Rickie Merritt Eliminated in 35th Place by Hunter Cichy

May 16, 2022

Following a flop of Diamond ADiamond 6Spade Q, Alem Girma is all in from the hijack for 410,000 against Rickie Merritt in the small blind.

Girma:  Spade ASpade K
Merritt:  Heart AClub 6

Merritt is ahead with aces and sixes, but the turn is the Diamond K to give Girma the lead with aces and kings.

The river is the Heart 5, locking up the double for Girma.

Down to 70,000, Merritt raises all in for 70,000 from the button the following hand and Hunter Cichy isolates the pot from the small blind.

Merrit:  Club 7Club 5
Cichy:  Club ADiamond 7

The board runs out Heart 2Heart KDiamond JDiamond 10Club 10, no help to Merritt, ending his tournament in 35th place.

Hunter Cichy  –  1,485,000  (59 bb)
Alem Grima  –  925,000  (37 bb)
Rickie Merritt  –  Eliminated in 35th Place  ($13,000)

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