Marco Johnson Wins Event No. 48 ($206,796)
Jun 29, '13
Level: 26
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 1 out of 343
Players Eliminated:
3rd: Juha Helppi – $82,956
2nd: Jeff Thompson – $127,801
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Juha Helppi Eliminated in Third Place ($82,956)
Marco Johnson raised and Juha Helppi reraised. Jeff Thompson reraised and both Johnson and Helppi called, with Helppi committing the last of his chips preflop. Thompson then bet after the K
5
2 flop was dealt and Johnson folded. The two remaining players then revealed their hands.
Thompson: J
J
Helppi: 44
Turn and River: Q7
Helppi was eliminated in third place and Thompson grew his stack to 900,000 in advance of the heads-up final against Johnson (1.6 million).
Marco Johnson Wins Event No. 48 ($206,796) — Jeff Thompson Eliminated in Second Place ($127,801)
Jeff Thompson raised on the button preflop and Marco Johnson reraised. Thompson called and the flop fell 853. Johnson bet, Thompson called, and the turn fell 7. Johnson bet and Thompson raised all in. Johnson called and they tabled their hands.
Johnson: A5
Thompson: A6
River: 7
Johnson won the pot and the tournament with two pair, sevens and fives. Thompson was eliminated in second place and took home $127,801. Johnson was awarded his first gold bracelet and the top prize worth $206,796.
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Player Tags: Juha Helppi, Jeff Thompson, Marco Johnson
