06-14-2009 14:43 UTC-12

Mercier vs. Lamb: Mercier Takes Control

[user66118]

We pick up the action on the river over at Jason Mercier's table. The board read {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{6-Clubs}

{K-Spades}

{Q-Hearts}

{7-Clubs}

, and Mercier checked first to act. Benjamin Lamb fired out 10,000, and Mercier put in a check-raise to 52,500. After some debate, Lamb called.

Mercier tabled {9-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

{10-Hearts}

for the turned straight. Lamb couldn't beat that, and he mucked his two cards. With that pot, Mercier has pulled ahead of his opponent, sitting with 290,000 to Lamb's 190,000

Tags: Benjamin Lamb Jason Mercier