$5,150 Championship Main Event Day 1 | 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Hammond

10-31-2008 21:54 UTC-3

Scott Bohlman Eliminated

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Scott Bohlman was unable to overcome the short stack, meeting his end when his {A-?}

ran into

.

10-31-2008 21:41 UTC-3

Milam Still Chip Leader

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The first player to crack 100,000, the orange Alec Milam, remains our chip leader with 101,000 in chips.

10-31-2008 21:35 UTC-3

We're Back

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About six and a half hours of play, including a few more breaks, remain in Day 1.

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

10-31-2008 20:33 UTC-3

Dinner Break

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We're on a one-hour dinner break.

10-31-2008 20:33 UTC-3

One Twenty-Six

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There are 126 players remaining. We've been playing nine-handed the whole way, so that makes 14 tables. We'll play through 2 a.m., which will bring us near three tables of players.

10-31-2008 20:20 UTC-3

Hamrick Makes Hero Laydown

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Facing an all-in of 18,500 and a flop of {6-Diamonds}

, Dean Hamrick goes into the tank and eventually folds. He says he had {J-?}

. His opponent obligingly shows {K-?}

.

10-31-2008 20:17 UTC-3

Alec Milam on a Roll

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Alec Milam is currently the chip leader, and things seem to be going his way. In a hand with the board reading {K-Diamonds}

, Milam and his opponent checked. Milam showed {A-Diamonds}

for ace high, and his opponent mucked.

Even without a pair Milam is raking in the chips, and he now has nearly 100,000.

10-31-2008 20:14 UTC-3

Bob Cole Busts

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Bob Cole has been eliminated from today's event.

10-31-2008 20:07 UTC-3

Gettin' Hamricked

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On a flop of {7-Spades}

, a player in early position checks and Dean Hamrick bets 3,100. A player in late position folds and the EP player check-raises to 7,000. Hamrick folds, and his once-mighty stack has dwindled over the course of a few hands to a mere 27,775.