Mercier's Check Raise Fails
Level 30
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Ihar Soika opened the button for 320,000, and Jason Mercier in the big blind was the sole caller.
Mercier checked to Soika on 
, and the Belarusian made a 320,000 c-bet. Mercier check raised to 815,000, Soika called.
Both players checked the 
on the turn, and the 
hit the river. Mercier checked again, and reluctantly tank-folded after his neighbor bet 875,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,105,000
2,005,000
|
2,005,000 |
|
6,320,000
1,680,000
|
1,680,000 |
|
||
|
6,225,000
325,000
|
325,000 |