Robert Meglich Eliminated in 3rd Place ($56,649)
Jay McVeigh opened to 250,000 from the button and was called by Robert Meglich out of the small blind. The two went heads up to a flop of . Meglich checked to McVeigh, who made a continuation-bet of 300,000. Meglich check-raised all in and McVeigh called.
Robert Meglich:
Jay McVeigh:
McVeigh was ahead with a pair and an open-ended straight flush draw. However, he needed to fade the spades in the deck that didn't give him a straight flush in addition to the queens and tens in the deck, all of which would give Meglich the best hand.
The turn came , leaving Meglich with one last chance to stay alive. The river fell to leave Meglich's draw unimproved with no cards to come, resulting in him becoming the third-place finisher in the tournament.
Two players now remain and the tournament is on a short break to get chip counts and arrange the money and trophy onto the table.