Mercier's Aces Go Down
Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mericer was just knocked down to 12,000 in chips after his aces went down in a pretty sick fashion. Mercier relayed the hand to us after the fact and here's how it happened according to him.
A player in the hijack seat raised to 500 and the cutoff seat called. Mercier three-bet to 1,775 with the 
from the button and play folded back to the hijack. He called and the cutoff folded.
The flop came down 
, rainbow. The diamond does play a role here in a sense. After the hijack seat checked, Mercier bet 1,850. His opponent called.
The turn was the 
and the hijack seat checked again. Mercier bet 4,700 and his opponent called.
The river completed the board with the 
and completed a possible backdoor flush draw. After the hijack seat checked, Mercier fired 9,300 with 12,000 behind. His opponent took about 30 seconds and then made the call.
Mercier's aces went down to his opponent's 
for a turn and river two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,000
-18,000
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-18,000 |
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