Scott Hammett Eliminated in 8th Place ($11,518)
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Mike Deis kicked off the action with a raise to 65,000, which JC Chen called. When action reached Scott Hammett in the small blind, he opted to three-bet to 200,000, leaving himself 300,000 behind. Deis folded, and then Chen announced that he was all in. Hammett didn't seem thrilled, but ended up calling off after thinking about it for a few moments.
Hammett: 
Chen: 
Hammett was pleasantly surprised to be ahead, and he was looking good through the 
flop. The 
turn made things interesting as Chen picked up a flush draw, but it would be the 
on the river that would do Hammett in.
Chen's kings sent the Day 1a chip leader to the rail in eighth place, good for $11,518.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,929,000
574,000
|
574,000 |
|
Busted |