Pham Draws to a Chop Only; Gets There
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Christian Pham jumped out of his seat to celebrate and his chair fell over, he then came back and added, "That's so bad."
Pham had moved all in after the 
with 
for bottom pair only and table neighbor Joshua Tieman called with 
for a set of eights. Nothing could win Pham the pot. His only hope was to chop.
The 
river ensured a split pot and Tieman could not believe his misfortune. "I only shoved because I played with him on Day 1. Good call man," Pham said to Tieman, who didn't blink or say a word, staring at the middle of the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000 | 18,000 |
|
750,000 | 239,000 |