Wampler Claims the Rest of Nicol's Chips
Level 13
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Eric Nicol was down to around 20,000 after leading the field with over 300,000 just an hour earlier. He shoved from under the gun and Dee Wampler, who had doubled up through Nicol not long before to start his downfall, called with a covering stack from the big blind to put him at risk.
Eric Nicol: 7♠3♠
Dee Wampler: A♦6♥
The board ran out A♥7♦8♣Q♠6♣ giving Wampler top pair to win the hand.
"Chip lead to out in 45 minutes," Nicol commented as he exited the tournament area.
Elsewhere in the tournament area, Hamid Izadi and Susan Murphy were recently eliminated from Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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320,000
86,000
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86,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |