2012 World Series of Poker

Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$8,531,853
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,021,200
Entries
6,598
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000

Mercier Manages A Double Up

Jason Mercier- Doubles Up
Jason Mercier- Doubles Up

We caught the action on the flop, which read {10-Spades}{2-Clubs}{2-Spades}. Jason Mercier checked to Russell Brown, who fired out 10,300. John Leathart made the call from the cutoff, and it was back to Mercier. He moved all in for 56,700, and Brown got out of the way after 30 seconds of thought. However, Leathart quickly made the call.

Mercier: {j-Spades}{9-Spades}
Leathart: {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

Mericer would need to catch a jack or a spade to survive, and the dealer delievered the {3-Spades} on the turn, giving Mercier the flush. Leathart could still claim the bounty if a ten or two, but the river brought the {a-Spades}.

Mercier doubled up to 144,000, and his roller coaster day continues.

Player Chips Progress
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John Leathart
570,000
-60,000
-60,000
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Jason Mercier
144,000
81,000
81,000

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