All Hails Paul
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Under the gun, Shaun Walker opened to 40,000, and he found three callers, including both blinds.
Off they went to a flop of 
, and Paul Hails checked first to act. Next door, Hayden Fortini took a stab, firing 65,000 chips at the pot. That folded Walker, sending the action to Patrick Karschamroon. Without missing a beat, he raised to 175,000, and that put the action back on Hails. After a minute of consideration, he shoved all in for 240,000 total, Fortini folded, and Karschamroon regretfully called the extra bit to see the cards.
Showdown
Hails: 
Karschamroon: 
There wasn't much drama left as Hails had already flopped his full house, leaving Karschamroon dead to runner-runner. The turn 
ended any potential drama, and the meaningless 
filled out the board.
That's another big double up (and then some) for Hails. He's all the way up to 717,000 now, knocking Karschamroon down under a million in the process.
Before the final table began, we heard Hails in a moment of gratitude. "This is the dream of a lifetime," he told his table, "and I want to thank you all for being a part of it."
The amateur is sure doing a fine job of making this experience last.