Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,280,000 | -815,000 |
|
6,920,000 | 815,000 |
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #55: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 5
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$6,144,000
Entries
128
Level
27
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
30,000
More Small Pots
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 30,000 ante
Hand #179
Brian Rast began this hand on the button. He gave Phil Hellmuth a walk.
Hand #180
Hellmuth held the button. He made the call and Rast checked in the big blind. The flop came down 
and Rast checked. Hellmuth fired a bet of 150,000. Rast came back with a check-raise to over 500,000 and Hellmuth folded.
Hand #181
The button was with Rast to start this hand. He raised to 240,000 and won the hand.
Hand #182
Hellmuth was in position on the button. He limped in and Rast checked in the big blind. The flop came down 
and both checked to see the 
fall on the turn. Both checked again and the river produced the 
. Rast fired 125,000 and Hellmuth called.
Rast showed the 
and Hellmuth showed the 
. Rast's pair of jacks won the hand and he won the pot.
Hand #183
Rast held the button and raised to 240,000. Hellmuth called from the big blind to see the flop come down 
. Hellmuth checked and Rast checked behind.
The turn was another heart with the 
falling. Hellmuth asked what the minimum bet was and then bet 120,000. Rast called.
The river completed the board with the 
and now a flush laid on board. Both checked. Hellmuth showed the 
and Rast tabled the 
. Both players played the flush on board and chopped up the pot.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,095,000 | 1,970,000 |
|
|
6,105,000 | -1,970,000 |
Hellmuth Wins 8MM-Chip Pot
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Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 30,000 ante
Hand #176
Phil Hellmuth had the button, and gave Brian Rast a walk.
Hand #177
Brian Rast had the button, and raised to 240,000. Phil Hellmuth defended, checked dark, and the flop was 
. Rast reached for chips, and Hellmuth instantly mucked.
Hand #178
Phil Hellmuth had the button, and limped in. Brian Rast checked, and the dealer fanned 
. Rast led for 180,000, Hellmuth called, and the turn was the 
.
Rast led again - this time for 410,000 - and Hellmuth put in a massive raise to 2 million. Rast stared down the statue-like Poker Brat, reached for chips, and made the call.
Wow.
The river was the , and Rast quickly checked. Without pause, Hellmuth assembled 3 million chips and shoved them forward. Rast went into the tank, re-sweated his cards, and glared at Hellmuth. His eyes darted from the pot to Hellmuth and back again. The Thunderdome was silent while Rast was in the tank - all that could be heard was a low murmur from the Orange section.
Rast eventually folded his cards, and the Hellmuth contingency erupted.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,125,000 | 660,000 |
|
|
8,075,000 | -660,000 |
Small Pots
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 30,000 ante
Hand #172
Phil Hellmuth began with the button. He limped in from the button and Brian Rast raised to 400,000 from the big blind. Hellmuth folded.
Hand #173
Rast started this hand on the button. He raised to 240,000 and Hellmuth made the call. The flop came down 
. Hellmuth checked and Rast also checked.
The turn was the and both checked again.
The river was the 
and Hellmuth bet 180,000. Rast called. Hellmuth showed the 
and Rast mucked.
Hand #174
Hellmuth was on the button and had the chip lead with over 10.7 million in chips. He limped and Rast checked in the big blind to see the flop come down 
. Both checked.
The turn brought the and Rast checked. Hellmuth also checked to see the 
fall on the river. Both checked. Rast won the pot with the 
over Hellmuth's 
.
Hand #175
Rast was on the button and raised to 240,000. Hellmuth called and the flop came down with Hellmuth having checked in the dark. Rast bet 240,000 and Hellmuth called.
Fourth street was the after Hellmuth checked in the dark again. Rast checked.
The river was the 
and both players checked. "Queen," said Hellmuth and tabled the 
. Rast didn't look happy as he couldn't beat queen high and mucked his hand.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,465,000 | 450,000 |
|
|
8,735,000 | -450,000 |
Hellmuth Three-Bets Twice
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 30,000 ante
Hand #168
Phil Hellmuth had the button, raised to 300,000, and won the pot.
Hand #169
Brian Rast had the button, and raised to 240,000. Phil Hellmuth three-bet to 900,000, and Rast released.
Hand #170
Phil Hellmuth had the button, and Brian Rast took a walk.
Hand #171
Brian Rast had the button, and raised to 240,000. Phil Hellmuth three-bet to 900,000, and Rast folded.
Who's Here to Sweat?
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 30,000 ante
There's plenty of big names hanging out in the stands. Antonio Esfandiari, Dan Bilzerian, Andrew Robl, Dan Fleyshman, Sorel Mizzi are sitting over by Brian Rast's parents. Not too far away are Jean-Robert Bellande, Mike Matusow, Tom Dwan and Mike Carroll. All of them are here for the sweat and seated in the stands, where there isn't an empty seat in the house.
Rast Wins the First One
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 30,000 ante
Hand #167
Brian Rast had the button, and raised to 240,000. Phil Hellmuth folded, and Rast won the first pot of heads-up play.