Crucial Bluff Fails for Mercier
Level 9
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Jason Mercier min-raised the cutoff seat to 12,000, and Hassan Fares made the call in the big blind. The flop came 
, and Fares check-called Mercier's continuation bet of 13,000.
The 
on the turn prompted both players to check, then a fourth heart popped up on the river with the 
. Fares checked again, then tanked for a bit after Mercier first a 37,000-chip river bet. Fares eventually called, and Mercier had to table the 
for not much of anything. Fares showed the 
and took it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
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