Holz Hurts Mercier
Level 5
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Fedor Holz, the only player who re entered so far, has just grabbed the chip lead after taking a big pot off Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier.
On a flop that showed 
Mercier checked to Holz, who bet 9,500. Mercier made the call and on the turn the 
hit.
Mercier checked again, and Holz bet 18,000. Mercier made the call and on the river the 
.
Mercier checked a third time on the river and Holz bet 90,000. Now Mercier went into the tank for quite some time, but ultimately he threw in the call.
Holz showed 
for trips, and Mercier mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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525,000
161,000
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161,000 |
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98,000
-142,000
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-142,000 |
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