Rickie Merritt Spikes a Ten to survive
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
The player first to act opened to 25,000. Action was folded around to Rickie Merritt, on the button, who announced, ''All in,'' for a total of 141,000. The blinds folded, but his opponent called.
Rickie Merritt: 
Opponent: 
Kings were still ahead on the 
flop and 
turn, and Merritt was ready to go. However, things changed when the river brought the 
for Merritt to make his set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000 | 256,800 |