Mercier's Top Set Smashed
On the flop of 
, Jason Mercier bet 3,150. Jerry Wong raised to 8,000 and the third player in the hand behind him made the call. Action got back to Mercier and he tanked for a bit before reraising to 20,300. Action fell back on Wong and he took a minute before moving all in for 76,625. The third player in the hand gave it up and Mercier snap-called with the 
. Wong tabled the 
for a flush and straight draw.
The turn brought the 
, which completed the flush for Wong. He wasn't in the clear yet as Mercier could pair the board to win the hand. It wasn't in the cards for Mercier as the river completed the board with the 
and he couldn't fill up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 | |
|
30,000 | -85,000 |