Mercier Done In By Colman
Level 9
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
From the hijack seat, Tony Gregg raised to 90,000. Jason Mercier reraised all in for 755,000 from the cutoff seat, and play folded over to Daniel Colman in the small blind. He took his time, then called. Everyone else, including Gregg, folded, and that left Colman to do battle with the at-risk Mercier.
Mercier had the 
, and Colman had the 
.
The flop came out 
to keep Colman in the lead. The 
on the turn changed everything, though, as it gave Mercier a pair of aces to put him in front. Needing to dodge a nine or a seven on the river, Mercier couldn't do it when the 
completed the board to give Colman a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,460,000 | 1,440,000 |
|
Busted |