Jason Mericer raised to 100,000 under the gun and Chris DeMaci reraised to 225,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to Mercier and he made the call. The first flop of the day came and both players checked.
The dealer burned and turned the , which both players once again checked. Mercier then checked the river and DeMaci took the opportunity to bet 375,000. Mercier considered the situation for a moment before folding the hand. DeMaci took down the pot and added 340,000 to his stack.
Joe Tehan rasied to 110,000 from the cutoff seat. Jason Mercier called from the big blind and for the second hand in a row a flop would be seen.
The flop came down and Mercier checked. The dealer almost burned and turned, but Tehan quickly stopped her and said that he hadn't acted yet. Tehan then fired 135,000 and Mercier folded.
From under the gun, Chris DeMaci raised to 110,000. Action didn't go far from there before someone else got involved. Jacob Toole reraised to 265,000 from the next seat. Everyone folded including DeMaci and Toole won the pot.
Action folded to Jason Mercier in the cutoff and he raised to 100,000. Both Ray Henson and Chris DeMaci folded from the blinds and Mercier swiped the blinds and antes.
Ray Henson raised to 115,000 from the button and Jacob Toole flatted from the big blind. The flop came down and Toole checked to Henson who continuation bet 160,000. Toole called behind and both players watched the peel off on the turn.
Once again Toole checked and Henson bet, this time to the tune of 290,000. Toole didn't back down and made the call. The river was the and put a flush on the board. Toole checked to Henson who bet 420,000. It proved too much for Toole who folded and gave up the hand. Henson added around 600,000 to his stack while Toole dropped 565,000.
Action folded to Chris DeMaci on the button and he raised to 130,000. Jacob Toole folded the small blind and Joe Tehan reraised to 235,000 from the small blind. DeMaci responded by raising an additional 450,000 and Tehan moved all in for 2.145 million total. DeMaci snap-called and the cards were turned over:
Tehan:
DeMaci:
Tehan was in good shape and was looking to dodge an ace and clubs. He did just that as the flop fell . The tension around the table could be cut with a knife as the dealer burned and turned the . All Tehan needed to do was dodge an ace on the river, which is exactly what he did as the appeared.
Tehan is up to 4.2 million while DeMaci dropped to around 4.6 million.
Jason Mercier has a thing. That thing involves a dark, long-sleeved, collared shirt with tan and white stripes. You see, when Mercier won his first event back in 2008 at EPT San Remo, he wore this shirt. He also had this shirt on when he won the EPT London High Roller the same year a few months later. Fast forward to earlier this year. Mercier had the same shirt on when he took down the NAPT Mohegn Sun High Roller Bounty Shootout. When he wears it at a final table, he finishes the deal and walks away with the first-place prize. All together, Mercier's won nearly $2.8 million when he rocks this striped shirt.
Mercier is wearing the shirt again today and came into the table second in chips. Does this mean he'll be walking out of here with another trophy? We wouldn't bet against it given the past.
Photo (clockwise from upper left): 2008 EPT San Remo, 2008 EPT London High Roller, 2010 NAPT Los Angeles, 2010 NAPT Mohegan Sun High Roller Bounty Shootout
Michael Binger was on the button when action folded to him. He raised to 125,000 only to have Jason Mercier reraise to 285,000. Binger, who may have been trying to steal the blinds and antes, simply folded and conceded the pot to Mercier.
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Joe Tehan raised to 110,000 from the hijack and Anh Van Nguyen moved all in from the button for 740,000. Both blinds folded and action was back on Tehan. He thought about it for a moment and then made the call.
Tehan:
Nguyen:
Nguyen was in a dominating position and the only made him stronger with an additional straight draw. The on the turn gave him the Broadway straight, but also gave Tehan two kings to a chop. However, the river was the and Nguyen won the hand, doubling to 1.57 million, while Tehan dropped to 3.45 million.
and both players checked.
, which both players once again checked. Mercier then checked the 
river and DeMaci took the opportunity to bet 375,000. Mercier considered the situation for a moment before folding the hand. DeMaci took down the pot and added 340,000 to his stack.
and Mercier checked. The dealer almost burned and turned, but Tehan quickly stopped her and said that he hadn't acted yet. Tehan then fired 135,000 and Mercier folded.
and Toole checked to Henson who continuation bet 160,000. Toole called behind and both players watched the 
peel off on the turn.
appeared.
only made him stronger with an additional straight draw. The 
on the turn gave him the Broadway straight, but also gave Tehan two kings to a chop. However, the river was the 
and Nguyen won the hand, doubling to 1.57 million, while Tehan dropped to 3.45 million.