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# [Seniors: James Burrell Eliminated in 2nd Place ($2,000)](https://blog.texascardhouse.com/houston-tournaments/graveyard-leaderboard-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1746918825052-0-0-0-174-903f0fa4)

 Written by [Kirk](https://blog.texascardhouse.com/houston-tournaments/author/kirk) | May 16, 2025 1:10:43 AM

After around 10 minutes of heads-up play, all of the chips between Scott Utterback and James Burrell got into the middle, with Utterback covering. 

Burrell tabled 6♣6♠ and was flipping against the K♠J♦ of Utterback, but the flop of T♣J♣5♦ was not his friend as it immediately gave Utterback the lead with top pair. The runout of 8♦4♦ changed nothing and Burrell was eliminated as the runner-up. 

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