Mercier Off To Good Start
Jason Mercier came into today as one of the short stacks with just 6,500 in chips. He's sitll fairly short, but he's going in the right direction, as he just won a pot to get up to nearly 10,000. We caught the action on the flop reading 
. Chad Brown and Marco Traniello checked to Mercier, who fired out a bet of 600. Both players called, and the turn was the 
. Again, both players check to Mercier, who again fired out a bet of 1,200 this time. Both players released their hands, and Mercier collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,800 | 3,300 |