03-06-2010 15:43 UTC-12

Mercier Doubles Up

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My chips. Mine.

Jason Mercier is finally off his short stack.

After pushing three times before and forcing folds from Phil Laak, Mercier moved in again with {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{10-Diamonds}

and got called by Laak's {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{j-Hearts}

Neither player connected on the flop of {3-Hearts}

{3-Hearts}

{5-Spades}

{9-Spades}

and Mercier had Laak drawing dead when he caught the {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

on the turn. The {3-Spades}

{3-Spades}

on the river was meaningless, and Mercier took the lead in the match.

After the hand, Jennifer Tilly offered Laak some encouragement from the rail, saying "You can do it. You just have to get set over set."

Laak's response: "How about ace high?"