Steve Merrifield Eliminated in 17th Place ($13,292)
Galen Kester opened with a raise to 26,000 and Romik Vartzar called from the hijack seat. Action then folded over to Steve Merrifield in the small blind and he reraised all in for 95,000 total. Action folded back to Kester and he tanked for a minute before giving it up. Vartzar thought, then called.
Vartzar held the 
and Merrifield the 
.
The flop 
kept Merrifield in front, as did the 
on the turn. The 
on the river, though, gave Vartzar a winning two pair and busted Merrifield in 17th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
775,000
147,000
|
147,000 |
|
Busted |