Deeb Up, Pham Struggling
Thanh Hai Pham probably had a lot higher hopes for his last level of play here on Day 1a. First we witnessed Pham facing a 7,000-chip river bet on a 
. After taking for a while the Vietnamese player called and mucked when his opponent turned over 
.
After turning away for second Pham was involved in another hand and this time he was up against Freddy Deeb. The flop read 
when Pham bet 5,000 and Deeb made the call in position.
On the turn the 
hit and Pham bet 9,000, Deeb called once again. The river brought the 
and this time Pham checked. Deeb went into the tank for quite a while but eventually he bet 33,500 with just 12,000 left behind. Pham seemed sure about his decision but it took him a while before he released his chips into the pot. Deeb tabled 
and Pham mucked after the dealer confirmed that his opponent had made a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000 | 45,500 |
|
14,000 | -49,000 |