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06-09-2008 15:21 UTC-8

Hand #23-- Steve Merrifield Doubles Through Brent Hanks

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Brent Hanks raised to 115,000 and Steve Merrifield made the call from the small blind. The flop came {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{5-Spades}

{K-Clubs}

and Merrifield bet 200,000. Hanks looked Merrfield over before announcing a raise of another 325,000. Merrifield moved all in and Hanks called, showing {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

to Merrifield's {7-Spades}

{7-Spades}

{8-Spades}

. The

{9-Hearts}

hit on the turn, giving Merrifield no help, but on the river the {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

spiked and Merrifield made his flush. "That's the suckout, baby!" Merrifield said to his friends in the stands as he doubled up.