Hammers Gets His Kings Cracked
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
A player limped in from early position, and a middle position player raised to 1,200. Timothy Vance called from the cutoff, and Tom Hammers said, "Thirty-two of the hundreds," three-betting to 3,200. Only the middle position player and Vance called.
Action checked to Hammers on a 
flop, and he said, "I'm all in," pushing his last 15,100 in the pot. The middle position player folded, and Vance quickly called.
Tom Hammers: 
Timothy Vance: 
Hammers held the lead with his kings, but was looking to fade a lot of outs, as Vance held the nut flush draw and a pair of tens. The 
turn added a wheel draw to Vance's outs, and the 
river completed Vance's straight, sending Hammers to the cage to re-enter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
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30,000
4,000
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4,000 |