2014 Aussie Millions

$25,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
241,785 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
24,000 AUD
Prize Pool
1,560,000 AUD
Entries
65
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
40,000

Mercier Rises; Juanda Eliminated

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

In the last hand of the last level at the table, Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier doubled through five-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner John Juanda, leaving the latter crippled.

On the hand, action folded to Juanda on the button, and he raised to 4,200. Mercier called from the small blind, and Max Lehmanski called from the big blind. That brought about the {8-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop, and Mercier and Lehmanski checked. Juanda bet 7,800, and only Mercier made the call. Lehmanski folded.

The turn was the {4-Spades}, and Mercier checked again. Juanda slid out a bet of 15,500, and Mercier called. Then, the {9-Diamonds} completed the board on the river. Mercier checked, and Juanda bet 27,500. Mercier check-raised all in for 79,100. After a bit of time in the tank, Juanda stuck in the chips to make the call.

Mercier rolled over the {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} for a rivered set of nines. Juanda mucked his hand, and Mercier scooped the pot to move over 200,000 in chips. Juanda was left with under 8,000.

Just two hands later, in the current level, Juanda moved all in from under the gun for 6,900. Mercier was next to act and reraised to 11,400. Action then folded to Scott Seiver in the big blind, and he moved all in for 65,200. After half a minute or so, Mercier folded his hand.

Seiver showed the {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} for another pair of nines that Juanda was up against. The at-risk Juanda showed the {Q-Spades}{2-Spades}.

The flop, turn, and river ran out {Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{9-Spades}{4-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and Juanda lost out to Seiver's set.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
206,000
78,000
78,000
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Scott Seiver
86,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 7X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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John Juanda
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Jason MercierJohn JuandaScott SeiverMax Lehmanski