Monday, December 14, 2015 7:23 PM Local Time
Danny Illingworth Eliminated by Steve Merrifield
Steve Merrifield raises from the cutoff, and Danny Illingworth three-bets to 50,000 from the small blind. Merrifield calls.
The flop comes , and Illingworth continues for 38,000. Merrifield calls, and the turn is the . Illingworth now checks, and Merrifield bets 44,000. Illingworth check-raises all in, and Merrifield calls right away.
Illingworth: - Two pair, Aces and Eights
Merrifield: - Straight
The river is the , and Merrifield wins with his straight. He collects the pot, and Illingworth heads to the payout desk.
Steve Merrifield - 715,000
Danny Illiingworth - Eliminated