Blaming John Juanda
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Jason Mercier opened to 40,000 from the hijack seat, John Juanda called out of the small blind, and Johnny Lodden quickly defended from the big blind.
"I price you in?" Juanda asked Lodden, smiling.
The dealer fanned 
, both blinds checked, and Mercier continued for 51,000. Only Lodden called.
The turn was the 
, Lodden checked again, and Mercier fired 142,000. Again, Lodden called.
A repeat deuce - the 
- completed the board, and Lodden checked a third and final time. Mercier pulled out two stacks of blue T5,000 chips, added a few more on top, and slid forward 265,000. Lodden looked like he was in pain.
"This is your fault," Lodden told Juanda, who laughed.
"I had a good hand!" Juanda protested.
Lodden eventually mucked, and Mercier picked up the hand.
"I improved on the river," Mercier told Lodden. "But I didn't have a deuce."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000 | 250,000 |
|
770,000 | -380,000 |