Hanks Puts Mercier in the Cooler
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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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000 | -20,000 |
|
29,000 | 14,000 |
against 
. On a flop with a king and ten some chips went in, and after a 
. Anderson showed 
and didn't improve: 
| 
| 
. And just like that, Anderson had to leave the tournament area.
. Cantu smiled and told Saul, "I didn't want to go home that badly!"
as the players went to the turn.
, which prompted another 6,300 check-call from Mercier. The river came 
, and was in good shape to double through Iakov Onuchin, who turned over 
. Onuchnin launched into the lead when the dealer fanned 
spiked on the river, giving Loeser aces and tens with a better kicker, doubling him to 16,000 chips.
while Sands had 
. The board was clean of aces and jacks and Sands doubled: 
| 
of Michael Fosco. 
| 
flop we saw Govert Metaal bet 1,500 from the button. Nick Binger had checked and now called to see a turn: 
to take down the pot.
