Event #55: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship | 2011 World Series of Poker

07-07-2011 03:46 UTC

Ahmed Sliding

donpeters

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

Hand #87

Brian Rast had the button. From the small blind, Phil Hellmuth limped in. Owais Ahmed raised to 320,000 from the big blind and then Hellmuth immediately moved all in. Ahmed folded and Hellmuth showed the {J-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} .

Hand #88

Eleven-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth had the button. Brian Rast raised from under the gun to 190,000. Owais Ahmed called from the small blind and the flop came down {Q-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {8-Clubs} . Ahmed checked and Rast checked.

The turn was the {Q-Diamonds} and Ahmed checked. Rast counted out some chips and then bet 250,000. Ahmed called.

The river was the {6-Clubs} and Ahmed checked. With the pot at 1.04 million, Rast fired 570,000, swelling the pot to 1.61 million. Ahmed tanked and then asked Rast how much he had behind, which Rast responded was about three million. Ahmed thought for the just about three minutes, but finally folded his hand.

Tags: Brian Rast Minh Ly Owais Ahmed Phil Hellmuth

07-07-2011 03:39 UTC

Chip Counts

Mickey Doft

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	8,485,000 -320,000	-320,000

Minh Ly	4,530,000 -120,000	-120,000
Brian Rast	4,065,000 -380,000	-380,000

Owais Ahmed	2,120,000 820,000	820,000

07-07-2011 03:38 UTC

Ahmed Fighting Back

[user101598]

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

Hand #83

Brian Rast had the button. Minh Ly opened to 160,000 from first position, Phil Hellmuth called out of the small blind, and Owais Ahmed three-bet shoved for 1.4 million from the big blind. Ly folded, and so too did Hellmuth.

"Got dang-it!" Hellmuth exclaimed after he folded. "Nice hand sir."

Hand #84

Phil Hellmuth had the button. Owais Ahmed completed the small blind, and Minh Ly raised to 200,000 from the big blind. Ahmed folded, and Ly won the pot.

Hand #85

Owais Ahmed had the button. Brian Rast received a walk.

Hand #86

Minh Ly had the button. Owais Ahmed raised to 180,000 from first position, and Brian Rast called from the small blind. The flop was {2-Spades} {8-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} , Rast led for 240,000, and Ahmed raised to 620,000. Rast folded, and Ahmed won the pot.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Brian Rast Owais Ahmed Minh Ly

07-07-2011 03:34 UTC

Chip Counts

Mickey Doft

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	8,805,000 360,000	360,000

Minh Ly	4,650,000 -110,000	-110,000
Brian Rast	4,445,000 10,000	10,000

Owais Ahmed	1,300,000 -260,000	-260,000

07-07-2011 03:31 UTC

Four More Hands

donpeters

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

Hand #79

Brian Rast had the button on this hand. Minh Ly raised from under the gun to 160,000, the minimum allotted raise. Everyone folded and he won the pot.

Hand #80

Phil Hellmuth had the button. Brian Rast raised from under the gun to 190,000 and Minh Ly called from the big blind to see the flop come down {6-Spades} {6-Hearts} {3-Hearts} . Ly checked and Rast fired out 210,000. Ly folded and Rast won the pot. He moved to 4.705 million in chips.

Hand #81

Owais Ahmed had the button. he raised to 180,000. Brian Rast was the only caller from the big blind and the flop came down {Q-Spades} {J-Hearts} {5-Hearts} . Rast checked and Ahmed checked.

The {2-Clubs} landed on the turn and Rast checked. Ahmed also checked.

The river was the {5-Diamonds} and Rast checked. Ahmed bet 180,000 and Rast folded.

Hand #82

Minh Ly had the button and Owais Ahmed raised to 180,000 from under the gun. Phil Hellmuth called from the big blind and the flop came down {A-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} . Hellmuth checked and Ahmed bet 180,000. Hellmuth called.

