Mark Hammond Eliminated in 23rd Place ($389,000)
Level 21
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Mark Hammond moved all in for his last 270,000 in early position, and Cong Pham shoved for 555,000 in the hijack. Tom Heung called in the cutoff, leaving both opponents at risk.
Mark Hammond: A♠J♦ 
Cong Pham: 9♠9♦
Tom Heung: K♦K♥
Heung was poised for a double knockout, seeing his advantage increase after the 6♣2♠Q♦ flop. Pham then spiked the 9♣ turn, holding through the 3♦ river to more than double while sending Hammond to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000
845,000
|
845,000 |
|
1,400,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
Busted |