Friday, June 25, 2010 9:09 PM Local Time
Andrew Rosskamm made it 125,000 to go and Thomas O'Neal made the call. The flop came down .
O'Neal checked to Rosskamm who bet 80,000. O'Neal then raised to 200,000. Rosskamm then put all of his chips in the middle and his tournament life on the line. O'Neal made the call, tabling , for a flopped set. Rosskamm would need some help to remain an active player at this final table.
The turn brought the , giving Rosskamm a tiny bit of hope, but the river smashed that hope when the fell.
O'Neal is sitting on 2,200,000.
Friday, June 25, 2010 9:02 PM Local Time
Andrew Rosskamm limped in from the small blind and Niccolo Caramatti checked his option from the big.
Both players checked the flop to see the land on the turn and a bet of 75,000 follow from Caramatti once Rosskamm checked.
Taking his time, Rosskamm eventually made the call to see the dealer drop the on the river.
Rosskamm checked and after some deliberation, Caramatti fired out 200,000.
After nearly three minutes of pondering, Rosskamm eventually laid his hand down while slipping to 1,105,000 as Caramatti climbs to 2,850,000 in chips.
Friday, June 25, 2010 8:54 PM Local Time
Dean Hamrick opened to 115,000 from the button and both the blinds quickly folded.
"Yeah Dean . . . you're my hero!" announced one of his railbirds.
Hamrick appears to have the biggest crowd cheering him on; one of which is reigning 2009 WSOP Champion Joe Cada.
For the record, Hamrick has 2,360,000 in chips.
Friday, June 25, 2010 8:50 PM Local Time
Niccolo Caramatti bumped it up to 110,000 and that's when Thomas Johnson moved all in for his remaining 375,000. Caramatti made the call and tabled . Johnson was at risk, but ahead with his .
The flop had other plans however, pairing Caramatti's ace when it came down .
The turn brought the , and Johnson would need one of the two remaining kings in the deck to stay alive.
It didn't come. Instead, the fell on the river and Johnson will have to console himself with the $58,571, he will receive when he makes his way to the payout desk.
Friday, June 25, 2010 8:45 PM Local Time
The action folded round to Aaron Gustavson, and he pushed his last 440,000 into the pot. With Niccolo Caramatti in the big blind, he sweated his cards and then quickly flipped them over while announcing "call!"
Gustavson:
Caramatti:
As everyone in the crowd rose to their feet, the dealer dropped a flop to keep Caramatti in the lead.
As calls for queens and jacks were bellowed by the rail, the landed on the turn to now give Gustavson outs to a straight.
Unfortunately however the landed on the river to send Gustavson to the rail in 9th place earning himself $44,856 as Caramatti climbs to 2,530,000 in chips.
Friday, June 25, 2010 8:44 PM Local Time
Whether it's 115,000, 125,000 or an all in, it seems that this is the raise of choice so far this level.
No calls, no three-bets and no flops as yet.
Just a bunch of folding!
Friday, June 25, 2010 8:35 PM Local Time
One by one the players folded right round to give Dean Hamrick a walk in the big blind.
Hamrick will be hoping for many more of these tonight!
Friday, June 25, 2010 8:30 PM Local Time
From middle position, Dean Hamrick made it 90,000 to go. Thomas Johnson called from the big blind, and the flop came down .
The two checked, and the turn brought the . Johnson tossed in a bet of 105,000 and Hamrick made the call.
The river brought the , to which Johnson tried the same bet again. It was 105,000 to Hamrick. Hamrick thought about it for a moment before raising, and making it 425,000 to go. Johnson promptly folded his hand.
Johnson is down to 600,000, while Hamrick has chipped up to 2,140,000.
Friday, June 25, 2010 8:29 PM Local Time
Aaron Kaiser made it 90,000 to go from the button. Andrew Rosskamm, in the small blind, moved all in for 1,150,000. Kaiser promptly folded and Rosskamm took the pot.
This time from the cutoff, Aaron Kaiser tried it again. He made it 90,000. Niccolo Caramatti bumped it up to 240,000 which got a fold from Kaiser.
Friday, June 25, 2010 8:28 PM Local Time
With the action folding round to Ryan Hemmel on the button, he moved all in for 525,000 to pick up the 105,000 of blinds and antes.
Friday, June 25, 2010 8:26 PM Local Time
Thomas Johnson made it 100,000 to go. Ian Wiley deliberated a moment before making it 230,000. Johnson made the call and we were off to the flop.
The flop came down .
Johnson tossed in a bet of 375,000. That's when Wiley put his chips in the middle, all 710,000 of them. It was not contested and Wiley took the pot.
Johnson is down to 850,000.
Friday, June 25, 2010 8:23 PM Local Time
On the first hand of play Andrew Rosskamm opened to 100,000 to pick up the blinds and antes.
As Rosskamm raked in the pot he flashed his in the process.
Friday, June 25, 2010 7:59 PM Local Time
We're taking a little walk to the other end of the Amazon Room. Our nine final tablists will be situated at the secondary feature table. We'll be live again in about 10 minutes.
Friday, June 25, 2010 7:58 PM Local Time
Michael Swick pushed for his last 745,000 from the cutoff and Thomas O'Neal also moved all in for his last 770,000 from the small blind.
Swick:
O'Neal:
The board ran out to see Swick fall short of the oval-shaped final table - obviously due to his presence for an octagon one - as he collects $34,748 in prizemoney.
Friday, June 25, 2010 7:55 PM Local Time
Ryan Hemmel opened to 80,000 from middle position and Thomas Johnson made the call from the big blind.
The flop fell down and Johnson fired out a bet of 200,000 only to have Hemmel move all in for over 1,250,000. Johnson made the call for his 635,000 total and we were off to a showdown.
Johnson:
Hemmel:
Johnson would need to find an ace or ten to stay alive, and after the landed on the turn, he was looking at a final table bubble.
As his wife rushed past the blogging desk to see what fate the deck had for her husband, the spiked on the river to send Johnson to 1,505,000 as Hemmel slips to 575,000 in chips.
Friday, June 25, 2010 7:51 PM Local Time
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.
Friday, June 25, 2010 7:40 PM Local Time
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
Friday, June 25, 2010 7:38 PM Local Time
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.
Friday, June 25, 2010 7:36 PM Local Time
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.
Friday, June 25, 2010 7:33 PM Local Time
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.