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 Wins 8MM-Chip Pot

Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 30,000 ante
Heads Up: Brian Rast and Phil Hellmuth
Heads Up: Brian Rast and Phil Hellmuth

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 {3-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. 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 {q-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{9-Clubs}. Rast led for 180,000, Hellmuth called, and the turn was the {3-Hearts}.

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 {j-Clubs}, 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.

Tags: Brian RastPhil Hellmuth