Newhouse Knocks Out Maruf
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Taha Maruf raised to 48,000 from the cutoff seat and only Mark Newhouse called from the button. The flop came 
. Maruf checked, Newhouse bet 60,000, and Maruf called.
The turn then brought the 
. Maruf bet 180,000 this time, then Newhouse raised to 375,000. Maruf waited for a few seconds, then announced he was all in and Newhouse called right away.
Maruf had 
for the flush while Newhouse had 
for a set of sevens. Maruf had the lead, but the river brought the 
to pair the board and improve Newhouse to a flush, and Maruf has been eliminated just shy of the end of Level 23 and the dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,870,000 | 422,000 |
|
Busted |