Dean Hamrick announced a raise to 320,000, but before he could even cut the chips out, Thomas O'Neal moved all in.
Hamrick forcibly cut the chips out before turning towards his railbirds and shooting them a look of despair before folding.
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #42: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 3
Event Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,403,305
Entries
2,521
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Players Left 1 / 2,521
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Thomas O'Neal made it 400,000 to go from the button and Dean Hamrick made the call.
The two checked the 
flop.
They also checked the 
turn.
On the 
river however, Hamrick bet 600,000. O'Neal called, "All in," and Hamrick snap-called. Hamrick's remaining rail all lurched forward to see the cards. Hamrick showed 
for a flush, to best O'Neal's 
.
Hamrick's rail cheered while he stacked his chips to over 4 million now.
"Fu** yeah Dean!" shouted Joe Cada. One of his friends called out, "Penalty!" to the Tournament Director and we all had a laugh.
Dean Hamrick opened with a raise to 320,000 from the button and Thomas O'Neal instantly mucked.
Hamrick slammed the table with his fist and flipped his 
in disgust.
"Did you even look at your cards?" jokingly asked Hamrick to O'Neal as he was pushed the pot.
Thomas O'Neal limped in and Dean Hamrick checked his option.
The 
board was checked down to see O'Neal reveal his 
for king-high to collect the pot.
Thomas O'Neal opened for 400,000 and Dean Hamrick came along for the ride.
The flop fell 
. Hamrick checked and O'Neal slid in a 500,000 chip stack and that was all Hamrick needed to see to toss his cards towards the muck.
Dean Hamrick opened for yet another 320,000 min-raise and Thomas O'Neal moved all in yet again.
After deliberating for nearly ninety seconds, Hamrick made the call for his last 3,900,000 and we were off to a showdown.
Hamrick: 
O'Neal:
The flop of 
kept O'Neal in the lead, but when the 
landed on the turn it gave Hamrick plenty of outs for a chop.
Fortunately for him the river fell the 
to see Hamrick remain alive as the pot was chopped up.
Thomas O'Neal limped from the button and Dean Hamrick announced that he was all in.
Hamrick's rail jumped out of their seats and lurched toward the table. The Tournament Director said "Woah Woah Woah," holding the rail back. "Dean's all in, but Tom hasn't called yet." The rail took their seats and O'Neal folded.
Dean Hamrick opened to 320,000 from the button and Thomas O'Neal made the call to see a 
flop fall and checks follow from both players.
When the turn landed the 
, O'Neal checked and Hamrick fired out 340,000 only to have O'Neal check-raise all in for 1,000,000.
Hamrick made the call and when the river landed the , O'Neal moved all in to put Hamrick to a decision for roughly his last 3,300,000 in chips.
Deliberating for nearly three minutes, Hamrick eventually found a fold as he saw the pot pushed to O'Neal to send him to over 7,800,000 in chips.
Thomas O'Neal limped on the button and Dean Hamrick checked his option.
The flop came down 
and both players checked.
The fell on the turn and Hamrick bet 205000. O'Neal flicked his cards toward the dealer with an orange (T5,000) chip.
Dean Hamrick sat there staring at Thomas O'Neal before folding his button to give O'Neal a walk.
On the very next hand O'Neal returned the favor.
It may be a long night folks!
