Running Like Mercier
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Jason Mercier raised to 42,000 from under the gun, Josh Tieman re-raised to 125,000, and Sammy Farha cold-called on the button. Mercier called all in for a total of 78,000, and the flop came down 
.
Tieman moved all in, and Farha called.
Mercier: 
Tieman: 
Farha: 
"Gin," Mercier joked when he turned over his hand.
Mercier's hand turned to gin however, because the turn (
) and river (
) both produced hearts.
"Baby girl!" Mercier said when the spiked on the river. "Let's go!"
Mercier scooped the pot, tripling to 252,000 chips, while Tieman won the side pot with two aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
580,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
|
||
|
252,000
154,000
|
154,000 |
|
||
|
240,000
20,000
|
20,000 |