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 .
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 . Ahmed checked and Rast checked.
The turn was the and Ahmed checked. Rast counted out some chips and then bet 250,000. Ahmed called.
The river was the 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.
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 , Ly led for 200,000, and Rast raised to 610,000. Ly quickly called.
The turn was the , and both players checked.
The brought a four-card straight, and Ly led for 900,000. Rast instantly folded, and Ly took down the pot.
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 and Rast bet 180,000. Hellmuth called and the turn came the . Rast checked and Hellmuth checked.
The river was the and Rast fired a bet of 335,000. Hellmuth insta-called and announced aces up. He showed the 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 and Hellmuth checked. Rast fired a bet of 190,000 and Hellmuth made the call with a sigh.
The turn was the and Hellmuth checked again. Rast checked behind.
The river was the and Hellmuth checked. Rast also checked. "Pretty good check," said Hellmuth as he showed the for a rivered set of nines. Rast mucked and slipped even further.
Phil Hellmuth had the button. He opened to 180,000, and Minh Ly defended his big blind then checked dark. The flop came down . Hellmuth checked behind.
Ly checked dark again, the turn was the , and Hellmuth fired 130,000. Ly check-raised to 310,000, Hellmuth folded an 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 .
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 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 and Ly checked. Hellmuth checked. "Check, geez," he said.
The river was the and both players quickly checked. Ly tabled the for two pair and Hellmuth showed just the . He mucked and Ly won the hand.
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. Ahmed checked and Rast checked.
and Ahmed checked. Rast counted out some chips and then bet 250,000. Ahmed called.
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.
, Ly led for 200,000, and Rast raised to 610,000. Ly quickly called.
, and both players checked.
brought a four-card straight, and Ly led for 900,000. Rast instantly folded, and Ly took down the pot.
and Rast bet 180,000. Hellmuth called and the turn came the 
. Rast checked and Hellmuth checked.
and Rast fired a bet of 335,000. Hellmuth insta-called and announced aces up. He showed the 
and Rast mucked.
and Hellmuth checked. Rast fired a bet of 190,000 and Hellmuth made the call with a sigh.
and Hellmuth checked again. Rast checked behind.
and Hellmuth checked. Rast also checked. "Pretty good check," said Hellmuth as he showed the 
face-up, and Ly won the pot.
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and both players quickly checked. Ly tabled the 
