PokerStars.com EPT London £1m Showdown

£20,000 High Roller Event
Day: 2
12
Event Info
PokerStars.com EPT London £1m Showdown
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qk
Prize
£516,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£20,000
Entries
85
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
2,000
Players Left 1 / 85
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Mercier Doubles Through First Hand

Very first hand heads up, and we have incredible all-in action!

Mercier made it 55,000, and Juanda made it all in to go. Mercier thought about it for a moment. "I'm either flipping or I have two live cards," he considered... and called!

Juanda: {A-Hearts} {2-Clubs}
Mercier: {Q-Spades} {J-Spades}

Flop: {10-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {7-Clubs}

Turn: {5-Clubs}

River: wait for it.... {J-Clubs}!

Jason Mercier doubles up to 1,072,000 and the chip lead, while John Juanda, who, remember, won the WSOPE main event just last week, is now the underdog with 649,000. As snoopy said, "That Juanda, he runs so bad..."

Tags: Jason MercierJohn Juanda

Mercier Flops the Boat

Our two remaining Trojans saw a flop of {J-Hearts}{6-Spades}{J-Diamonds}, John Juanda led for 55,000 and Jason Mercier called. With both players checking the {7-Diamonds} turn, Mercier fired out 75,000 on the {5-Hearts} river. After verbally going through the various hands that his young foe might have, Juanda called. Mercier showed {J-?}{6-?} for the flopped house, which, funnily enough, was the best hand.

Showing No Mercier

After John Juanda made it 48,000 to play, Jason Mercier announced an all-in and put the decision back on Juanda for his tournament life. Juanda didn't pass immediately, swaying his head from side to side as he mulled over his options. Eventually he opted for the fold, but he may not be so forgiving next time...

Folding the Button

Sensei Negreanu
Sensei Negreanu
He maybe influenced by the fact that Jason Mercier eliminated him from the event, but Daniel Negreanu has been rather critical of Jason Mercier's tendency to fold the button. He also commented negatively on his preflop calls, saying that he shouldn't be looking to play hands out of position.

Bah, what's that Negreanu fella ever won?