04-13-2010 08:48 UTC-12

Chop It Up

Mickey Doft

Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier

Sam Stein raises to 5,600 in the cutoff and Jason Mercier called on the button. Faraz Jaka defended his big blind and the flop came down {10-Spades}

{10-Spades}

{5-Clubs}

{8-Diamonds}

.

It was checked to Mercier and he bet 9,100. Jaka folded and Stein called, leading to the {6-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

turn card. Sam checked and Jason bet 17,100, again called by Sam.

The river was the {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

and both checked. Stein tabled {8-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

and Mercier showed {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

{7-Spades}

for a chop.

Tags: Jason Mercier Sam Stein