Mercier Beats Shchmelev
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| 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
|
43,000 |
|
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|
|
63,000
19,000
|
19,000 |




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