Hamilton Spikes the River
A player in middle position opened for 4,800 and received calls from the button and Lisa Hamilton, who was in the small blind. The 
flop saw Hamilton check and the middle-position player bet 8,800, which drove the button from the hand.
Hamilton made the call and then checked the 
turn, prompting her opponent to bet 13,800. Hamilton then sprung to life with a check-raise all in and her opponent called off for 45,000.
Showdown
Hamilton: 
Opponent: 
Hamilton had turned a pair of aces and held an open-ended straight draw, but she needed to improve to crack her opponent's set of fives. Lady luck smiled upon Hamilton as the 
spiked on the river to give her a wheel and the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
99,000
|
99,000 |
|
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