Mercier Over Israelashvili
Level 5
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
We picked up with the action after the first draw to see Jason Mercier lead out with a bet in a hand against Roland Israelashvili. Israelashvili called and both players took one card on the second draw. Mercier bet out and Israelashvili called.
On the final draw, Mercier stood pat and Israelashvili drew one last card. Mercier checked and Israelashvili sighed, rolling over the 
. Mercier replied by fanning 
on the felt to win the pot. Mercier now sits above starting stack with 32,000 in chips. Israelashvili, on the other hand, has some work to do with just 7,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
||
|
7,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |