Scott Hamilton Eliminated in 16th Place ($21,936)
Scott Hamilton opened the pot to 52,000 from early position, and a player smooth called before Tom Dwan squeezed them both up to 136,000. Hamilton moved all in for about 740,000 total, and that was enough to quickly fold the monkey in the middle. Dwan didn't waste any time making the call, though, putting Hamilton at risk and putting a huge pot up for grabs.
Showdown
Hamilton:
Dwan:
Let's flip a coin for, oh, 1.5 million chips, shall we?
The flop came out , and that was a fine sight indeed for Hamilton, taking a big lead with two to come.
The that turned on fourth street was a fantastically exciting card, giving Dwan his two-out set, but keeping Hamilton in the lead with Broadway.
River: (bink!)
Dwan improves to the runner-runner full house, drawing a big reaction from the players and spectators huddled around the table. In fact, the only person who didn't react was Dwan, sitting statuesquely still throughout that entire hand.
Unable to win that dramatic race, Scott Hamilton has been eliminated in 16th place, and Dwan once again has a commanding chip lead with 1.76 million.