Brent Hanks again moved all in and Steve Merrifeld called. Hanks' was dominated by Merrifield's and when the board ran out Hanks was eliminated in 5th place.
Merrifield raised to 125,000 and Shawn Buchanan reraised to 300,000. Nathan Doudney moved all in and Merrifield mucked. Buchanan made the call and showed to Doudney's pocket Jacks. The , the turn was the and the river the , and Doudney's Jacks held up, surviving yet another all in.
Brent Hanks raised to 115,000 and Steve Merrifield made the call from the small blind. The flop came and Merrifield bet 200,000. Hanks looked Merrfield over before announcing a raise of another 325,000. Merrifield moved all in and Hanks called, showing to Merrifield's . The hit on the turn, giving Merrifield no help, but on the river the spiked and Merrifield made his flush. "That's the suckout, baby!" Merrifield said to his friends in the stands as he doubled up.