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06-03-2009 13:26 UTC-12

Mercier's Boat Floats

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Jason Mercier raised to 60,000 on the button and Steven Burkholder called from the big blind. Both players checked the {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{J-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

flop. The turn fell the {10-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

and Burkholder checked to Mercier, who bet 85,000. Burkholder came in with a raise to 215,000 and Mercier called. The river was the {9-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

and Burkholder bet 400,000. Mercier made the call.

Mercier turned up {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{10-Spades}

{3-Spades}

{3-Hearts}

for tens full of aces and Burkholder mucked. He's down to 1.35 million while Mercier is up to nearly 2.3 million.