Rast and Hellmuth Battling
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 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 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 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 and Rast tapped the table to Hellmuth. He also checked.
The river was the and the third club on board. Both players checked.
Rast tabled the for the second nut no pair and Hellmuth mucked.