Mercier Opens Third in a Row
Level 19
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
For the third hand in a row, Jason Mercier raised to 40,000. Erik Seidel was the first player to make the call this time and Gavin Smith also called from the big blind. Mercier had opened from under the gun and Seidel was on the button.
The 
flop prompted no betting from Smith or Mercier as they checked to Seidel. He bet 65,000 and both his opponents folded.