Barb Blechinger
From under-the-gun, Matt Mlsna opened to 6,500 and was called by Tom Hammers two spots behind. From the cut-off Barb Blechinger re-raised to 25,000. Mlsna stepped aside but Hammers went all-in for about 40,000 total; Blechinger made the call quickly revealing her ![kc](/images/pokercards/kc.gif)
. Hammers said, “I have an over” as he tabled ![as](/images/pokercards/as.gif)
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Hammers got a little help on the flop but never could catch up as the board ran out ![4h](/images/pokercards/4h.gif)
![qh](/images/pokercards/qh.gif)
![jh](/images/pokercards/jh.gif)
![2d](/images/pokercards/2d.gif)
. Hammers was eliminated while Blechinger added important chips to her growing stack as she prepares to make a deep run on Sunday. Blechinger currently stands at 185,000 (62 bb).