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Hanks Puts Mercier in the Cooler
Level 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
Good friends Brent Hanks and Jason Mercier got all of the chips in the middle preflop in a blind vs. blind scenario. Hanks was ahead with 
, which led Mercier's 
, and Hanks held when the board ran out 
.
"That's the only way to beat him," Hanks said after the hand, grinning. "Put 'em right in the cooler."
Hanks doubled to 29,000 chips, while Mercier fell to 55,000.