From under the gun, Matt Perrins raised to 900. Action folded to PokerStars qualifier from Slovakia Jozef Hancin Hentz in the small blind and he made the call. Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier called from the big blind as well and the flop came down .
On the flop, all three players checked to see the land on the turn. Hentz checked and Mercier bet 1,050. Perrins made the call and Hentz folded.
The river completed the board with the and both Mercier and Perrins checked. Mercier tabled the and Perrins mucked his hand.
Daniel Cates moved all in from early position for just over 7,000 and action folded to Konstantin Bucherl in the big blind. Bucherl called with the . Cates held the .
The flop, turn and river ran out and Cates was sent to the rail.
Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier just saw his stack take a giant leap to over 100,000 in chips after Anrei One gifted him one. Mercier replayed the hand to us and this is how it went down.
During the last level, One raised to 1,100 and Mercier three-bet to 2,725. One then four-bet to 6,200 and Mercier five-bet to 12,050. One still wasn't convinced and moved all in for about 45,000. "I beat him into the pot," said Mercier describing his call.
Mercier held offsuit and One held . The flop came down with two clubs and one spade before a was added on the turn and a on the river.