2011 World Series of Poker

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

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♣q♣
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
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth
Heads Up: Brian Rast and Phil Hellmuth
Heads Up: Brian Rast and Phil Hellmuth
Heads Up: Brian Rast and Phil Hellmuth
Heads Up: Brian Rast and Phil Hellmuth
Heads Up: Brian Rast and Phil Hellmuth
Heads Up: Brian Rast and Phil Hellmuth
Heads Up: Brian Rast and Phil Hellmuth
Heads Up: Brian Rast and Phil Hellmuth
Heads Up: Brian Rast and Phil Hellmuth
Heads Up: Brian Rast and Phil Hellmuth
Brian Rast poses with The Chip Reese Memorial Trophy after winning event 55, The Players Championship.
Brian Rast poses with The Chip Reese Memorial Trophy after winning event 55, The Players Championship.
Brian Rast poses with The Chip Reese Memorial Trophy after winning event 55, The Players Championship.
Brian Rast poses with The Chip Reese Memorial Trophy after winning event 55, The Players Championship.
Brian Rast poses with The Chip Reese Memorial Trophy after winning event 55, The Players Championship.
Brian Rast poses with The Chip Reese Memorial Trophy after winning event 55, The Players Championship.
Brian Rast poses with The Chip Reese Memorial Trophy after winning event 55, The Players Championship.
Brian Rast poses with The Chip Reese Memorial Trophy after winning event 55, The Players Championship.
Brian Rast poses with The Chip Reese Memorial Trophy after winning event 55, The Players Championship.
Brian Rast poses with The Chip Reese Memorial Trophy after winning event 55, The Players Championship.
Brian Rast poses with The Chip Reese Memorial Trophy after winning event 55, The Players Championship.
Brian Rast poses with The Chip Reese Memorial Trophy after winning event 55, The Players Championship.
Brian Rast poses with his family after winning the Players Championship.
Brian Rast poses with his family after winning the Players Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
A view of the ESPN final table
A view of the ESPN final table
Brian Rast, left, and Phil Hellmuth, right.
Brian Rast, left, and Phil Hellmuth, right.
Phil Hellmuth is frustrated with Brian Rast.
Phil Hellmuth is frustrated with Brian Rast.
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth
Owais Ahmed
Owais Ahmed
Phil Hellmuth pumps a fist after winning a pot.
Phil Hellmuth pumps a fist after winning a pot.
Owais Ahmed eliminated in 4th place.
Owais Ahmed eliminated in 4th place.
Minh Ly out in 3rd place.
Minh Ly out in 3rd place.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast is the bracelet winner in event 55, The Players' Championship.
Brian Rast poses with The Chip Reese Memorial Trophy after winning event 55, The Players Championship.
Brian Rast poses with The Chip Reese Memorial Trophy after winning event 55, The Players Championship.
Heads Up: Brian Rast and Phil Hellmuth
Heads Up: Brian Rast and Phil Hellmuth
A wide view of the ESPN Final Table set.
A wide view of the ESPN Final Table set.
A dejected Phil Hellmuth
A dejected Phil Hellmuth
Brian Rast celebrates with his supporters after his first double up.
Brian Rast celebrates with his supporters after his first double up.
Brian Rast senses a victory.
Brian Rast senses a victory.
Brian Rast starts to celebrate.
Brian Rast starts to celebrate.
Brian Rast lets out a yell
Brian Rast lets out a yell
Brian Rast is picked up off the ground by Antonio Esfandiari.
Brian Rast is picked up off the ground by Antonio Esfandiari.
Brian Rast shakes Phil Hellmuth's hand.
Brian Rast shakes Phil Hellmuth's hand.
Brian Rast shows off his new bracelet.
Brian Rast shows off his new bracelet.
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth
Brian Rast, Phil Hellmuth play heads-up
Brian Rast, Phil Hellmuth play heads-up
The bracelet
The bracelet
The Chip Reese trophy
The Chip Reese trophy
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth
Brian Rast
Brian Rast
Brian Rast, Phil Hellmuth shake before heads-up play
Brian Rast, Phil Hellmuth shake before heads-up play
Minh Ly exits in third place
Minh Ly exits in third place
Brian Rast, Phil Hellmuth, Minh Ly
Brian Rast, Phil Hellmuth, Minh Ly
Three handed final table
Three handed final table
Phil Hellmuth shakes hands with Minh Ly, who he eliminated in 3rd.
Phil Hellmuth shakes hands with Minh Ly, who he eliminated in 3rd.
Minh Ly
Minh Ly
Phill Hellmuth
Phill Hellmuth
Phill Hellmuth
Phill Hellmuth
Brian Rast
Brian Rast
Brian Rast
Brian Rast
Phill Hellmuth
Phill Hellmuth
Minh Ly
Minh Ly
Minh Ly
Minh Ly
Phil Hellmuth as seen through the Poker Players Championship trophy
Phil Hellmuth as seen through the Poker Players Championship trophy
Three Handed Action
Three Handed Action
Owais Ahmed shakes talks to Phil Hellmuth after being eliminated.
Owais Ahmed shakes talks to Phil Hellmuth after being eliminated.
Brian Rast celebrates his double up.
Brian Rast celebrates his double up.
Brian Rast pumps a fist after a double up.
Brian Rast pumps a fist after a double up.
ESPN Final Table
ESPN Final Table
A view of the ESPN final table
A view of the ESPN final table
A view of the ESPN final table
A view of the ESPN final table
Minh Ly
Minh Ly
Owais Ahmed
Owais Ahmed
A view of the ESPN final table
A view of the ESPN final table
Brian Rast
Brian Rast
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth, Owais Ahmed and Minh Ly
Phil Hellmuth, Owais Ahmed and Minh Ly
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