Brian Hewitt Defeats James Routos ($4,656)
Brian Hewitt and James Routos got all in after a 
flop.
"You have a big pair?" Routos asked.
Hewitt revealed 
.
"Oh, that's a nice hand," Routos said, turning over 
for a pair and an open-ended straight flush draw.
Bricks arrived on the turn and river in the form of 
and 
, and Hewitt took nearly all of Routos' chips. He finished Routos off a few hands later, and he's the first player to punch a final four ticket, doing so 2-0.
According to a bystander, Hewitt has breezed to eight straight victories.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | |
|
Busted |