Huge Scooper for "Future Billionaire"
Jason Mercier, decked out in a shirt that reads "Future Billionaire", was the sole winner of a 6-way pot that was three-bet pre-flop. Every player called a single bet on the flop and then every player checked the turn. On the river , one player led out after a check. Everyone folded to Mercier.
"You probably have 9s full, huh?" asked Mercier as he flicked a call into the pot. His opponent, however, could only muster up two pair, nines and eights, using . Mercier did a bit better, using two queens in his hand to make queens and eights and drag a massive pot.
"I'm probably the only one who considered folding pre-flop," said Mercier. It's a good thing he didn't. That win pushed him up to 8,300 in chips.