No Luck For Mercier, Busted in Second
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Jason Mercier has just busted in second place in the first 6-max heat of the Americas conference.
He lost a huge pot when Maria Ho set a trap with 
. She limped in from the button and Mercier shoved with 
. Ho called and was way ahead.
The 
-board didn't help Mercier and he was left with 7,000 chips, less than two big blinds.
He managed to double up twice, before he went all-in with 
and Ho called holding 
.
Mercier did hit a five, but there was also an ace on the 
-flop. The 
turn didn't help Mercier and the 
river couldn't save him either.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||