Pham Doubles Through Dean
Level 23
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Picking up with the action on a completed board of 
, we found David Pham cut out a bet of 115,000 into Andrew Dean. Dean looked up Pham's stack and announced that he was all in over the top.
Pham called and showed 
for a straight. Dean tabled 
for merely a pair of threes and then flung his cards at the muck. Pham was able to double up to about 875,000 while Dean has fallen to around 975,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
975,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
875,000
371,000
|
371,000 |
|
||
flop and the 
paired the board on the turn. Sears fired 33,000 and Pham called.
and Sears cut out a bet of 138,000. Pham went into the tank for about a minute before calling.
for merely ace-high and Sears mucked his hand. Pham dragged in the pot and is now sitting on about 1.17 million in chips.
board, nor did he find it on the 
river. Schulman wished his opponents luck and took his leave from the tournament.
hit the river, Pham tossed out 84,000. Dean tanked for about forty-five seconds before finally deciding to release his hand.