Rickie Merritt Eliminated in 18th Place ($19,740)

Rickie Merritt (pictured) opens to 80,000 from under the gun and Jeff Banghart three-bets the button to 250,000. Merritt calls, and on the flop, he moves all in for 650,000 and Banghart calls.

Merritt:
Banghart:

Merritt was at-risk and trailing severely and would need some combination of runner-runner cards to stay alive.

The on the turn was one of those, and needing only a king to stay alive, Merritt would unfortunately see the land on the river to end his tournament in 18th place for a $19,740 payday.

Jeff Banghart – 2,350,000
Rickie Merritt – Eliminated in 18th Place ($19,740)