Brian Rast had the button to start this hand. Phil Hellmuth limped in from the small blind and Owais Ahmed raised all in from the big blind. Hellmuth folded and Ahmed won the pot.
Hand #108
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Hand #109
Owais Ahmed started the hand with the button. Phil Hellmuth raised to 250,000. Minh Ly called from the small blind and the flop came down and Ly checked. Hellmuth bet 250,000 and Ly called to see the turn.
The turn brought the and Ly was first. He reached for chips with the pot at 1.22 million and fired 500,000. Hellmuth mucked and Ly won the pot.
Hand #110
Minh Ly held the button at the beginning of this hand. Owais Ahmed raised to 250,000 from under the gun and action folded to Brian Rast in the small blind. He counted out some chips and then made a reraise to 610,000. Phil Hellmuth didn't fold right away in the big blind. He eventually folded and Ahmed followed him into the muck.
Owais Ahmed had the button. Phil Hellmuth opened to 225,000 from first position, and Brian Rast defended his big blind. The flop came down , Rast checked, and Hellmuth continued for 225,000. Rast mucked, and Hellmuth raked in the pot.
Hand #106
Minh Ly had the button. Brian Rast raised to 180,000 out of the small blind, Phil Hellmuth defended his big blind, and the flop fell . Rast continued for 190,000, and Hellmuth raised to 440,000. Rast called.
The turn was the , and both players checked.
The fell on the river, and Rast led for 470,000.
"Are you f***ing kidding me?" Hellmuth sighed. "This guy wants to play every pot with me. So brutal."
While in the tank, Hellmuth cut out enough chips to call, but waited over five minutes to commit them. Rast opened up , and Hellmuth started steaming.
"I haven't re-raised you one f***ing time," he told Rast after the hand. "That's all going to change after the break."
We shall see if Hellmuth's warning comes true, after the 60-minute dinner break!
Owais Ahmed had the button to begin this hand. Phil Hellmuth raised to 180,000 and action folded around the table.
Hand #102
Minh Ly had the button. Action folded to Brian Rast in the small blind and he completed the bet. Phil Hellmuth checked in the big blind to see the flop. Rast led for 120,000 and Hellmuth folded.
Hand #103
Brian Rast started this hand with the button. He raised to 180,000 and Phil Hellmuth called from the small blind. The flop came down paired with the and Hellmuth had checked in the dark. Rast fired a continuation bet of 305,000. Hellmuth leaned over the table and studied Rast intently. Eventually he gave it up and Rast won the pot.
Hand #104
Phil Hellmuth had the button on this hand with only a few minutes to go until the 60-minute dinner break. Brian Rast raised from under the gun to 180,000. Hellmuth called and Minh Ly called from the big blind.
The flop came down and action checked to Hellmuth. He bet 225,000 right away. Ly folded before Rast was back up. He made the call.
Fourth street was the and Rast tapped the table to Hellmuth. He also checked.
The river was the and the third club on board. Both players checked.
Rast tabled the for the second nut no pair and Hellmuth mucked.