Mercier and Chen Tangle In O8
Omaha-8
On the paired 
flop, Lee Goldman checked and Bill Chen bet. Jared Bleznick called and then Jason Mercier raised. Goldman folded and Chen reraised. Bleznick folded and then Mercier reraised. Chen called.
Before the turn came out, Chen checked in the dark. The dealer landed the 
on the turn and Mercier bet. Chen called.
The river was the 
and Chen checked. Mercier fired one more bet, but this time Chen couldn't make the call and tossed his hand into the muck.
Despite losing this pot, Chen has 189,000 and is up on the day thus far, having won some nice pots prior. Mercier is also up and sitting on 164,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
189,000 | 39,000 |
|
164,000 | 14,000 |