Hellmuth Pressing on Rast's Neck

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Level 27 : 60,000/120,000, 30,000 ante

Brian Rast and Phil Hellmuth battle heads up

Hand #200

Phil Hellmuth started the hand with the button. He gave Brian Rast a walk in the big blind.

Hand #201

Rast held the button and raised to 240,000. Hellmuth folded and Rast won the pot.

Hand #202

Hellmuth had the button and called. Rast raised from the big blind to 360,000 and Hellmuth folded.

Hand #203

Rast had the button and raised to 240,000. Hellmuth called and the flop came down {A-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {4-Spades} . Hellmuth checked and Rast bet 225,000. Hellmuth called.

The turn brought the {Q-Spades} and Hellmuth checked. Rast also checked to see the {J-Hearts} fall on the river. Both players checked and Hellmuth's {A-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} won the pot. Rast mucked.

Hand #204

Hellmuth started the hand with the button and limped in. Rast checked in the big blind and the flop came down {10-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {2-Hearts} . Rast led out for 175,000. Hellmuth took a moment, announced a raise and made it 1.975 million -- a big, big raise. Rast studied, but eventually folded and Hellmuth won the pot.