Mercier Calls with Ace High
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
From under the gun, Matthew Wantman raised to 11,000. Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier reraised to 28,500 on the button, and play folded back to Wantman. He called, and the flop came down 
. Both checked, and the turn was the 
. Both checked again.
The river was the 
, and Wantman bet 27,000. Mercier thought about it and called, to which Wantman turned up the 
. Mercier had the 
and won the pot.
"I was gonna say, 'ace-king is good,'" Wantman said. "Nice call."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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355,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
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98,000
-43,900
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-43,900 |
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