2026 World Series of Poker

Event #64: $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠k♣j♣5♠
Prize
$1,172,296
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$5,029,000
Total Entries
214
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
14
Players Left
1
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Helppi Narrowing The Gap

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 29 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Juha Helppi raised to 900,000 on the button and Eelis Parssinen called in the big blind.

The flop rolled out 7♦4♣3♣ to see both players check to the 5♦ turn, where Parssinen bet 1,000,000 to see Helppi call.

Parssinen sized up to 3,100,000 on the A♠ river and Helppi tossed in a single chip to call.

"Straight," said Parssinen.

"How high?" asked Helppi as he tabled K♥K♦6♣3♥ for a seven-high straight. Parssinen showed A♥10♣2♥2♣ for a five-high straight, and Helppi closed the gap between himself and his opponent.

Tags: Eelis ParssinenJuha Helppi

Helppi Doubles

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 29 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Juha Helppi potted preflop to 900,000 and Eelis Parssinen called.

He then potted again on the Q♣4♣2♥ flop. Parssinen jammed, and Helppi called off for his tournament life.

Juha Helppi: A♥Q♠9♥5♣ All in
Eelis Parssinen: A♣7♣6♣6♠

Parssinen needed a club or a six, but the 10♠3♥ runout left Helppi's queen in first place, prolonging the heads-up battle.

Tags: Eelis ParssinenJuha Helppi

Level: 29

PLO Ante: 300,000
NLH Ante: 450,000

Parssinen Turns a Straight

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 28 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

No-Limit Hold’em

Juha Helppi raised to 650,000 on the button and Eelis Parssinen defended the big blind.

The flop rolled out A♣10♥6♣ and Parssinen check-called a bet of 450,000 from Helppi.

Action checked down on the runout of 7♦A♦ and Parssinen tabled 9♣8♣ for a ten-high straight. Helppi shook his head and sighed as Parssinen continued to open the gap between them.

Tags: Eelis ParssinenJuha Helppi

First Blood Parssinen

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 28 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

In the first hand of heads-up play, Eelis Parssinen raised to 600,000 and Juha Helppi put in the call. He then checked over the 6♣2♠9♦ flop, at which point Parssinen bet out for 520,000. Helppi quickly check-raised to 1,500,000, and Parssinen called.

Helppi slowed down on the 7♥ turn with a check, and Parssinen slid a stack of 1,700,000 into the middle. Helppi called, and action checked through on the 6♠ river. Helppi's J♣8♣ was no good against Parssinen's top pair with 10♥9♥.

Tags: Eelis ParssinenJuha Helppi

Sean Winter Eliminated in 3rd Place ($540,754)

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 28 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Sean Winter
Sean Winter

No-Limit Hold'em

Eelis Parssinen moved all in from the small blind for 1,725,000 effective and, in the big blind, Sean Winter called to put himself at risk.

Sean Winter: J♣2♣ All in
Eelis Parssinen: 10♦5♦

The board ran out 9♥5♣3♥4♥2♠ and the pair of fives was good for the pot to eliminate Winter from the tournament.

Tags: Eelis ParssinenSean Winter

Winter Guesses Correctly

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 28 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Sean Winter limped in from the small blind and Juha Helppi checked his option from the big.

Winter then checked over the 2♥7♥7♦ flop, and Helppi bet out for 400,000. Winter called, bringing in the A♣ turn.

He then checked for a second time, and Helppi sized up to 850,000. "I think you had sixes," said Winter, as he folded. Indeed, Helppi tabled 6♥6♦. "This is what you got me off of," Winter added as he showed Jx8x8x3x

Tags: Juha HelppiSean Winter

Edward Leonard Eliminated in 4th Place ($381,950)

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 28 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Edward Leonard
Edward Leonard

No-Limit Hold'em

Edward Leonard raised to 1,100,000 on the button and in the big blind, Eelis Parssinen raised all in for 1,800,000 effective to see Leonard call to put himself at risk.

Edward Leonard: Q♦J♦ All in
Eelis Parssinen: A♥Q♥

The flop rolled out A♦K♦4♦ to give Leonard a flush and leaving Parssinen drawing to only a running boat.

"We won!" said Leonard to his rail as the Q♣ turn peeled off, not realizing the outs that Parssinen had picked up in the form of a boat. The river peeled off an A♠ and Leonard walked back to the table to look at the board. "Oh we did not win."

Leonard wished his table mates luck as Parssinen added more to his chip lead.

"Runout master," Sean Winter said as Parssinen raked in the pot.

Tags: Edward LeonardEelis ParssinenSean Winter

Runout Master Takes Chip Lead

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 28 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Eelis Paerssinen
Eelis Paerssinen

No-Limit Hold'em

In some blind on blind, and Finn on Finn violence, Juha Helppi raised to 800,000 from the small blind. Eelis Parssinen made the call, and the two went off to a 4♦8♣K♥ flop. Helppi continued for 600,000, and Parssinen came along foe the call.

The 2♥ turn checked through, and Helppi checked the 3♦ river over, also. Parssinen then bet 1,745,000, putting Helppi into the tank. He asked how much was in the pot, to which the dealer let him know he couldn't answer. Eventually, he stuck in the call.

"Just a straight," said Parssinen with a smile. "I guess you can call me the runout master," he added, tabling A♦5♦ for a wheel. Helppi painfully mucked his cards.

Tags: Eelis ParssinenJuha Helppi

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