2008 World Series of Poker
39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 7
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Level: 31
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Dean Hamrick hails from East Lansing, Michigan, and has been playing competitively for at least four years. Hamrick has a total of nine (not including this event) major cashes on his career resume with earnings falling just shy of the $150,000 mark.
Hamrick has three previous WSOP cashes to his credit as well as an in-the-money finish in a major WPT event. We don't know much more about Mr. Hamrick as his Player Bio sheet was either missing or never completed, but the interview below should give you a bit more insight into his personality, as well as his outlook on the game.
Andersen:
Schwartz:
Schwartz had Andersen dominated, and retained his lead when the flop came down
. The turn was the 
and Andersen picked up a double-gutshot straight draw, but the river came the 
and Andersen was eliminated in 14th place. He'll take home $463,201 for his performance. After the hand, Schwartz was up to 17.6 million, good for second in chips.
. Schwartz led out for 500,000 and Eastgate called. The turn was the . Schwartz bet 850,000, Eastgate folded and Schwartz won the pot. "That's for Brooklyn!" called out one of Schwartz's supporters.
"May the Schwartz be with you!" said another.
. Eastgate led out for 600,000 and Sliwinski called. The turn was the 
. Eastgate checked, and Sliwinski bet 700,000. Eastgate folded after a short think and Sliwinski's fan club (including the aforementioned leggy blonde) all leapt to their feet and cheered.
Kim folded and Suharto went into the tank, and it got very, very quiet around the table. In the end, he released his hand and everyone at the table (and around the table) took a deep breath.
and both players checked. The turn was the . Montgomery checked and Schwartz thought for a moment before checking behind. The river was the 
and they checked it down one more time. Schwartz showed pocket threes, and they were good.
. Eastgate checked, Phillips bet 1.1 million, Eastgate folded and Phillips won the pot.
. Eastgate led out for 500,000, Sliwinski called, Schwartz announced a raise to 2,000,000, the action was folded back to Eastgate, who gave it up, and Sliwinski folded as well. Schwartz took it down.
