Hammonds Ascending
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
One player called and action went over to Derek Hammonds on the button who raised to 3,500 which was called by only the initial caller.
The flop of 
was checked through to the turn of 
which saw action check to Hammonds who bet 5,000 and was called by his opponent.
The river came out 
and the opponent checked once more to Hammonds who bet 13,000. The opponent responded by moving all-in for 63,000 which Hammonds snap-called. Hammonds turned over 
for a rivered flush and the other player left the tournament area as Hammonds moved to over 200,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
224,000
125,700
|
125,700 |