Hammonds Takes An Early One
With one player calling the big blind in front of him, Derek Hammonds raised to 400 from the hijack and was called by 4 individuals behind him, including the button and cutoff, while the initial caller folded.
The flop of 
saw action check around to Hammonds who continued for 700 which the cutoff responded too by raising to 2,200. The button called and action folded back to Hammonds who called as well and the turn was seen three ways.
The turn of 
saw action check over to the button who bet once more, this time to the tune of 2,300 which Hammonds called once more. The cutoff folded and the river of 
checked through and both players tabled their hands. Hammonds turned over 
for kings and jacks which was good against his opponents 
for jacks and tens. Hammonds stacked a significantly sized early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,800 | 33,800 |