Hampton Bests Tran
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Hanh Tran raised the cutoff and Jesse Hampton three-bet the small blind, which Tran called. Tran took two and Hampton took one on the first draw, which saw Hampton bet and Tran call.
Hampton stood pat and Tran took one. Hampton raised a bet of Tran, who eventually called and faced another pat of Hampton. Tran gave it some thought and eventually drew one again. They checked and Hampton tabled a 
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"Nine is good," Tran said in table chat and mentioned that he had paired his four.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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530,000 | -180,000 |
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530,000 | 110,000 |