Mercier Beats Shchmelev
Stud
| Vladimir Shchmelev |  /     / |
| Jason Mercier | /     / |
Vladimir Shchmelev completed and Jason Mercier raised. Shchmelev called and then called bets on fourth, fifth and sixth from Mercier. On seventh street, both players checked.
Mercier showed the 
for a pair of nines and won the pot. Shchmelev mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000 | 43,000 |
|
63,000 | -19,000 |