Rickie Merritt Eliminated in 35th Place by Hunter Cichy

Following a flop of , Alem Girma is all in from the hijack for 410,000 against Rickie Merritt in the small blind.

Girma: 
Merritt: 

Merritt is ahead with aces and sixes, but the turn is the to give Girma the lead with aces and kings.

The river is the , locking up the double for Girma.

Down to 70,000, Merritt raises all in for 70,000 from the button the following hand and Hunter Cichy isolates the pot from the small blind.

Merrit: 
Cichy: 

The board runs out , no help to Merritt, ending his tournament in 35th place.

Hunter Cichy  –  1,485,000  (59 bb)
Alem Grima  –  925,000  (37 bb)
Rickie Merritt  –  Eliminated in 35th Place  ($13,000)