Joe Hachem Doubles Up Before the Break

Minutes before the tournament clock was paused for the break, Joe Hachem managed to double his tournament net worth in a hand that saw five players limp before the flop. The first three cards off the deck came {8-Hearts}

and the action was checked around to the player on the button who opened with a 2,000 bet. The action then fell on Hachem, who, acting from the big blind, shoved all in for approximately 10,000 chips. His bet was called by a player in seat ten, who had originally checked the flop. All of the other players, including the button player who bet the flop, folded.

At the showdown, Hachem revealed {Q-Hearts}