04-13-2010 14:27 UTC-12

Jason Mercier Doubles Up In Dramatic Fashion

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Mickey Doft

Jason Mercier called on the button. Sam Stein popped it to 21,000 and Mercier moved all in for about 148,500. Stein insta-called and the hands were:

Stein: {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

Mercier:

{K-Clubs}

{10-Diamonds}

The flop came {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{2-Spades}

{J-Diamonds}

and Mercier was drawing thin, needing either a queen to make a straight or runner-runner to make two pair. The turn was the {5-Spades}

{5-Spades}

Mercier was down to three outs.

Alas, the river was the {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

and Mercier made the ace-high straight to double up to about 300,000.

Tags: Jason Mercier Sam Stein