We're taking a little walk to the other end of the Amazon Room. Our nine final tablists will be situated at the secondary feature table. We'll be live again in about 10 minutes.
2010 World Series of Poker
Michael Swick pushed for his last 745,000 from the cutoff and Thomas O'Neal also moved all in for his last 770,000 from the small blind.
Swick:
O'Neal:
The board ran out to see Swick fall short of the oval-shaped final table - obviously due to his presence for an octagon one - as he collects $34,748 in prizemoney.
Ryan Hemmel opened to 80,000 from middle position and Thomas Johnson made the call from the big blind.
The flop fell down and Johnson fired out a bet of 200,000 only to have Hemmel move all in for over 1,250,000. Johnson made the call for his 635,000 total and we were off to a showdown.
Johnson:
Hemmel:
Johnson would need to find an ace or ten to stay alive, and after the landed on the turn, he was looking at a final table bubble.
As his wife rushed past the blogging desk to see what fate the deck had for her husband, the spiked on the river to send Johnson to 1,505,000 as Hemmel slips to 575,000 in chips.
Ryan Hemmel moved all in for his last 625,000 from the hi-jack and Aaron Gustavson also moved all in from the small blind.
Hemmel:
Gustavson:
The window card of the saw Gustavson drop his head, and after the final board of was spread, Hemmel doubled through to 1,340,000 as Gustavson slipped to 725,000 in chips.
Here are the updated chip counts of the final ten.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dean Hamrick |
1,690,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
||
Niccolo Caramatti |
1,600,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
Aaron Kaiser |
1,520,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
Aaron Gustavson |
1,400,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
Andrew Rosskamm |
1,100,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
Ian Wiley |
1,000,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Thomas O'Neal |
850,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
Thomas Johnson |
740,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Ryan Hemmel |
730,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
Michael Swick
|
725,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Here is how the unofficial final table will line-up.
Seat 1: Andrew Rosskamm
Seat 2: Aaron Gustavson
Seat 3: Niccola Caramatti
Seat 4: Michael Swick
Seat 5: Thomas Johnson
Seat 6: Thomas O'Neal
Seat 7: Dean Hamrick
Seat 8: Ian Wiley
Seat 9: Ryan Hemmel
Seat 10: Aaron Kaiser
After doubling through a chop (via antes and blinds) Craig Bergeron's tournament life has come to an end.
Dean Hamrick opened to 90,000 and Craig Bergeron was all in for just 95,000.
Hamrick:
Bergeron:
The board ran out to see Bergeron eliminated in 11th place for a $34,748 payday as we are now down to an unofficial final table of ten.
Niccolo Caramatti made it 95,000 to go. Mike Swick moved all in and Ryan Hemmel then moved all in over the top. Caramatti folded and the cards were on their backs.
Swick:
Hemmel:
The board rolled out and Swick lept from his chair exclaiming, "Yes!" And then proceeded to stack his newly found chips.
Aaron Gustavson opened to 80,000 only to have Aaron Kaiser move all in for 795,000 from the button.
Craig Bergeron made the call from the small blind as Gustavson folded.
Kaiser:
Bergeron:
The board ran out to see Kaiser find a double to over 1,700,000 as Bergeron slips to 45,000 in chips.
With the action folding round to Niccolo Caramatti, he moved all in from the small blind.
After some deliberation, Thomas O'Neal committed his last 455,000 to have his tournament life on the line.
Caramatti:
O'Neal:
"This time I have nothing" stated Caramatti as the flop fell.
The turn dropped the and Caramatti announced, "I just can't lose today!"
Like a huge can of poker karma being opened, the delivered the on the river to ensure O'Neal the double up to 935,000 as Caramatti slipped to 1,825,000 in chips.