Event 16 (Flight 1A): Damsky Continues To Experience The Wrong Side Of Variance

Event 16 ($150 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
Level 7 (Blinds 250/500/50)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 43
Flight 1A Players Remaining: 36

Ryan Hopp (Grand Rapids, MI)

After the beat that Steve Damsky took to bust Event 10, one would think that things would eventually turn around for him.  That wasn't the case moments ago though, as he found a good percentage of his stack at risk against Ryan Hopp.

On a flop of 9♣ 6♠ 3♠, Rodolfo Miret would lead out from the small blind for 1,200, with Damsky raising to 4,000 (next to act).  Action was then on Ryan Hopp (Grand Rapids, MI), who took a good amount of time before announcing himself "all-in," for just over 10,000 total.  Miret then folded behind, and Damsky took some time himself, before pushing his chips forward for a call.  Damsky would be in good shape holding A♦ 9♦ against Hopp's 8♠ 6♣.

"I was trying to get you to lay down jacks or tens," Hopp said as the hands were tabled.  Although Ryan was behind, it only took a matter of seconds to change that, as the 8♦ hit on the turn.  The river brought no help to Damsky, and he'd double up Ryan, leaving himself with just under 6,000.  After the stacks were matched and the pot was pushed to Hopp, he'd be over 28,000.