2008 Partouche Poker Tour - Cannes

€8,500 Cannes Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2008 Partouche Poker Tour - Cannes

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$1,426,645
Event Info
Buy-in
$12,300
Entries
480
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
15,000

"I Thought I Was Making a Value Bet!"

A player in first position called the 150 big blind before a player in middle position bumped it up to 300. A player in the next seat, both blinds and the original limper all called before a flop came down as {8-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {3-Diamonds}.

Jason Mercier, sitting in the big blind, led out for 1,100 when it was his turn to act. The only caller was the player in the first position. The turn {5-Diamonds} prompted both players to check before the river came {5-Hearts}. Mercier counted out a bet of 2,175 and tossed it into the middle.

His opponent made the call and Mercier revealed {A-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} but his opponent revealed {A-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} for the nut flush and the pot.

Mercier looked up and smiled as he said "I thought I was making a value bet!"

He still healthy on 28,500.

Tags: Jason Mercier