Mercier on the Move
Jason Mercier has bounced all of the way up to more than 70,000 thanks to a big hand just now.
Mercier opened with a raise to 475 and got two callers in the blinds. The flop came . The player in the small blind bet 4,000, forcing a fold from the BB. Mercier then raised to 10,000, and his opponent called.
The turn was a . Mercier's opponent bet out 17,000, leaving himself just 6,000 behind. Mercier shoved over the top, and his opponent called with his remaining chips.
Mercier showed for the flopped set. His opponent showed for a turned straight and a flush draw.
But the river brought the , giving Mercier the full house and the huge pot.