Mercier Raises Arieh
Level 13
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Josh Arieh opened to 60,000 in the small blind and Jason Mercier defended in the big blind.
Arieh continued on the flop of 8♣3♥10♦ and Mercier raised to 90,000. Arieh called. Arieh checked on the 7♣ turn and Mercier sized up to 185,000. Arieh called.
Arieh checked again on the 3♦ river and Mercier checked back. Arieh showed J♣7♠ for a pair of sevens and a missed gutshot, while Mercier showed the winner with 10♠7♦ for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,350,000 | 170,000 |
|
650,000 | -525,000 |