$440 Mini Main Event
Level 18: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 BB ante
Players Remaining: 21 of 262
Dick Hanley raises on the button and is called by Scott Hoffer out of the small blind and Robert Rawlinson out of the big blind. They are three-handed to a flop of [6h][4d][3d].
Hoffer checks, Rawlinson checks and Hanley bets 26,000. Hoffer moves all in for about 230,000, Rawlinson calls all in for less and Hanley calls as well, having everybody covered.
Hanley has the biggest stack and the best hand with [4x][4x], good for middle set, but has to dodge diamonds or a five against Hoffer’s [Ad][6d] and Rawlinson’s [8d][7d].
The turn is the [2c] and the river is the [Ah]. Hanley’s set holds up and knocks out two players. Hoffer held the bigger stack of the two players eliminated and took the better finishing spot. They each earned $1,000, but Hoffer finished in 22nd place and Rawlinson left with a 23rd place finish.
Hanley wins the pot and moves into the chip lead. With 21 players remaining, action will stop for the night when five more players are eliminated or at the completion of level 20.
Dick Hanley – 785,000 (98 bb)
Scott Hoffer – Eliminated
Robert Rawlinson – Eliminated
