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 {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.