2010 World Series of Poker

Event #39: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$381,922
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,890,000
Entries
1,397
Level Info
Level
9
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

No Mercy

With the board reading {7-Spades}{j-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, Jason Mercier was faced with a bet of 325 and a raise to 825. Mercier opted to re-raise to 1,425 and the original bettor released. The second player went into the tank however, and eventually moved all in. Mercier snapped it off.

Showdown
Mercier: {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}
Opponent: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Mercier was well ahead until the {q-Hearts} turned giving his opponent a better set. The river did not bring the case seven either, rather the {4-Clubs} bricked off crippling Mercier to just 500 chips.

Tags: Jason Mercier