Mercier Manages A Double Up
We caught the action on the flop, which read 
. Jason Mercier checked to Russell Brown, who fired out 10,300. John Leathart made the call from the cutoff, and it was back to Mercier. He moved all in for 56,700, and Brown got out of the way after 30 seconds of thought. However, Leathart quickly made the call.
Mercier: 
Leathart: 
Mericer would need to catch a jack or a spade to survive, and the dealer delievered the 
on the turn, giving Mercier the flush. Leathart could still claim the bounty if a ten or two, but the river brought the 
.
Mercier doubled up to 144,000, and his roller coaster day continues.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
570,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
144,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
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