Mercier's Queens Lose
James Mackey opened with a raise from under the gun and Jason Mercier three-bet from the cutoff seat. Mackey made the call when action got back to him and the two saw a flop come 
. Mackey checked and Mercier bet 9,300. Mackey made the call.
The turn was the 
and both players checked before the 
double-paired the board on the river. Mackey checked and Mercier bet 19,600. Mackey made the call.
Mercier showed the 
and Mackey the 
. Mackey won the hand and increased to 365,000 in chips. Mercier dropped back below 150,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
365,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
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|
148,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
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