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

Hellmuth Doubles Through Rast

Level 23
Phil Hellmuth hugs his wife after his huge double up.
Phil Hellmuth hugs his wife after his huge double up.

Hand #8

Phil Hellmuth had the button. Minh Ly limped in and Scott Seiver checked his option in the big blind. The flop came down {K-Clubs}{J-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Seiver checked. Ly bet 100,000 and Seiver made the call.

The turn was the {9-Clubs} and Seiver checked. Ly checked behind.

The river was the {8-Clubs} and both players checked again. Seiver tabled the {J-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Ly mucked his hand.

Hand #9

Owais Ahmed had the button and action folded to Brian Rast. He raised to 125,000. Phil Hellmuth reraised to 250,000 saying, "You reraise weak, I'll reraise weak." Rast called to see the flop.

The flop came down {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and Rast was first up. He led for two million. And yes, that's not a typo. Hellmuth splash-jammed his chips into the middle for an all-in bet of 2.03 million. Rast called the extra little bit.

Hellmuth: {J-Spades}{J-Clubs}
Rast: {7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}

Hellmuth walked over and draped himself over the rail in front of his wife. The turn was dealt the {7-Hearts} to give Rast two pair, but it didn't matter as Hellmuth still had a set. The river completed the board with the {7-Clubs} and even though Rast filed up, Hellmuth made a higher full house.

He gave his wife a high five, a kiss and a big hug. He then came back to the table to collect his chips and said, "I've never been so afraid."

Hellmuth now has 4.755 million in chips.

Tags: Brian RastMinh LyPhil HellmuthScott Seiver

Ly Wins Two of Four

Level 23

Hand #10

Scott Seiver had the button, Owais Ahmed raised to 150,000 from the cutoff and took down the pot.

Hand #11

Minh Ly had the button, and Phil Hellmuth opened to 150,000 from the hijack seat and took down the pot.

Hand #12

Ben Lamb had the button, Minh Ly opened to 100,000 from the cutoff and took down the pot.

Hand #13

Matt Glantz had the button, and Minh Ly opened to 100,000 from the hijack seat. Lind defended his big blind, and the flop came down {3-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades}. Lind checked, Ly continued for 200,000, and Lind called.

The turn was the {j-Clubs}, and Lind checked again. Ly fired a second bullet worth 520,000. Lind folded.

"Gamble baby!" Ly blurted after the hand.

Tags: George LindMinh LyOwais AhmedPhil Hellmuth

Ben Lamb Eliminated in 8th Place ($201,338)

Level 23
Phil Hellmuth congratulates Ben Lamb after Lamb's elimination.
Phil Hellmuth congratulates Ben Lamb after Lamb's elimination.

Hand #14

Brian Rast had the button. Scott Seiver raised to 100,000 and Ben Lamb reraised all in for 295,000. Seiver made the call when action got back to him.

Lamb: {A-Diamonds}{2-Spades}
Seiver: {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}

The flop came down {K-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} to put Lamb closer out the door. The turn was the {3-Spades} and now Lamb needed a deuce or a five. The river completed the board with the {9-Hearts} and ended Lamb's run. He finished in eighth place for $201,338.

Upon leaving the table, Phil Hellmuth congratulated Lamb and said, "I think you're a super talented player."

Tags: Ben LambPhil HellmuthScott Seiver

Hellmuth, Seiver Chop

Level 23

Hand #15

George Lind had the button, Scott Seiver opened to 100,000, Phil Hellmuth called in the small blind, and Owais Ahmed defended his big blind.

The flop came down {q-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{9-Hearts}, Hellmuth led for 100,000, Ahmed mucked, and Seiver put his "Hellmuth 13" hat on before calling.

The turn was the {q-Clubs}. Hellmuth led again - this time for 175,000 - and Seiver called.

The river was the {a-Hearts}, Hellmuth snap-checked, and Seiver checked behind.

"Nine," Hellmuth announced.

"I know, I know," Seiver said.

Hellmuth: {k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Seiver: {k-Spades}{9-Spades}

The two players chopped the pot.

Tags: Phil HellmuthScott Seiver

Lind Loses One, Then Wins One

Level 23

Hand #16

Phil Hellmuth had the button. George Lind raised to 120,000 from the cutoff seat and Owais Ahmed called from the small blind. Everyone else folded.

The flop came down {J-Spades}{J-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and both players checked to see the {2-Clubs} fall on the turn. Ahmed led the turn for 175,000 and Lind mucked.

Hand #17

Owais Ahmed had the button to start the hand. George Lind raised to 120,000 and Minh Ly called from the big blind.

The flop came down {A-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Ly led for 125,000. Lind thought it over and then put in a raise to 425,000. Ly mucked and Lind won the pot.

Tags: Minh LyGeorge LindOwais Ahmed

Ly and Seiver Battle

Level 23

Hand #18

Scott Seiver had the button, George Lind raised to 120,000 from middle position, Phil Hellmuth three-bet to 260,000 from the hijack seat, and the action folded back to Lind who called.

The flop came down {5-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}, Lind checked, and Hellmuth tossed out 150,000. Lind folded, and Hellmuth took down the pot.

Hand #19

Minh Ly had the button, Owais Ahmed raised to 120,000 from the hijack seat and won the pot.

Hand #20

Matt Glantz had the button, Scott Seiver opened to 100,000 in the hijack seat, Minh Ly called in the cutoff, and Brian Rast called from the small blind.

The flop was {8-Hearts}{q-Spades}{6-Spades}, and the action checked to Ly who immediately bet 160,000. Rast and Seiver folded, and Ly took down the pot.

Hand #21

Brian Rast had the button, Scott Seiver opened to 100,000 from the cutoff, and Minh Ly called on the button.

The flop was {5-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}, Seiver checked, Ly bet 130,000, and Seiver called.

The turn was the {7-Clubs}, and Seiver checked again. Ly fired 250,000, and Seiver again called.

The river was the {q-Spades}, and both players checked.

Seiver confidently tabled {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades} for a pair of jacks, Ly mucked, and Seiver won the pot.

Tags: Brian RastMatt GlantzMinh LyPhil HellmuthScott Seiver

Hellmuth Adds to Lead

Level 23

Hand #22

George Lind had the button to begin the hand. Action folded to Brian Rast in the cutoff seat and he raised to 125,000 to win the pot.

Hand #23

Phil Hellmuth had the button to start the hand and action folded around to him. He raised to 140,000. Scott Seiver called from the big blind and the flop came down {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. Seiver led with a bet of 250,000 and Hellmuth called right away.

The turn brought the {8-Spades} to pair the board and Seiver quickly checked. Hellmuth reached for chips right away and bet 450,000. Seiver folded and Hellmuth added some more chips to his chip-leading stack.

Tags: Phil HellmuthScott SeiverBrian Rast

A Look at the Current WSOP Player-of-the-Year Leaderboard

Level 23

Current 2011 WSOP Player-of-the-Year Leaderboard

PlayerPointsCashesFinal TablesBraceletsWinnings
Ben Lamb572.65321$1,130,494
Chris Moorman486.20520$1,051,466
Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier479.25421$811,639
Phil Hellmuth458.25420$527,970
Sam Stein416.13521$731,279
Joe Ebanks410.25311$1,179,031
Mikhail Lakhitov401.80521$851,058
Jason Mercier385.33531$696,438
Mitch Schock364.81531$406,018
Sean Getzwiller343321$672,627

*Through Event #53