Merlino, DiCruttalo Score Back-to-Back Knockouts
A player under the gun moved all in for his last 8,000 on a flop of 10♦3♥J♥ and Hugh Merlino called in the small blind.
All-In Player: Q♠10♠ 
Hugh Merlino: Q♥5♥
The at-risk player was ahead with his top pair, but Merlino ended up making a flush as the board ran out K♥5♠ to earn him the knockout.
"You better win this tournament so I'm going to come find you. Nice playing with all of you, except lucky there," the eliminated player joked with his tablemates on his way to the exit.
The next hand at this table, three players limped in before Joe DiCruttalo raised to 10,000 in the small blind. The hijack then moved all in for 21,800, and DiCruttalo called.
All-In Player: A♥9♣
Joe DiCruttalo: 3♥3♣
The K♣2♦6♦J♦7♠ board offered no help to the at-risk player, and DiCruttalo stayed in the lead with his threes to send his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |