Shon Mekyten Eliminated in 18th Place by Matt Haugen
Apr 17, 2016
Matt Haugen raises UTG+1, David Shmuel calls from the cutoff, and Shon Mekyten (pictured) calls from the big blind.
The flop comes 
, Mekyten checks, and Haugen bets 175,000. Shmuel folds, and Mekyten check-raises to 500,000. Haugen moves all in, and Mekyten calls all in for 1,160,000 with 
for an overpair with a gutshot straight draw. Haugen turns over 
for a set of fours, and Mekyten needs to improve to stay alive.
The turn card is the 
, the river card is the 
, and the set of fours holds up for Haugen to win the pot and eliminate Mekyten from the tournament.
Matt Haugen – 4,320,000 (108 bb)
Shon Mekyten – Eliminated in 18th Place ($34,124)
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