First Battle Between Mizzi and Mercier
Level 18
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Sorel Mizzi and Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier were very likely to play a lot of hands against each other and we just saw the first of many.
Mercier raised to 100,000 under the gun plus one with 
and Mizzi called from the big blind with 
.
The flop brought out 
and Mizzi check-called 90,000. On the turn the 
hit and both players checked. The river brought out the 
and Mercier folded to Mizzi's 100,000-chip bet.