2011 World Series of Poker

Event #55: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
Day: 5
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$1,720,328
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$6,144,000
Entries
128
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
30,000

Rast and Hellmuth Battling

Level 25 : 40,000/80,000, 20,000 ante
Brian Rast, left, and Phil Hellmuth, right.
Brian Rast, left, and Phil Hellmuth, right.

Hand #101

Owais Ahmed had the button to begin this hand. Phil Hellmuth raised to 180,000 and action folded around the table.

Hand #102

Minh Ly had the button. Action folded to Brian Rast in the small blind and he completed the bet. Phil Hellmuth checked in the big blind to see the {A-Spades}{9-Hearts}{6-Hearts} flop. Rast led for 120,000 and Hellmuth folded.

Hand #103

Brian Rast started this hand with the button. He raised to 180,000 and Phil Hellmuth called from the small blind. The flop came down paired with the {6-Spades}{2-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Hellmuth had checked in the dark. Rast fired a continuation bet of 305,000. Hellmuth leaned over the table and studied Rast intently. Eventually he gave it up and Rast won the pot.

Hand #104

Phil Hellmuth had the button on this hand with only a few minutes to go until the 60-minute dinner break. Brian Rast raised from under the gun to 180,000. Hellmuth called and Minh Ly called from the big blind.

The flop came down {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and action checked to Hellmuth. He bet 225,000 right away. Ly folded before Rast was back up. He made the call.

Fourth street was the {3-Hearts} and Rast tapped the table to Hellmuth. He also checked.

The river was the {J-Clubs} and the third club on board. Both players checked.

Rast tabled the {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades} for the second nut no pair and Hellmuth mucked.

Tags: Brian RastMinh LyOwais AhmedPhil Hellmuth