Mercier Representing Team PokerStars
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier opened for 650 under the fun and the founder of the EPT, John Duthie, called. Brazil's Joao Simao came along from the cutoff, as did his fellow countryman and Team PokerStars Pro Andre Akkari from the button, and four players saw a flop of 
.
Mercier continued for 1,225, Duthie folded, and Simao popped it to 3,550. Akkari folded, Mercier called, and the both players checked the 
turn as well as the 
river. Mercier tabled the 
for top pair, and it was good as Simao sent his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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|
38,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
|
16,800
300
|
300 |