Top Pair for O'Neal
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Thomas O'Neal limped in from the button and Dean Hamrick checked his option.
The 
board was checked down until O'Neal led out for 125,000 on the river.
Hamrick made the call, but mucked at the sight of O'Neal's 
.
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #42: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,403,305
Entries
2,521
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Niccolo Caramatti Eliminated in 4th Place ($191,744)
From the button, Dean Hamrick made it 180,000. Niccolo Caramatti shoved all in from the big blind and Hamrick insta-called.
Hamrick tabled 
and was ahead of Caramatti's 
.
The flop fell down, 
, and Hamrick's rail started shouting for a ten.
The 
turn didn't bring it, but when the 
hit the river, the crowd erupted into cheers and Hamrick yelled immediately popped up in his chair and let out a few ferocious fist-pumps while screaming, "Yea! F**k yeah!"
Hamrick is now the monster chip leader going into three handed play, with 6,820,000 in chips.
Chip Count Update
While there is a bit of a dullness in action, here are the updated chip counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,195,000
1,245,000
|
1,245,000 |
|
||
|
2,105,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
1,550,000
-650,000
|
-650,000 |
|
1,520,000
-890,000
|
-890,000 |
Hamrick Takes One From Wiley
Dean Hamrick limped in from the button and Ian Wiley checked his option.
Hamrick checked the 
flop only to be met with a 95,000-chip bet from Wiley. Hamrick made the call before checking the 
on the turn as Wiley also followed suit.
The river fell the 
and Hamrick led out for 275,000 as Wiley passed.
Aaron Kaiser Eliminated in 5th Place ($140,013)
Aaron Kaiser moved all in from under the gun and it was folded around to Dean Hamrick in the small blind. He made the call and Ian Wiley released his hand from the big blind.
Hamrick showed 
versus Kaiser's 
.
The flop came down 
and Hamrick's rail went nuts.
When the fell on the turn, we thought Hamrick's rail couldn't get any louder, but they did.
Then the 
hit the river solidifying the deal for Hamrick and it was all cheers from his railbirds. Hamrick is now up to 3,950,000.
Caramatti Releases
Niccolo Caramatti opened to 190,000 from the small blind and Thomas O'Neal made the call from the big blind.
Caramatti fired out 275,000 on the 
flop with O'Neal making the call before a bet of 300,000 when the turn landed the was enough to see O'Neal take the pot.
Caramatti Spikes a Double on the River
Aaron Kaiser moved all in from the small blind and Niccolo Caramatti put all his chips at risk from the big blind.
Caramatti:
Kaiser:
The flop came down 
, pairing Caramatti's seven.
The fell on the turn and Kaiser's rail exploded in cheers.
Those cheers quickly fell quiet however, when the 
hit the river, giving Caramatti two pair. He jumped out of his chair, exclaiming, "Yes!" while doing a little fist pump.
Final Table Photos
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Hamrick Finds Double With Kings
Aaron Kaiser opened to 140,000 from under the gun only to have Niccolo Caramatti three-bet for the second consequecutive hand; this time for 380,000.
With the action on Dean Hamrick in the small blind, he moved all in for 1,865,000, and once Kaiser folded, Caramatti called.
Hamrick:
Caramatti:
The board fell a rather undramatic 
to see Hamrick double through to 3,835,000 as Caramatti slips to just 1,180,000 in chips.