While there is a bit of a dullness in action, here are the updated chip counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,195,000
1,245,000
|
1,245,000 |
|
||
|
2,105,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
1,550,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
1,520,000
890,000
|
890,000 |
From the button, Dean Hamrick made it 180,000. Niccolo Caramatti shoved all in from the big blind and Hamrick insta-called.
Hamrick tabled 
and was ahead of Caramatti's 
.
The flop fell down, 
, and Hamrick's rail started shouting for a ten.
The 
turn didn't bring it, but when the 
hit the river, the crowd erupted into cheers and Hamrick yelled immediately popped up in his chair and let out a few ferocious fist-pumps while screaming, "Yea! F**k yeah!"
Hamrick is now the monster chip leader going into three handed play, with 6,820,000 in chips.
Thomas O'Neal limped in from the button and Dean Hamrick checked his option.
The 
board was checked down until O'Neal led out for 125,000 on the river.
Hamrick made the call, but mucked at the sight of O'Neal's 
.
Thomas O'Neal limped from the small blind and Dean Hamrick raised it to 200,000 from the big blind.
O'Neal made the call and the flop brought the 
.
O'Neal checked and Hamrick slid out a bet of 250,000. It was not contested and Hamrick took the pot.
Dean Hamrick limped in from the small blind and Ian Wiley checked his option.
The 
board was checked down with Hamrick announcing what sounded like, "ace-high!"
Wiley tabled his 
and collected the pot with a rivered pair.
The remaining three players are heading on a 20-minute break.
Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
Here are the updated chip counts on the resumption of play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,950,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,730,000
1,180,000
|
1,180,000 |
|
|
1,670,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
On the first hand of play, Ian Wiley opened to 230,000 from the button only to have Dean Hamrick make it 655,000 to go.
Wiley took his time before folding to see Hamrick pushed the pot to climb over the 7 million-chip mark!
From the button, Ian Wiley opened for 230,000. Dean Hamrick answered that with raise to 425,000 more. After some thought, Wiley moved all in. It wasn't contested as Hamrick folded.
