James Schaaf open-jammed for 765,000 from under the gun and was called all in by Aaron Kaiser next to speak.
Schaaf: 
Kaiser: 
The board ran out a rather undramatic 
to see Kaiser double through to 980,000 as Schaaf slips to 320,000 in chips.
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 Johnson moved all in from the cutoff and it was folded to Ian Wiley in the big blind. After calculating how much the all in was for, Wiley made the call and tabled 
. Johnson was all in for his tournament life with 
.
It didn't take long for Johnson to find the card he needed. It came on the flop of 
. The turn brought the 
and the river the 
. Wiley couldn't find one of the remaining sevens in the deck that would have knocked out his opponent.
Johnson is up to 790,000, while Wiley is sitting at 970,000.
With the action folding round to Dean Hamrick on the button he opened the pot with a raise to 85,000 with James Schaaf defending his big blind.
When the flop fell down 
Schaaf moved all in for 230,000 and Hamrick made the call.
Schaaf: 
Hamrick: 
The turn fell the to leave Schaaf only drawing to a chop, and when the river fell the 
, he made his way to the rail in 12th place for a $34,748 payday as Hamrick soars over the 1,500,000-chip mark.
With the action folding round to Niccolo Caramatti, he moved all in from the small blind.
After some deliberation, Thomas O'Neal committed his last 455,000 to have his tournament life on the line.
Caramatti: 
O'Neal: 
"This time I have nothing" stated Caramatti as the 
flop fell.
The turn dropped the 
and Caramatti announced, "I just can't lose today!"
Like a huge can of poker karma being opened, the delivered the on the river to ensure O'Neal the double up to 935,000 as Caramatti slipped to 1,825,000 in chips.
Aaron Gustavson opened to 80,000 only to have Aaron Kaiser move all in for 795,000 from the button.
Craig Bergeron made the call from the small blind as Gustavson folded.
Kaiser: 
Bergeron:
The board ran out 
to see Kaiser find a double to over 1,700,000 as Bergeron slips to 45,000 in chips.
Niccolo Caramatti made it 95,000 to go. Mike Swick moved all in and Ryan Hemmel then moved all in over the top. Caramatti folded and the cards were on their backs.
Swick:
Hemmel:
The board rolled out 
and Swick lept from his chair exclaiming, "Yes!" And then proceeded to stack his newly found chips.
After doubling through a chop (via antes and blinds) Craig Bergeron's tournament life has come to an end.
Dean Hamrick opened to 90,000 and Craig Bergeron was all in for just 95,000.
Hamrick: 
Bergeron: 
The board ran out 
to see Bergeron eliminated in 11th place for a $34,748 payday as we are now down to an unofficial final table of ten.
Here is how the unofficial final table will line-up.
Seat 1: Andrew Rosskamm
Seat 2: Aaron Gustavson
Seat 3: Niccola Caramatti
Seat 4: Michael Swick
Seat 5: Thomas Johnson
Seat 6: Thomas O'Neal
Seat 7: Dean Hamrick
Seat 8: Ian Wiley
Seat 9: Ryan Hemmel
Seat 10: Aaron Kaiser
Here are the updated chip counts of the final ten.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,690,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
||
|
1,600,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
1,520,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
1,400,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
1,100,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
1,000,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
850,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
740,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
730,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
|
||
|
|
725,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Ryan Hemmel moved all in for his last 625,000 from the hi-jack and Aaron Gustavson also moved all in from the small blind.
Hemmel: 
Gustavson:
The window card of the saw Gustavson drop his head, and after the final board of 
was spread, Hemmel doubled through to 1,340,000 as Gustavson slipped to 725,000 in chips.
