06-13-2009 10:22 UTC-12

Bloch Cripples Mercier

[user76023]

Auditioning to be in the Allman Brothers Band.

Jason Mercier has been knocked down to a short stack after getting it in with {2-Diamonds}

{2-Diamonds}

{7-Spades}

{4-Diamonds}

{2-Clubs}

against Andy Bloch's {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{J-Spades}

{J-Hearts}

{5-Clubs}

on a

{A-Hearts}

{J-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

board. Mercier's hand was in OK shape: {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

{Q-Clubs}

put paid to his hopes and left him with just 6,000 left.

However he managed to double up soon after, scooping Roland De Wolfe with {6-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

{6-Spades}

{5-Hearts}

{2-Diamonds}

against De Wolfe's {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{7-Clubs}

{6-Hearts}

{3-Hearts}

on a

{K-Diamonds}

{7-Spades}

{4-Clubs}

{A-Spades}

{8-Hearts}

board.