£20,000 High Roller Event | PokerStars.com EPT London £1m Showdown

10-07-2008 00:54 UTC+2

Current Chip Counts

[user4144]

Jason Mercier -- 1,179,000
John Juanda -- 542,000

10-07-2008 00:51 UTC+2

More Walkies Than Snoopy Gets

[user46392]

Our remaining duo are taking turns to get a walk.

10-07-2008 00:48 UTC+2

Mercier Flops the Boat

[user4144]

Our two remaining Trojans saw a flop of {J-Hearts}

, John Juanda led for 55,000 and Jason Mercier called. With both players checking the {7-Diamonds}

turn, Mercier fired out 75,000 on the {5-Hearts}

river. After verbally going through the various hands that his young foe might have, Juanda called. Mercier showed {J-?}

for the flopped house, which, funnily enough, was the best hand.

10-07-2008 00:42 UTC+2

Mercier Doubles Through First Hand

[user46392]

Very first hand heads up, and we have incredible all-in action!

Mercier made it 55,000, and Juanda made it all in to go. Mercier thought about it for a moment. "I'm either flipping or I have two live cards," he considered... and called!

Juanda: {A-Hearts}

Mercier:

Flop:

Turn:

River: wait for it.... {J-Clubs}

!

Jason Mercier doubles up to 1,072,000 and the chip lead, while John Juanda, who, remember, won the WSOPE main event just last week, is now the underdog with 649,000. As snoopy said, "That Juanda, he runs so bad..."

Tags: Jason Mercier John Juanda

10-07-2008 00:36 UTC+2

Heads-Up Chip Counts

[user4144]

John Juanda -- 1,185,000
Jason Mercier -- 536,000

10-07-2008 00:34 UTC+2

Michael Watson Eliminated in 3rd Place (£241,000)

[user4144]

Out of the blue, we had a showdown, John Juanda raising preflop before calling an all-in push from Michael Watson. "You must be ahead," came the resigned reply.

Watson = {A-Spades}

Juanda =

Board =

Juanda now big chip daddy and looking good to secure an incredible London double.

Tags: John Juanda Michael Watson

10-07-2008 00:32 UTC+2

Preflop Aggression Turns to Check-Fest

[user46392]

A curious hand between Mercier and Juanda. Mercier made up the small blind and then called Juanda's big blind raise to 60,000.

Mercier checked the dangerous-looking {10-Diamonds}