Mercier Catches Lebedev's Bluff
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Joining the action on the 
river, Jason Mercier bet 1,300 out of the big blind and then faced a raise to 7,500 by Sergey Lebedev from one seat over. The PokerStars Pro pondered about his decision, then called, and Lebedev sheepishly turned over 
for a bluff gone wrong.
Mercier scooped the pot with 
, but still sits below starting stack.
Just a few meters away from that, Igor Yaroshevsky tried to get Niall Farrell out of a hand by betting the 
turn for 3,800. Farrell however called and they checked through the 
river. Farrell was in the big blind and showed 
for top pair, Yaroshevsky pushed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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220,000
10,000
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10,000 |
|
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71,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
45,500
-4,500
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-4,500 |
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