2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Hammond

$5,150 Championship Main Event
Day: 1
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Event Info
2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Hammond
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$208,885
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$788,250
Total Entries
165
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 165
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There has been much attrition this level, and we're down to 77 players, less than half the starting field. Less than four hours of play remain in Day 1.

TD Steve Frazer has indicated we may come back at 2 p.m. for Day 2 rather than 12 p.m. Stay tuned!

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Dean Hamrick Doubles Through Kevin Saul

Before the break, on a board reading {10-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} {6-Hearts}, Dean Hamrick led out for 7,200. Kevin Saul then popped it up to 21,000. Hamrick quickly called all in for his last 20,400 and turned over {A-Hearts} {A-Diamonds}. Saul showed {7-Spades} {7-Hearts} and needed help. He found none as the turn and river came {8-Hearts} and {10-Spades}.

Hamrick is now sitting on a stack of 72,000 while Saul has dipped to under 10,000.

Tags: Dean HamrickKevin Saul

The Strange Case of Seat 1

The player who was supposed to be in Seat 1 at Ilias Kellikidis and Dustin Woolf's table never arrived, and his chips are still being blinded off. We asked tournament director Steve Frazer about the player. "He won a mega-satellite, never showed up," he said.

Apparently, Halloween was more important to this player than a seat in the Main Event.

The empty seat has over 6,000 chips remaining and has performed better today than half the field.

Billirakis Says to Write It Down

Steve Billirakis bet 4,500 on the river of a {K-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} {K-Spades} {6-Spades} board. His opponent tanked, eventually calling. Billirakis showed {J-Clubs} {10-Spades} for the failed bluff. His opponent turned over {Q-Clubs} {9-Spades} for queen high, good enough to take the pot. Afterward Billirakis said, "Wow, write that one down," with a smile on his face.

Despite the bump, Billirakis still is among the chip leaders with 96,000.

Tags: Steve Billirakis