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

Hellmuth Snap-Calling

Level 26 : 50,000/100,000, 30,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth pumps a fist.
Phil Hellmuth pumps a fist.

Hand #124

Phil Hellmuth had the button to start this hand. He limped in on the button and Minh Ly checked his option in the big blind. The flop came down {K-Spades}{8-Spades}{4-Spades} and Ly checked. Hellmuth bet 150,000 and Ly check-raised to 350,000. Hellmuth folded and Ly won the pot.

Hand #125

Owais Ahmed held the button. Brian Rast got a walk in the big bling.

Hand #126

Minh Ly held the button. Action folded to Brian Rast in the small blind and he raised to 200,000. Phil Hellmuth reraised to 450,000 from the big blind and said, "A lot of steam on this one, a lot of steam." Rast then studied and made the call.

The flop came down {9-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Rast led with a bet of 400,000. Hellmuth quickly called.

The turn was the {Q-Clubs} and Rast took his time before acting again, much different than the style Hellmuth is exhibiting. Rast then bet out 625,000 and Hellmuth stood up to make another snap-call.

The river was the {3-Hearts} and Rast and Rast checked. Hellmuth checked right away. Rast mucked when he saw Hellmuth's {A-Spades}{6-Clubs} and pumped his fist away from the table.

"I'm not done yet, buddy!" said Hellmuth. "You got away with four bluffs, try three more."

Tags: Brian RastMinh LyOwais AhmedPhil Hellmuth

Hellmuth Continues to Sink

Level 26 : 50,000/100,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #122

Minh Ly had the button. Brian Rast completed from the small blind, Phil Hellmuth checked in the big, and the flop came down {2-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{7-Clubs}.

Check-check.

Turn: {4-Diamonds}

Check-check.

River: {6-Diamonds}

Check-check.

Rast opened up {a-Spades}{3-Clubs} for ace-high, and won the pot.

Hand #123

Brian Rast had the button. Minh Ly raised to 225,000 from first position, Rast called on the button, and Phil Hellmuth three-bet to 525,000 from the small blind. Owais Ahmed released his big blind, Ly folded as well, and Rast made the call.

The flop came down {3-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{2-Clubs}, and Hellmuth knuckled. Rast fired 250,000, and Hellmuth called.

The turn was the {k-Diamonds}, and Hellmuth immediately checked. Rast reached for chips, and slid out 675,000.

"How much?" Hellmuth asked Rast, pointing to the remainder of his stack.

"Almost two million," Rast answered.

"You have a set?" Hellmuth asked.

Hellmuth called, checked dark, and the river was the {10-Spades}. Rast made it 1.36 million, sending Hellmuth deep into the tank.

"Set, huh?" Hellmuth asked again.

Hellmuth began assembling chips to make the call, but then he grabbed his cards and flashed the {k-Clubs} before folding.

Tags: Phil HellmuthBrian RastOwais AhmedMinh Ly

More Rast Action and One F-Bomb

Level 26 : 50,000/100,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #118

Minh Ly had the button to start the hand. Brian Rast raised from the small blind to 250,000 and Phil Hellmuth called from the big blind. The flop came down {10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Rast was first to act. He bet 300,000. Hellmuth laughed and then mucked his hand.

Hand #119

Brian Rast started this hand with the button. Phil Hellmuth called in the small blind and Owais Ahmed checked in the big blind to see the flop come down {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{7-Spades}. Hellmuth quickly bet 150,000 and Ahmed folded. Since returning from dinner break, Hellmuth has been acing much, much quicker with every decision. Almost as if he's grown impatient.

Hand #120

Phil Hellmuth had the button and under the gun, Brian Rast raised to 225,000. Everyone folded and Rast won the hand.

Hand #121

Owais Ahmed started the hand with the button. Action folded to Minh Ly in the small blind and he raised to 225,000. Brian Rast called in the big blind and the flop came down {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. Ly fired 300,000 and Rast called.

The turn brought the {A-Spades} and Ly checked. Rast checked behind.

The river was the {6-Clubs} and Ly checked. Rast also checked. Ly showed the {7-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and Rast said, "You have a seven? F***," before mucking his hand.

Tags: Brian RastMinh LyOwais AhmedPhil Hellmuth

Four Hands, No Flops

Level 26 : 50,000/100,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #114

Minh Ly had the button. He opened to 200,000, Brian Rast three-bet to 600,000 from the small blind, and Ly mucked.

Hand #115

Brian Rast had the button. Minh Ly limped in from first position, Phil Hellmuth completed in the small blind, and Owais Ahmed moved all in for 2.385 million from the big. Ly released, and so too did Hellmuth.

Hand #116

Phil Hellmuth had the button. He opened to 250,000 and won the pot.

Hand #117

Owais Ahmed had the button. Phil Hellmuth opened to 200,000 from first position and won the pot.

Tags: Brian RastMinh LyOwais AhmedPhil Hellmuth

Top Set for Hellmuth

Level 26 : 50,000/100,000, 30,000 ante
Rast and Hellmuth keep battling
Rast and Hellmuth keep battling

Hand #113

Owais Ahmed had the button. Phil Hellmuth limped under the gun, Minh Ly called in the small blind and Brian Rast checked in the big blind. The flop came down {K-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{2-Spades}. Ly checked and Rast bet 180,000. Hellmuth called and Ly folded.

The turn was the {5-Diamonds} and Rast bet 375,000. Hellmuth studied Rast with his hand across his mouth. He then called.

The river completed the board with the {9-Hearts} and Rast didn't slow down. He reached for even more chips and bet 645,000. "Call!" said Hellmuth immediately.

"You win," said Rast.

Hellmuth tabled the {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades} for top set and Rast mucked.

Tags: Phil HellmuthMinh LyBrian RastOwais Ahmed