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 Grabs One, Ahmed Two

Level 25 : 40,000/80,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #98

Minh Ly had the button. Brian Rast raised to 200,000 from the small blind, and Phil Hellmuth called from the big. The flop came down {a-Hearts}{4-Spades}{k-Spades}, and Rast continued for 300,000. Hellmuth folded, and Rast took down the pot.

Hand #99

Brian Rast had the button. Minh Ly opened to 160,000 from first position, and Owais Ahmed defended his big blind. The flop was {k-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs}, Ahmed led for 180,000, and Ly folded.

Hand #100

Phil Hellmuth had the button. He limped in, Owais Ahmed completed from the small blind, and Minh Ly knuckled in the big. The dealer fanned {6-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{4-Clubs}, the action checked to Hellmuth, and he bet 80,000. Only Ahmed called.

The turn was the {7-Clubs}, and both players checked.

The river was the {4-Diamonds}, and Ahmed led for 120,000. Hellmuth instantly mucked, and Ahmed won the pot.

Tags: Phil HellmuthBrian RastOwais AhmedMinh Ly

Hellmuth Staying Active

Level 25 : 40,000/80,000, 20,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Hand #95

Brian Rast had the button. He raised to 180,000. Owais Ahmed moved all in for 1.38 million from the big blind and Rast folded.

Hand #96

Phil Hellmuth had the button with 20 minutes left in the current level. Hellmuth limped in from the button and Owais Ahmed raised from the small blind to 320,000. Miny Ly folded in the big blind and Hellmuth also folded.

Hand #97

Owais Ahmed has the button to start this hand. Phil Hellmuth raised to 180,000 from under the gun and Minh Ly called from the small blind. The flop came down {J-Spades}{8-Spades}{2-Spades} and Ly checked dark. Hellmuth bet 100,000, saying, "I gotta bet something." Ly raised to 300,000 and then Hellmuth made it 500,000. Ly called.

The turn was the {8-Hearts} and Ly checked. Hellmuth checked. "Check, geez," he said.

The river was the {5-Diamonds} and both players quickly checked. Ly tabled the {K-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} for two pair and Hellmuth showed just the {A-Spades}. He mucked and Ly won the hand.

Tags: Brian RastMinh LyOwais AhmedPhil Hellmuth

Ahmed and Rast Both Shove

Level 25 : 40,000/80,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #92

Phil Hellmuth had the button. He opened to 180,000, and Minh Ly defended his big blind then checked dark. The flop came down {2-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. Hellmuth checked behind.

Ly checked dark again, the turn was the {k-Clubs}, and Hellmuth fired 130,000. Ly check-raised to 310,000, Hellmuth folded an {a-} face-up, and Ly won the pot.

Hand #93

Owais Ahmed had the button. He open-shoved for 1.22 million and won the pot.

Hand #94

Minh Ly had the button. He opened to 160,000, and Brian Rast three-bet all in for 2.56 million from the small blind. Phil Hellmuth immediately stood from his chair and stared down at Rast's stack. He winced, put his hands on his hips, then sat back down. Hellmuth sweated his cards one more time, shrugged, then announced, "Fold."

Ly quickly released, Rast mucked face-down, and Hellmuth showed {a-}{q-}.

Tags: Brian RastMinh LyOwais AhmedPhil Hellmuth

Rast Loses to Hellmuth's Two Pair, Then Loses to Hellmuth's Rivered Set

Level 25 : 40,000/80,000, 20,000 ante
Brian Rast
Brian Rast

Hand #90

Minh Ly had the button and action folded around to Brian Rast in the small blind. He raised to 190,000 attacking Phil Hellmuth's big blind. Hellmuth called.

The flop came down {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and Rast bet 180,000. Hellmuth called and the turn came the {2-Hearts}. Rast checked and Hellmuth checked.

The river was the {3-Diamonds} and Rast fired a bet of 335,000. Hellmuth insta-called and announced aces up. He showed the {A-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Rast mucked.

Hand #91

Brian Rast had the button. He raised again, this time to 180,000. Phil Hellmuth snatched up his small blind, asked Rast how much he had and then called emphatically.

The flop came down {K-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Hellmuth checked. Rast fired a bet of 190,000 and Hellmuth made the call with a sigh.

The turn was the {3-Hearts} and Hellmuth checked again. Rast checked behind.

The river was the {9-Diamonds} and Hellmuth checked. Rast also checked. "Pretty good check," said Hellmuth as he showed the {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} for a rivered set of nines. Rast mucked and slipped even further.

Tags: Phil HellmuthMinh LyBrian RastOwais Ahmed

Ly Takes Million-Chip Pot

Level 25 : 40,000/80,000, 20,000 ante
Minh Ly takes a big pot from Brian Rast.
Minh Ly takes a big pot from Brian Rast.

Hand #89

Owais Ahmed had the button. Minh Ly raised to 180,000 from the small blind, and Brian Rast defended from the big. The flop fell {k-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{6-Hearts}, Ly led for 200,000, and Rast raised to 610,000. Ly quickly called.

The turn was the {4-Clubs}, and both players checked.

The {7-Spades} brought a four-card straight, and Ly led for 900,000. Rast instantly folded, and Ly took down the pot.

Tags: Brian RastMinh Ly