World Series of Poker Europe 2010

Event #3: £1,075 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info

World Series of Poker Europe 2010

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
33
Prize
£133,857
Event Info
Buy-in
£1,000
Prize Pool
£582,000
Entries
582
Level Info
Level
9
Blinds
300 / 600
Ante
75

Mercier's Day Done Early

Tan Xiang raised to 1,600 from early position before action folded around to Jason Mercier in the big blind. He three-bet to 4,350. Xiang made the call and the two of them saw the flop come down {J-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}.

Mercier fired out 6,150. Xiang moved all in and Mercier said, "All right, I call," before tabling the {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}. Xiang had flopped a flush with the {6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds} and the river the {K-Spades}. Neither were the help that Mercier needed and he was crushed all the way down to just 700 chips.

On the next hand, action folded to the player on the button and he limped in for 600. Mercier completed from the small blind and left himself with one T25 chip. The big blind checked to see the {7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} flop. All three players checked and the turn brought the {9-Spades}. Mercier tossed in his last 25, the big blind called and then the button moved all in about about 5,000. The button's shove knocked out the big blind from the hand and the cards were revealed. Both Mercier and the button held {Q-}{8-}. The river completed the board with the {8-Diamonds} to put a straight on the board and Mercier moved back up to a little over 1,000.

On the next hand, Mercier was all in with the {Q-Clubs}{10-Hearts} against the {A-Spades}{10-Clubs} for Keith Hawkins. The board ran out {J-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} and that was the end of the line for Mercier.

Tags: Jason MercierTan Xiang