Little rivered a boat to leave Aube drowning in eighth spot.
Instead of capitalizing on that hand, Little got crushed. I guess that’s the beauty of PLO.
Little flopping top set and betting all the way only for Juha Helppi to call all the way, finally hitting a straight to create an intriguing final table.
Final Table Standings
Seat 1: Jason Mercier – 81,500
Seat 2: Jeremy Ausmus – 203,000
Seat 3: Jan Jachtmann – 149,000
Seat 4: Juha Helppi – 227,500
Seat 5: Michael Schwartz – 39,500
Seat 6: Martin Kozlov – 127,500