The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and Hellmuth checked. Ahmed also checked.

The river was the {2-Spades} and Hellmuth led for 190,000. Ahmed folded and Hellmuth won the pot.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Minh Ly Brian Rast Owais Ahmed

07-07-2011 03:28 UTC

Chip Counts

Mickey Doft

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	8,445,000 1,070,000	1,070,000

Minh Ly	4,760,000 -20,000	-20,000
Brian Rast	4,435,000 -60,000	-60,000

Owais Ahmed	1,560,000 -990,000	-990,000

07-07-2011 03:26 UTC

Hellmuth's Telethon

[user101598]

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

Hand #78

Minh Ly had the button. Owais Ahmed opened to 170,000 in the cutoff, and Phil Hellmuth defended his big blind. Hellmuth checked dark, and the flop fell {5-Hearts} {7-Spades} {8-Clubs} . Ahmed continued for 170,000, and Hellmuth check-raised to 420,000. Ahmed called.

The turn was the {5-Clubs} , and Hellmuth immediately reached for chips. He paused to examine Ahmed's stack, then slid out 380,000. Ahmed called.

The {q-Clubs} brought a third club, and Hellmuth re-sweated his cards. He reached for chips, betting 440,000. Ahmed tilted his head in frustration, then sat back in his chair.

"Set of sevens Phil?" he asked Hellmuth.

"I do not have a set of sevens. What do you have? Jacks?" Hellmuth responded.

Ahmed sat silently as Hellmuth stared him down.

"I don't have six-nine," Hellmuth piped up.

"I know you don't have six-nine," Ahmed chuckled.

"Remember kid, I could have ten-nine," Hellmuth added. "Could have nine-ten, could have nine-jack."

"You're a tricky one, aren't you?" Ahmed asked.

There was a beat.

"Think you have five-six," Ahmed thought aloud. "That's the only hand that makes sense. Maybe seven-five?"

Ahmed re-sweated his cards.

"Nine-ten of diamonds," Hellmuth interjected.

The two laughed.

"Phil, Phil, Phil," Ahmed sighed. "Sometimes You're like a telethon. Such a sick lay down, but I think it's right. I gotta go with my gut."

He folded, and Hellmuth mucked facedown.

Tags: Owais Ahmed Phil Hellmuth

07-07-2011 03:20 UTC

Chip Counts

Mickey Doft

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth	7,375,000 500,000	500,000

Minh Ly	4,780,000 -225,000	-225,000
Brian Rast	4,495,000 -430,000	-430,000

Owais Ahmed	2,550,000 155,000	155,000

07-07-2011 03:16 UTC

Hellmuth Shows a Set of Kings and Moves Back Over 7MM

donpeters

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

Hand #74

Minh Ly had the button. He raised to 170,000 and Brian Rast called from the small blind. Phil Hellmuth called from the big blind as well and off to the flop the three went.

The flop came down {K-Clubs} {10-Spades} {3-Clubs} and Rast checked. Hellmuth reached for chips and bet 150,000. Ly folded and Rast also folded. Hellmuth showed the {K-Diamonds} {K-Spades} and asked why nobody wanted to play. Hellmuth moved back over seven million.

Hand #75

The button was on Brian Rast. Minh Ly raised from under the gun to 165,000 and Owais Ahmed called from the big blind to see the {Q-Spades} {8-Hearts} {6-Clubs} flop. Ahmed checked and Ly bet 165,000. Ahmed folded and Ly won the hand.

Hand #76

Phil Hellmuth held the button to start the hand. He raised to 240,000 -- three times the big blind -- and won the pot.

Hand #77

Owais Ahmed started the hand with the button and raised to 180,000 when action got to him. Minh Ly called from the small blind and Brian Rast was up in the big blind. He also called.

The flop came down {10-Spades} {6-Hearts} {4-Clubs} and Ly checked. Rast also checked and then Ahmed checked as well.