Hand #150: Brian Hastings Eliminated in 3rd Place ($336,466)

Apr 18, 2018

Elimination Brian Hastings Elimination Brian Hastings

Scott Margereson raises from the button to 500,000, Brian Hastings (pictured) reraises from the small blind to 1,800,000, and Margereson calls.

The flop comes Club JSpade 9Club 3, Hastings checks, Margereson bets 1,200,000, and Hastings thinks for about 20 seconds before he check-raises to 3,800,000.

Margereson moves all in, and Hastings quickly calls all in for 9,825,000 with Heart ADiamond J for top pair, top kicker (pair of jacks). Margereson turns over Club KClub 8 for a king-high flush draw, and Hastings needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The turn card is the Diamond 3, the river card is the Club 7, and Margereson rivers his club flush to win the pot and eliminate Hastings in third place.

Brian Hastings  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($336,466)

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