Mercier Keeps Building Slowly
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Jason Mercier opened to 10,000 under the gun, Olivier Busquet, in the small blind, called.
The dealer spread a flop of 
. Busquet checked. Mercier bet 8,000. Busquet called. The turn brought the 
. Busquet checked again. Mercier threw in a bet of 23,500. Busquet went into the tank, almost grabbed chips to call, but proceeded to give up his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
-10,700
|
-10,700 |
|
160,000
30,500
|
30,500 |
|
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