Merritt Finds a River Miracle
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
There was over 50,000 in the pot on a board of 
and Rickie Merritt had checked in the small blind to his opponent, who was on the button and had gone all in. Merritt thought for a bit and pushed a few stacks of yellow T1,000-chips forward to call.
Rickie Merritt: 
Opponent: 
"Trip jacks versus two pair, kings and jacks," said the dealer, burning and turning the river 
.
The statement was amended: "Full house, kings full of jacks," as he began counting out the stacks. The all-in player ended up having around 50,000 and Merritt had about 56,000 behind, resulting in Merritt hitting a miracle king on the river to secure the knockout and nearly-full double along the way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
168,000
124,400
|
124,400 |