Ruben Picks the Wrong Hand to Bluff
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 180,000 ante
Brad Ruben raised to 260,000 on the button, and Jason Mercier reraised 850,000 from the big blind.
Mercier had a pat hand on 9x7x5x4x3x while Ruben threw an ace and king away to draw with 4x3x2x. He caught another ace and an eight for Ax8x4x3x2x.
Mercier bet 450,000 and Ruben put in the raise to 1,750,000. Mercier grabbed a couple of stacks and snapped his adversary off to extend his chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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8,080,000
2,690,000
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2,690,000 |
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2,485,000
-2,010,000
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-2,010,000 |
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