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From the cutoff, Niccolo Caramatti made it 135,000. Thomas O'Neal folded from the button and Dean Hamrick raised it to 345,000 from the small blind. It was folded back to Caramatti who gave it a little thought before finally releasing his hand.
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #42: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,403,305
Entries
2,521
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 5,000
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Niccolo Caramatti opened to 115,000 from under the gun and Ryan Hemmel moved all in from the small blind for a little over 680,000. Caramatti immediately called and we were off to yet another final table showdown.
Hemmel: 
Caramatti: 
The flop of 
gave Hemmel additional outs to a third jack or backdoor straight, but after the 
and 
fell on the turn and river, Hemmel hit the rail in 6th place for a $103,461 payday.
Niccolo Caramatti raised to 110,000 from the button. The small blind folded, and Dean Hamrick made the call from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and both players checked.
The turn brought the 
and Hamrick tossed in a bet of 140,000. After some thought, Caramatti layed it down.
Aaron Kaiser opened to 125,000 from the button only to have Niccolo Caramatti three-bet to 300,000 from the small blind.
Once Thomas O'Neal passed in the big blind, Kaiser moved all in for 1,170,000 and Caramatti made the call without too much fuss.
Kaiser: 
Caramatti: 
The board was spread 
to see Kaiser double through to 2,415,000 as Caramatti slips to 1,675,000 in chips.
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.
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.
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.
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.