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06-03-2009 13:46 UTC-12

Mercier Maintains Lead

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Jason Mercier limped in on the button and Steven Burkholder checked his option. The flop was {6-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

{5-Diamonds}

{4-Diamonds}

and Burkholder check-called Mercier's 32,000 bet. Both players checked the {2-Clubs}

{2-Clubs}

on the turn. The river was the {9-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

and Burkholder check-called another 90,000 from Mercier.

Mercier turned up {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{Q-Hearts}

{3-Clubs}

{3-Hearts}

for the wheel and Burkholder mucked. Mercier now has a nearly 2-1 chip lead with 2,372,000 to Burkholder's 1,270,000.