Soika Wins a Big One from Mercier
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Jason Mercier opened to 120,000 under the gun, and Ihar Soika three bet to 330,000 from the small blind. Dmitry Yurasov in the big blind thought for a long time, but folded eventually. Mercier made the call in position.
Soika made a 275,000 c-bet on 
, and Mercier didn't waste too much time calling.
The 
made Soika check, and Mercier cut out 480,000 and slid it forward. Soika thought for a bit, and made the call.
Both players checked the on the river, and Soika showed 
to take it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,800,000
1,340,000
|
1,340,000 |
|
1,600,000
-1,100,000
|
-1,100,000 |
|
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