Hand #76: Anthony Maio Out in 3rd Place ($307,565)

Anthony Maio raises from the button to 325,000, and Anthony Merulla calls from the small blind. The flop comes [7d5d2d], Merulla checks, Maio bets 225,000, and Merulla calls.

The turn is the [9c], Merulla checks, Maio bets 425,000, and Merulla tanks for a long time before moving all in.

Maio snap-calls all in for 1,865,000 with [QcQd] for an overpair, but Merulla turns over [Ad6d] for an ace-high flush. Maio is drawing dead.

The river card is the [8h], and Merulla wins the pot with his flush to eliminate Anthony Maio in third place.

Seat 3.  Anthony Maio  –  Out in 3rd Place  ($307,565)
Seat 4.  Anthony Merulla  –  16,175,000
Seat 5.  David Paredes  –  20,495,000